California Senate Bill 629

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: Vetoed on October 11 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-02 - Veto sustained.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An act to amend Sections 51178, 51181, and 65302 of, and to add Section 51179.5 to, the Government Code, and to amend Sections 4202 and 4204 of the Public Resources Code, relating to wildfires.

Wildfires: fire hazard severity zones: post-wildfire safety areas.

Sen. Maria Durazo [D]	Sen. Dave Cortese [D]	Sen. Caroline Menjivar [D]	Sen. Sasha Renee Perez [D]
Sen. Eloise Reyes [D]	Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas [D]	Sen. Henry Stern [D]

2025-09-13 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB629 Durazo et al. Concurrence (Y: 29 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Assembly - SB 629 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Zbur (Y: 59 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB629 Durazo et al. Concurrence (Y: 29 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-14 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 9 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-30 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB629 Durazo et al (Y: 29 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-19 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-30 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-02	Senate	Veto sustained.
2026-03-02	Senate	Stricken from file.
2025-10-11	Senate	In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2025-10-11	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 29. Noes 3. Page 3040.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-13	Senate	In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-12	Assembly	Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 18. Page 3426.) Ordered to the Senate.
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 4.) (August 29).
2025-08-20	Assembly	August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-16	Assembly	Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-15	Assembly	From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (July 14).
2025-07-03	Assembly	Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2025-07-02	Assembly	From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 30).
2025-06-09	Assembly	Referred to Coms. on E.M and NAT. RES.
2025-06-04	Assembly	In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-03	Senate	Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 3. Page 1455.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-23	Senate	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23	Senate	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1207.) (May 23).
2025-05-20	Senate	Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-19	Senate	May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-09	Senate	Set for hearing May 19.
2025-05-08	Senate	May 12 hearing postponed by committee.
2025-05-06	Senate	Set for hearing May 12.
2025-05-01	Senate	Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-30	Senate	From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 969.) (April 30).
2025-04-22	Senate	Set for hearing April 30.
2025-04-22	Senate	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 11. Noes 1. Page 830.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2025-04-08	Senate	Set for hearing April 22.
2025-04-02	Senate	Re-referred to Coms. on G.O. and L. GOV.
2025-03-26	Senate	From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-03-05	Senate	Referred to Com. on RLS.
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
Government Code	51178	Amended Code	Citation Text
Government Code	51179.5	New Code	See Bill Text
Government Code	51181	Amended Code	Citation Text
Government Code	65302	Amended Code	Citation Text
Public Resources Code	4202	Amended Code	Citation Text
Public Resources Code	4204	Amended Code	Citation Text

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