Senate bill · 20252026
SB 613
Methane emissions: petroleum and natural gas producing low methane emissions.
Progress
375 days from first to latest action, across 34 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 20
Referred to committee
Mar 5
Heard in committee
Apr 3
Reported from committee
Apr 3
Passed first chamber
Jun 4
Passed second chamber
Sep 12
Sent to governor
Sep 23
Became law
Vetoed
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 [Energy, Utilities and Communications]
Senate · Apr 2, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 6–1
6 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Apr 21, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 13–3
13 Yea
3 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Apr 21, 2025
Passed 15–0
15 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
[04-22-2025] set for [First] hearing: Reconsideration of favorable vote granted
Senate · Apr 21, 2025
Passed 17–0
17 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · May 12, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended
Senate · May 23, 2025
Passed 5–0
5 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading
Senate · Jun 4, 2025
Passed 37–0
37 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Utilities and Energy]
Assembly · Jul 7, 2025
Passed 11–1
11 Yea
1 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Jul 9, 2025
Passed 15–2
15 Yea
2 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · Aug 29, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 11–3
11 Yea
3 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
SB 613 Stern Senate Third Reading By Zbur
Assembly · Sep 12, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 54–14
54 Yea
14 Nay
12 Absent / not voting
Unfinished Business SB613 Stern et al. Concurrence
Senate · Sep 13, 2025
Passed 37–0
37 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Veto sustained.
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Stricken from file.
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Oct 3, 2025 · Senate
Vetoed by the Governor.
Oct 3, 2025 · Senate
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Sep 23, 2025 · Joint
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3021.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Appropriations
Sep 13, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Sep 12, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 54. Noes 14. Page 3391.) Ordered to the Senate.
Sep 12, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (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 15. Noes 2.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 10, 2025 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
Jul 10, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. Utilities and Energy
Jul 8, 2025 · Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Natural Resources
Jun 30, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Rule 56 suspended.
Jun 27, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and U. & E. Natural Resources
Jun 16, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Jun 5, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1506.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1206.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23.
May 16, 2025 · Senate
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 12.
May 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 811.) (April 21).
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
April 21 set for first hearing. Reconsideration of favorable vote granted.
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 21.
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E., U & C. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 635.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. Energy, Utilities and Communications
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 2.
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and E., U & C. Environmental Quality
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Authors
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- Rick Zbur coauthorD
In committee
- Environmental Quality
Senate
Referred Mar 5, 2025 · heard Apr 3, 2025 · reported after 29 days
- Energy, Utilities and Communications
Senate
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 28, 2025 · reported after 25 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Apr 29, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 24 days
- Natural Resources
Assembly
Referred Jun 16, 2025 · heard Jul 8, 2025 · reported after 22 days
- Utilities and Energy
Assembly
Referred Jul 8, 2025 · heard Jul 10, 2025 · reported after 2 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Jul 10, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 50 days