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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Venture capital companies: reporting."
description: "Existing law generally prohibits discrimination in the provision of privileges and services on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, primary language, and immigration status. Existing law provides a cause of action against any person who denies, aids or incites a denial, or makes any discrimination or distinction on the bases listed, as specified, and permits the recovery of attorney's fees. Existing law establishes the Civil Rights Department (department) and makes it responsible for, among other things, investigating and prosecuting complaints alleging a violation of these provisions."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ca"
legislature: "California Legislature"
session: "20232024"
identifier: "SB 54"
citation: "California SB 54 (20232024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Venture capital companies", "reporting"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Skinner"]
version_count: 13
action_count: 42
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2022-12-06"
last_action: "2023-10-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c311f845-b72e-46f3-8db2-bab4841d8f62"
source_url: "http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB54"
source_hash: "fde82e9015426c1a47564c8f9395dee384515270b8a340cb0b08df959ac8878d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ca"]
---
# California SB 54 (20232024) — Venture capital companies: reporting.
Existing law generally prohibits discrimination in the provision of privileges and services on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, primary language, and immigration status. Existing law provides a cause of action against any person who denies, aids or incites a denial, or makes any discrimination or distinction on the bases listed, as specified, and permits the recovery of attorney's fees. Existing law establishes the Civil Rights Department (department) and makes it responsible for, among other things, investigating and prosecuting complaints alleging a violation of these provisions.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **12/06/22 - Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB54&version=20230SB5499INT)
2. **03/16/23 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB54&version=20230SB5498AMD)
3. **03/20/23 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB54&version=20230SB5497AMD)
4. **04/10/23 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB54&version=20230SB5496AMD)
5. **04/17/23 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB54&version=20230SB5495AMD)
6. **04/27/23 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB54&version=20230SB5494AMD)
7. **05/18/23 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB54&version=20230SB5493AMD)
8. **06/28/23 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB54&version=20230SB5492AMD)
9. **07/10/23 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB54&version=20230SB5491AMD)
10. **09/01/23 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB54&version=20230SB5490AMD)
11. **10/08/23 - Chaptered** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB54&version=20230SB5488CHP)
12. **SB54** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB54)
13. **09/11/23 - Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB54&version=20230SB5489ENR)
## Votes
- Unfinished Business SB54 Skinner et al. Concurrence — **32–8** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading SB54 Skinner et al. — **32–6** (pass) · upper
- Do pass as amended. — **11–4** (pass) · lower
- Do pass as amended — **5–2** (pass) · upper
- Placed on suspense file — **7–0** (pass) · upper
- Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] — **8–2** (pass) · upper
- Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — **8–2** (pass) · lower
- Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] — **8–1** (pass) · lower
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] — **5–1** (pass) · upper
- SB 54 Skinner Senate Third Reading By Bryan — **60–15** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Skinner — primary (person)
- Ashby — coauthor (person)
- Atkins — coauthor (person)
- Bradford — coauthor (person)
- Bryan — coauthor (person)
- Durazo — coauthor (person)
- Limón — coauthor (person)
- Min — coauthor (person)
- Petrie-Norris — coauthor (person)
- Wahab — coauthor (person)
- Wicks — coauthor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2022-12-06** Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. `introduction`
- **2022-12-07** From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 6.
- **2023-01-04** Read first time. `reading-1`
- **2023-01-18** Referred to Com. on RLS. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-16** From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. `amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-20** From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. `amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-29** Re-referred to Com. on JUD. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-10** From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. `amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-11** Set for hearing April 18.
- **2023-04-11** April 18 hearing postponed by committee.
- **2023-04-11** Withdrawn from committee.
- **2023-04-11** Re-referred to Com. on RLS. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-12** Re-referred to Coms. on B. & F.I. and JUD. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-14** Set for hearing April 19.
- **2023-04-17** From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.I. `amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-18** Set for hearing April 25 in JUD. pending receipt.
- **2023-04-20** From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 830.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-26** From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2. Page 892.) (April 25). `amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-27** Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. `amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-05-02** Set for hearing May 8.
- **2023-05-08** May 8 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
- **2023-05-12** Set for hearing May 18.
- **2023-05-18** From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1159.) (May 18). `amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-18** Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. `amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2`
- **2023-05-22** Read second time. Ordered to third reading. `reading-1, reading-2`
- **2023-05-25** Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 6. Page 1290.) Ordered to the Assembly. `passage, reading-1, reading-3`
- **2023-05-25** In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. `reading-1`
- **2023-06-08** Referred to Coms. on B. & F. and JUD. `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-27** From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 26). `amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-28** Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. `amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-07-06** From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (July 5). `amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-10** Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. `amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-08-16** August 16 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
- **2023-09-01** From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (September 1). `amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-09-01** Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. `amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2`
- **2023-09-05** Read second time. Ordered to third reading. `reading-1, reading-2`
- **2023-09-06** Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 15. Page 2962.) Ordered to the Senate. `passage, reading-1, reading-3`
- **2023-09-06** In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- **2023-09-07** Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 32. Noes 8. Page 2465.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. `amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-09-13** Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- **2023-10-08** Approved by the Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-10-08** Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 594, Statutes of 2023. `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c311f845-b72e-46f3-8db2-bab4841d8f62`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).
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