CA SB71 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on October 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-13 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 742, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on October 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-13 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 742, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Sections 21080.20 and 21080.25 of the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality.
Title
California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: transit projects.
Sponsors
| Sen. Scott Wiener [D] | Sen. Jesse Arreguin [D] | Asm. Phillip Chen [R] | Asm. Alex Lee [D] |
| Asm. Chris Ward [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-09-10 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB71 Wiener et al. Concurrence (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-09-09 - Assembly - SB 71 Wiener Senate Third Reading By Ward (Y: 78 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-07-14 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB71 Wiener et al (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Transportation] (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-09-09 - Assembly - SB 71 Wiener Senate Third Reading By Ward (Y: 78 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-07-14 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB71 Wiener et al (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Transportation] (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-13 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 742, Statutes of 2025. | |
| 2025-10-13 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2025-09-17 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. | |
| 2025-09-10 | Senate | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2820.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2025-09-09 | Senate | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| 2025-09-09 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 1. Page 3082.) 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 10. Noes 0.) (August 29). |
| 2025-08-20 | Assembly | August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-07-17 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-07-17 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 14). |
| 2025-07-17 | Assembly | (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.) |
| 2025-07-17 | Assembly | Assembly Rule 63 suspended. |
| 2025-07-03 | Assembly | July 7 hearing postponed by committee. |
| 2025-06-30 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. |
| 2025-06-09 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. |
| 2025-06-04 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2025-06-03 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1451.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Read third time and amended. |
| 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 1190.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Set for hearing May 23. |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | Set for hearing April 28. |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | April 21 hearing postponed by committee. |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Set for hearing April 21. |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 710.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | Set for hearing April 8. |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 421.) (March 19). |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. |
| 2025-03-07 | Senate | Set for hearing March 19. |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and TRANS. |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 14. |
| 2025-01-14 | Senate | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Resources Code | 21080.20 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Public Resources Code | 21080.25 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
