CA SB940 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-05-14 - May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

An act to add Sections 3403.7 and 3724.7 to, and to add Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 3870) to Division 3 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to geothermal resources.

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Title

Geologic Energy Management Division: New Technology Program: oil and gas wells: geothermal wells.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-11 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-21 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-14SenateMay 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2026-05-12SenateSet for hearing May 14.
2026-05-11SenateMay 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-05-04SenateSet for hearing May 11.
2026-04-23SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-22SenateFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3981.) (April 21).
2026-04-17SenateSet for hearing April 21.
2026-04-10SenateApril 14 hearing postponed by committee.
2026-04-02SenateSet for hearing April 14.
2026-02-11SenateReferred to Com. on N.R. & W.
2026-01-30SenateFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after March 1.
2026-01-29SenateIntroduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Code Citations

ChapterSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Public Resources Code3403.7New CodeSee Bill Text
Public Resources Code3724.7New CodeSee Bill Text

California State Sources


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