Senate bill · 20252026
SB 445
High-speed rail: third-party agreements, permits, and approvals: regulations.
Progress
192 days from first to latest action, across 25 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 18
Referred to committee
Feb 26
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 23
Passed first chamber
May 28
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
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 [Local Government]
Senate · Apr 22, 2025
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading SB445 Wiener et al.
Senate · May 28, 2025
Passed 34–1
34 Yea
1 Nay
5 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
Assembly · Jul 14, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 10–3
10 Yea
3 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Utilities and Energy]
Assembly · Jul 16, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 8–2
8 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Jul 16, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 10–4
10 Yea
4 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Aug 20, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 17, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (July 16).
Jul 17, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.)
Jul 17, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. Utilities and Energy
Jul 16, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. Local Government
Jul 15, 2025 · Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. Transportation
Jul 9, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Rule 56 suspended.
Jul 7, 2025 · Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. Transportation
Jun 30, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on TRANS., L. GOV., and U. & E. Transportation
Jun 30, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
May 28, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 1. Page 1296.) Ordered to the Assembly.
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 6, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. Appropriations
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 5.
Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee.
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 842.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. Local Government
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. Transportation
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. Transportation
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 22.
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and L. GOV. Transportation
Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 2 coauthors or sponsors
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- Anna Caballero coauthorD
- Lori Wilson coauthorD
In committee
- Transportation
Senate
Referred Feb 26, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 56 days
- Local Government
Senate
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · never reported
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard May 5, 2025 · reported after 12 days
- Transportation
Assembly
Referred Jun 30, 2025 · heard Jul 15, 2025 · reported after 15 days
- Local Government
Assembly
Referred Jul 15, 2025 · heard Jul 16, 2025 · reported after 1 day
- Utilities and Energy
Assembly
Referred Jul 16, 2025 · heard Jul 17, 2025 · reported after 1 day
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Jul 17, 2025 · never reported
Topics
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