Bill Sponsor
California Senate Bill 19
Session 20252026
Crimes: threats.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Oct 11, 2025
Sponsor
Unknown
Rubio
First Action
Dec 2, 2024
Latest Action
Oct 11, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
19
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Unknown
Rubio
Author
Democrat
Coauthor
Democrat
Principal Coauthor
Republican
Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Summary
Existing law makes it a crime to willfully threaten to commit a crime that will result in death or great bodily injury to another person, with the specific intent that the statement is to be taken as a threat that, on its face and under the circumstances in which it is made, is so unequivocal, unconditional, immediate, and specific as to convey to the person threatened a gravity of purpose and an immediate prospect of execution of the threat, and thereby reasonably causes the threatened person to be in sustained fear for their own safety or the safety of their immediate family, as defined. Under existing law, this crime is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for no more than one year for a misdemeanor, or by imprisonment in state prison for a felony. This bill would make it a crime for a person to willfully threaten, by any means, including, but not limited to, an image or threat posted or published on an internet web page, to commit a crime at specified locations, including a daycare and workplace, with specific intent that the statement is be taken as a threat, even if there is no intent of actually carrying it out, if the threat, on its face and under the circumstances in which it is made is so unequivocal, unconditional, immediate, and specific as to convey to the person or persons threatened a gravity of purpose and an immediate prospect of execution of the threat, and if the threat causes a person or person to reasonably be in sustained fear for their own safety or the safety of others at the specified locations. This bill would make this crime, for a person 18 years of age or older, punishable as a wobbler by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year or by imprisonment in the county jail for 16 months or 2 or 3 years. If a person under 18 years of age commits this crime, the bill would require the person to be referred to specified services in lieu of being declared a ward of the court, if eligible. If the person is ineligible, the bill would require the offense to be punished as a misdemeanor. By creating a new crime and imposing additional duties on local governments, this bill would create a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Documents (9)
10/11/2025
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 594, Statutes of 2025.
10/11/2025
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/22/2025
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
09/11/2025
Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2898.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
09/09/2025
Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
09/09/2025
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 3072.) Ordered to the Senate.
09/05/2025
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
09/05/2025
Assembly
Read third time and amended.
09/05/2025
Assembly
Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.
09/02/2025
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/29/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).
08/29/2025
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
07/09/2025
Assembly
July 9 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
07/02/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/09/2025
Assembly
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
06/03/2025
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
06/02/2025
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1371.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/27/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/23/2025
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
05/23/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1187.) (May 23).
05/16/2025
Senate
Set for hearing May 23.
04/07/2025
Senate
April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
03/28/2025
Senate
Set for hearing April 7.
03/25/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 532.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/13/2025
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
03/10/2025
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
03/07/2025
Senate
Set for hearing March 25.
01/29/2025
Senate
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
12/03/2024
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2.
12/02/2024
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sources
Record Created
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Record Updated
Nov 18, 2025 8:40:07 AM