CA SB839 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on October 1 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-01 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 237, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on October 1 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-01 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 237, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Section 5654 of the Fish and Game Code, and to amend Sections 8670.8.3, 8670.35, 8670.56.5, 8670.70, and 8670.73 of the Government Code, relating to oil spills.
Title
Oil spills: fishing: water closure: grants: liability.
Sponsors
| Sen. John Laird [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-09-13 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB839 Laird Concurrence (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-09-13 - Assembly - SB 839 Laird Senate Third Reading By Connolly (Y: 79 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB839 Laird Concurrence (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-07-01 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-23 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB839 Laird (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass (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]
2025-04-30 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-09-13 - Assembly - SB 839 Laird Senate Third Reading By Connolly (Y: 79 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB839 Laird Concurrence (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-07-01 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-23 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB839 Laird (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass (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]
2025-04-30 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 237, Statutes of 2025. | |
| 2025-10-01 | Approved 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 32. Noes 0. Page 3059.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2025-09-13 | Senate | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| 2025-09-13 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3446.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2025-09-13 | Assembly | Joint Rule 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.) |
| 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 0.) (August 29). |
| 2025-08-20 | Assembly | August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-07-02 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-06-24 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-06-16 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. |
| 2025-06-05 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and JUD. |
| 2025-05-28 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 1280.) 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 1214.) (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. |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 964.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Set for hearing April 30. |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 708.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Set for hearing April 8. |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Re-referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.Q. |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | Read first time. |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish and Game Code | 5654 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 8670.35 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 8670.56.5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 8670.70 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 8670.73 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 8670.8.3 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
