Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 706
Forest Organic Residue, Energy, and Safety Transformation (FOREST) and Wildfire Prevention Fund Act.
Progress
593 days from first to latest action, across 38 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 14
Referred to committee
Mar 28
Heard in committee
Apr 22
Reported from committee
Apr 22
Passed first chamber
Jun 2
Passed second chamber
Aug 26
Sent to governor
Sep 4
Became law
Sep 30
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Utilities and Energy]
Assembly · Apr 21, 2025
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Apr 30, 2025
Passed 18–0
18 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended.
Assembly · May 23, 2025
Passed 11–0
11 Yea
0 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
AB 706 Aguiar-Curry Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · Jun 3, 2025
Passed 75–0
75 Yea
0 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]
Senate · Jun 23, 2026
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Jun 30, 2026
Passed 17–0
17 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Aug 3, 2026
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended
Senate · Aug 13, 2026
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB706 Aguiar-Curry et al. By Grayson
Senate · Aug 26, 2026
Passed 40–0
40 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 706 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Aug 27, 2026
Passed 75–0
75 Yea
0 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 869, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 30, 2026 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Sep 30, 2026 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Sep 4, 2026 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6684.). Appropriations
Aug 27, 2026 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Aug 27, 2026 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5904.).
Aug 26, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Aug 21, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 17, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). Appropriations
Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 2, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 30).
Jul 2, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E., U & C. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. Energy, Utilities and Communications
Jun 24, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. Natural Resources and Water
Jun 18, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Jun 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E., U & C. Natural Resources and Water
Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1906.)
Jun 2, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 27, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
May 14, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
May 1, 2025 · Assembly
Measure version as amended on April 23 corrected.
Apr 28, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. Utilities and Energy
Apr 24, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended.
Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 21).
Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Natural Resources
Apr 21, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
Apr 10, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Natural Resources
Apr 1, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
Mar 28, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and U. & E. Natural Resources
Mar 28, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
Feb 15, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Feb 14, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
and 2 coauthors or sponsors
Show 2 more
- Megan Dahle coauthorR
- Gail Pellerin coauthorD
In committee
- Natural Resources
Assembly
Referred Mar 28, 2025 · heard Apr 22, 2025 · reported after 25 days
- Utilities and Energy
Assembly
Referred Apr 24, 2025 · heard May 1, 2025 · reported after 7 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred May 1, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 22 days
- Natural Resources and Water
Senate
Referred Jun 11, 2025 · heard Jun 24, 2026 · reported after 378 days
- Energy, Utilities and Communications
Senate
Referred Jun 24, 2026 · heard Jul 2, 2026 · reported after 8 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jul 2, 2026 · heard Aug 13, 2026 · reported after 42 days
Topics
Bill text
- 02/14/25 - IntroducedPDF
- 03/28/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
- 04/10/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
- 04/23/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
- 05/23/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
- 06/18/26 - Amended SenatePDF
- 07/02/26 - Amended SenatePDF
- 08/13/26 - Amended SenatePDF
- 08/21/26 - Amended SenatePDF
- 09/01/26 - EnrolledPDF
- 09/30/26 - ChapteredPDF
- AB706HTML