Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 709
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: groundwater sustainability plans.
Progress
235 days from first to latest action, across 15 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 14
Referred to committee
Mar 3
Heard in committee
Apr 30
Reported from committee
Apr 30
Passed first chamber
May 8
Passed second chamber
Sep 11
Sent to governor
Sep 23
Became law
Oct 7
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. To Consent Calendar.
Assembly · Apr 29, 2025
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 709 Jeff Gonzalez Consent Calendar Second Day
Assembly · May 8, 2025
Passed 69–0
69 Yea
0 Nay
10 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · Jun 10, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB709 Jeff Gonzalez By Seyarto
Senate · Sep 11, 2025
Passed 40–0
40 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 439, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 7, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 7, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Sep 23, 2025 · Joint
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. Water, Parks and Wildlife
Sep 12, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2895.).
Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10). Natural Resources and Water
Jun 10, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W. Natural Resources and Water
May 21, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1485.)
May 8, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
May 1, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 29). Water, Parks and Wildlife
Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on W. P., & W. Water, Parks and Wildlife
Mar 3, 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
In committee
- Water, Parks and Wildlife
Assembly
Referred Mar 3, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 58 days
- Natural Resources and Water
Senate
Referred May 21, 2025 · heard Jun 10, 2025 · reported after 20 days
Topics
Bill text
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB 1413Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: groundwater adjudication. | Diane PapanD | Passed first chamber | In progress | Sep 9, 2025Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Wahab. |