California SB747: Civil rights: deprivation of federal constitutional rights, privileges, and immunities.

What the bill says

An act to add Section 53.8 to the Civil Code, relating to civil rights, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. civil rights, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately Civil rights: deprivation of federal constitutional rights, privileges, and immunities…

From the chaptered text, September 29, 2026:

An act to add Section 53.8 to the Civil Code, relating to civil rights, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. civil rights, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately Civil rights: deprivation of federal constitutional rights, privileges, and immunities. Under existing law, the Tom Bane Civil Rights Act (act), if a person or persons, whether or not acting under color of law, interferes or attempts to interfere, by threats, intimidation, or coercion, with the exercise or enjoyment by any individual or individuals of rights secured by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or of the rights secured by the Constitution or laws of this state, the Attorney General, or any district attorney or city attorney, is authorized to bring a civil action for injunctive and other appropriate equitable relief in the name of the people of the State of California, in order to protect the exercise or enjoyment of the right or rights secured. Under that act, an individual may also institute and prosecute in their own name and on their own behalf a civil action for damages, as described, for any resulting interference or attempt at interference of the individual’s exercise or enjoyment of rights secured by the Constitution or laws of the United States or this state. The act authorizes the …

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Sponsors

• Scott Wiener (D, SD11) · primary sponsor
• Aisha Wahab (D) · primary sponsor
• Mark González (D, AD54)
• Alex Lee (D, AD24)
• Lena Gonzalez (D, SD33)
• Anna Caballero (D, SD14)
• Durazo, Maria Elena (D, SD26)
• Jerry McNerney (D, SD05)
• Pérez, Sasha Renée (D, SD25)
• Susan Rubio (D, SD22)
• Patrick Ahrens (D, AD26)
• Ávila Farías, Anamarie (D, AD15)

Latest actions

1. September 29, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 752, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 29, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 2, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 27, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 5994.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 27, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. August 27, 2026: Urgency clause adopted.
7. August 25, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
8. August 25, 2026: Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 19. Page 6479.) Ordered to the Senate.
9. August 25, 2026: Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
10. August 17, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB747 Wiener et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence (August 27, 2026): 30 yea, 10 nay, passed
• SB 747 Wiener Third Reading Urgency By Mark González (August 25, 2026): 57 yea, 19 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended. (August 13, 2026): 11 yea, 4 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 9, 2026): 9 yea, 3 nay, passed
• Senate 3rd Reading SB747 Wiener et al. (January 27, 2026): 30 yea, 10 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (January 22, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB747?

SB747 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Civil rights: deprivation of federal constitutional rights, privileges, and immunities.

What does SB747 do?

In its own words: An act to add Section 53.8 to the Civil Code, relating to civil rights, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. civil rights, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately Civil rights: deprivation of federal constitutional rights, privileges, and immunities…

What is the status of SB747?

Chaptered as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 752, Statutes of 2026. (September 29, 2026).

Who sponsored SB747?

Scott Wiener (D, SD11), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB747?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB747