California Senate Bill 613

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Vetoed on October 3 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-02 - Veto sustained.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An act to amend Section 38592 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to greenhouse gases.

Methane emissions: petroleum and natural gas producing low methane emissions.

Sen. Henry Stern [D]

Asm. Rick Zbur [D]

2025-09-13 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB613 Stern et al. Concurrence (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Assembly - SB 613 Stern Senate Third Reading By Zbur (Y: 54 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB613 Stern et al. Concurrence (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-09 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 15 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-07 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Utilities and Energy] (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-04 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB613 Stern (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-21 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-21 - Senate - [04-22-2025] set for [First] hearing: Reconsideration of favorable vote granted (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-21 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 13 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-02 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications] (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-02	Senate	Veto sustained.
2026-03-02	Senate	Stricken from file.
2025-10-03	Senate	In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2025-10-03	Senate	Vetoed by the Governor.
2025-09-23		Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-13	Senate	Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3021.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-12	Senate	In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-12	Assembly	Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 54. Noes 14. Page 3391.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-02	Assembly	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29	Assembly	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 29).
2025-08-20	Assembly	August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-10	Assembly	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 2.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-10	Assembly	Coauthors revised.
2025-07-08	Assembly	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-06-30	Assembly	From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2025-06-27	Assembly	Assembly Rule 56 suspended.
2025-06-16	Assembly	Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and U. & E.
2025-06-05	Assembly	In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-04	Senate	Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1506.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-27	Senate	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23	Senate	Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-05-23	Senate	From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1206.) (May 23).
2025-05-16	Senate	Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-12	Senate	May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-02	Senate	Set for hearing May 12.
2025-04-29	Senate	Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-28	Senate	From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 811.) (April 21).
2025-04-28	Senate	April 21 set for first hearing. Reconsideration of favorable vote granted.
2025-04-10	Senate	Set for hearing April 21.
2025-04-03	Senate	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E., U & C. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 635.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
2025-03-11	Senate	Set for hearing April 2.
2025-03-05	Senate	Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and E., U & C.
2025-02-21	Senate	From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2025-02-20	Senate	Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Chapter	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health and Safety Code	38592	Amended Code	Citation Text

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