Senate bill · 20252026
SB 359
Use Fuel Tax Law: Diesel Fuel Tax Law: exempt bus operation.
Progress
230 days from first to latest action, across 27 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 13
Referred to committee
Feb 26
Heard in committee
May 14
Reported from committee
May 14
Passed first chamber
May 29
Passed second chamber
Sep 8
Sent to governor
Sep 17
Became law
Oct 1
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, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Senate · May 14, 2025
Passed 5–0
5 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · May 19, 2025
Passed 5–0
5 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · May 23, 2025
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Special Consent
Senate · May 29, 2025
Passed 38–0
38 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Jul 14, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · Aug 29, 2025
Passed 15–0
15 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
SB 359 Niello Senate Third Reading By Patterson
Assembly · Sep 8, 2025
Passed 78–0
78 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Unfinished Business SB359 Niello Concurrence
Senate · Sep 10, 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 217, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 1, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 1, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Sep 17, 2025 · Joint
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2818.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Appropriations
Sep 10, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2991.) Ordered to the Senate.
Sep 8, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29). Appropriations
Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Aug 20, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 15, 2025 · Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. Revenue and Taxation
Jun 26, 2025 · Assembly
June 23 set for first hearing. Placed on REV. & TAX. suspense file.
Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. Revenue and Taxation
Jun 5, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
May 29, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1325.) Ordered to the Assembly.
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1197.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23.
May 20, 2025 · Senate
May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 19.
May 15, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1082.) (May 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
May 14, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. Revenue and Taxation
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 14.
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. Revenue and Taxation
Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.
Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Authors
In committee
- Revenue and Taxation
Senate
Referred Feb 26, 2025 · heard May 14, 2025 · reported after 77 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred May 14, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 9 days
- Revenue and Taxation
Assembly
Referred Jun 5, 2025 · heard Jul 15, 2025 · reported after 40 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Jul 15, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 45 days