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CaliforniaSB 7012025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Signal jammers.

Sponsored By: Aisha Wahab (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

California bans signal jammers and sales

The law bans making, importing, marketing, buying, selling, or using a signal jammer unless the FCC authorizes it. A first offense is an infraction with a fine up to $500. A later offense is a misdemeanor with up to one year in county jail, a fine up to $1,000, or both. If convicted, the device is forfeited. The ban does not apply to lawful, authorized use by local or state police. A signal jammer is any device that intentionally blocks or interferes with radio or wireless communications.

Extra penalties for jammers in crimes

Using a signal jammer while committing any misdemeanor or felony is a separate misdemeanor. It carries up to one year in county jail, a fine up to $1,000, or both. Willfully blocking police, fire, or EMS communications, when you know or should know it could cause death or great bodily injury and it does, is a crime. That offense is punishable by up to one year in county jail or by a felony sentence under Penal Code 1170(h). Public safety communications are the systems used by law enforcement, firefighters, and EMS to talk to each other.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Aisha Wahab

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Roger Niello

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 196 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/9/2025

Item 72 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 9/8/2025

Item 172 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 75 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/1/2025

Vote in CX18

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/4/2025

Item 31 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 38 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/28/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/8/2025

Vote in CS72

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 458, Statutes of 2025.

    10/7/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/7/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    9/17/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2719.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/9/2025Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    9/8/2025Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2996.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/8/2025House

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025House

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025House

  9. July 16 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    7/16/2025House

  10. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/3/2025House

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 1).

    7/2/2025House

  12. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    6/16/2025House

  13. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    6/5/2025House

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1511.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    6/4/2025Senate

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/23/2025Senate

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1210.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025Senate

  17. Set for hearing May 23.

    5/16/2025Senate

  18. April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    4/28/2025Senate

  19. Set for hearing April 28.

    4/17/2025Senate

  20. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/9/2025Senate

  21. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 709.) (April 8).

    4/8/2025Senate

  22. Set for hearing April 8.

    3/27/2025Senate

  23. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    3/24/2025Senate

  24. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    3/12/2025Senate

  25. Read first time.

    2/24/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/7/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/12/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    7/3/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    4/9/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    3/24/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

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