California Senate Bill SB152

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 3/24/25
• Introduced: 1/23/25
• Refer: 2/5/25
• Engrossed: 3/20/25
• Refer: 3/24/25

Caption

An act relating to the Budget Act of 2025. An act to amend Section 8260 of, and to add Section 13074.1 to, the Government Code, to amend Section 1796.47 of, to amend, repeal, and add Sections 1796.37, 1796.49, and 1796.55 of, and to add Chapter 3.66 (commencing with Section 1597.80) to Division 2 of, the Health and Safety Code, to amend Sections 224.72, 2200, 9002, 10072, 10072.3, 11450.025, 12301.61, 12306.19, 13300, 13301, 13302, 13304, 13305, 15204.35, 16121, 16121.5, 18930, 18997, and 18997.4 of, to add Sections 10553.16, 16121.3, 16121.4, 16121.41, and 18928.6 to, to add Chapter 16.5 (commencing with Section 18998) to Part 6 of Division 9 of, and to add and repeal Section 18906.55 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, and to amend Section 29 of Chapter 43 of the Statutes of 2023, relating to human services, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

Summary

SB 152 is a Budget Act trailer bill for the 2025-26 legislative session. As introduced, the bill text itself is minimal and states only the Legislature’s intent to enact statutory changes related to the Budget Act of 2025. The bill is identified as a budget-related measure and, based on the caption provided in the context, is tied to a broader package of statutory changes affecting human services and related programs. Although the introduced text does not specify substantive policy changes, the bill caption indicates that the eventual measure would amend multiple provisions across the Government Code, Health and Safety Code, and Welfare and Institutions Code, and would make an appropriation. It is also described as taking effect immediately and as a bill related to the budget, which suggests it is intended to implement or support budget decisions through conforming statutory changes rather than create a standalone policy program.

Impact

Because the bill text is only an intent statement, SB 152 as introduced does not itself change state law. However, the bill’s caption indicates that the underlying budget measure would later make extensive amendments to statutes governing human services, health and safety, and welfare programs, and would include an appropriation. If enacted in its fuller form, it would likely affect state-administered social service and health-related programs, as well as the agencies and beneficiaries that rely on those statutes.

Sentiment

The available voting history suggests the bill moved with majority support in the Senate, passing third reading 28-10. No committee transcript is available, so there is no recorded debate to indicate detailed support or opposition arguments. Overall, the bill appears to have been treated as a routine budget-related measure with sufficient support to advance, though not unanimously.

Contention

The main point of contention appears to be the broader budget package rather than the introduced text itself, since SB 152 contains no substantive policy language beyond an intent clause. Any disagreement likely centered on the scope of the budget trailer bill, the appropriations it would authorize, and the human services changes referenced in the caption. The recorded 10 no votes in the Senate indicate some opposition, but the available materials do not identify the specific objections or the members raising them.