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Senate bill · 20252026

SB 545

High-speed rail: economic opportunities.

In progressOfficial record on California Legislative Information

Progress

190 days from first to latest action, across 25 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 20

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 5

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 9

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 9

  5. Passed first chamber

    Jun 2

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

AssemblySenateMarAprMayJunJulAug

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 8, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 11–1

11 Yea

1 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Senate · Apr 30, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 5–2

5 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Placed on suspense file

Senate · May 19, 2025

Passed 5–0

5 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended

Senate · May 23, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 5–1

5 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading SB545 Cortese et al.

Senate · Jun 2, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 27–9

27 Yea

9 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]

Assembly · Jul 7, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 10–3

10 Yea

3 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Assembly · Jul 16, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 8–1

8 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

    Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly

  2. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    Aug 20, 2025 · Assembly

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Jul 17, 2025 · Assembly

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. Local Government

    Jul 8, 2025 · Assembly

  5. Coauthors revised.

    Jul 8, 2025 · Assembly

  6. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. Transportation

    Jun 27, 2025 · Assembly

  7. Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and L. GOV. Transportation

    Jun 9, 2025 · Assembly

  8. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    Jun 3, 2025 · Assembly

  9. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 9. Page 1375.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    Jun 2, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  11. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1203.) (May 23). Appropriations

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  13. Set for hearing May 23.

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  14. May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  15. Set for hearing May 19.

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  16. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 968.) (April 30).

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  18. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. Local Government

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  19. Set for hearing April 30.

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 11. Noes 1. Page 710.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. Local Government

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  21. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. Transportation

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  22. Set for hearing April 8.

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  23. Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and L. GOV. Transportation

    Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

  24. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

    Feb 21, 2025 · Senate

  25. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Feb 20, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

Show 3 more
  • Scott Wiener coauthorD
  • Tim Grayson coauthorD
  • Juan Carrillo coauthorD

In committee

  • Transportation

    Senate

    Referred Mar 5, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 35 days

  • Local Government

    Senate

    Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 21 days

  • Appropriations

    Senate

    Referred May 1, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 22 days

  • Transportation

    Assembly

    Referred Jun 9, 2025 · heard Jul 8, 2025 · reported after 29 days

  • Local Government

    Assembly

    Referred Jul 8, 2025 · heard Jul 17, 2025 · reported after 9 days

  • Appropriations

    Assembly

    Referred Jul 17, 2025 · never reported

Topics

High-speedraileconomicopportunities

Bill text

  • 02/20/25 - IntroducedPDF
  • 04/01/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 04/23/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 05/01/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 05/23/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 06/27/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • SB545HTML

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SB 445High-speed rail: third-party agreements, permits, and approvals: regulations.Scott WienerDPassed first chamberIn progressAug 29, 2025August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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