CA SB949 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Engrossed on May 7 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-06-24 - June 24 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
Pending: Assembly Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on May 7 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-06-24 - June 24 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
Pending: Assembly Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
An act to add Part 9 (commencing with Section 71470) to Division 34 of the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental protection.
Title
Environmental protection: Natural Resources Agency: resource of statewide significance: Santa Cruz Mountains.
Sponsors
| Sen. Josh Becker [D] | Asm. Marc Berman [D] | Sen. John Laird [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-06-08 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-07 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB949 Becker et al (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-03-24 - 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]
2026-05-07 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB949 Becker et al (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-03-24 - 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]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | Assembly | June 24 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. |
| 2026-06-09 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-05-18 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. |
| 2026-05-07 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2026-05-07 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4166.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | Set for hearing April 13. |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3660.) (March 24). |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Set for hearing March 24. |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Referred to Com. on N.R. & W. |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5. |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Resources Code | 71470 | New Code | See Bill Text |
