CA SB615 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on September 20 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-20 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 351, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on September 20 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-20 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 351, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to add Part 11 (commencing with Section 44480) to Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to vehicle traction batteries.
Title
Vehicle traction batteries.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-08-31 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB615 Allen et al. Concurrence (Y: 29 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-30 - Assembly - SB 615 Allen Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan (Y: 61 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-14 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 10 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-06-17 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB615 Allen (Y: 28 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-05 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-02 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Transportation] (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-08-30 - Assembly - SB 615 Allen Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan (Y: 61 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-14 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 10 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-06-17 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB615 Allen (Y: 28 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-05 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-02 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Transportation] (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 351, Statutes of 2026. | |
| 2026-09-20 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2026-09-09 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. | |
| 2026-08-31 | Senate | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2026-08-30 | Senate | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| 2026-08-30 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2026-08-20 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-20 | Assembly | Read third time and amended. |
| 2026-07-01 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-07-01 | Assembly | Read third time and amended. |
| 2026-06-23 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-06-23 | Assembly | From inactive file. |
| 2026-06-22 | Assembly | Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Garcia. |
| 2025-09-09 | Assembly | Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. |
| 2025-09-03 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-09-02 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 29). |
| 2025-08-20 | Assembly | August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-07-15 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-07-07 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. |
| 2025-07-01 | Assembly | July 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| 2025-06-18 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. |
| 2025-06-18 | Assembly | Coauthors revised. |
| 2025-06-05 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and NAT. RES. |
| 2025-05-29 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 6. Page 1320.) 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 1. Page 1206.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Set for hearing May 23. |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-04-25 | Senate | Set for hearing May 5. |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2. Page 843.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Set for hearing April 22. |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 635.) (April 2). |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Set for hearing April 2. |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and TRANS. |
| 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. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Safety Code | 44480 | New Code | See Bill Text |
