Senate bill · 20252026
SB 615
Vehicle traction batteries.
Progress
577 days from first to latest action, across 40 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 20
Referred to committee
Mar 5
Heard in committee
Apr 3
Reported from committee
Apr 3
Passed first chamber
May 29
Passed second chamber
Aug 30
Sent to governor
Sep 9
Became law
Sep 20
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 as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Transportation]
Senate · Apr 2, 2025
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Apr 22, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 11–2
11 Yea
2 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · May 5, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended
Senate · May 23, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 5–1
5 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading
Senate · May 29, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 28–6
28 Yea
6 Nay
6 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources]
Assembly · Jun 17, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 5–1
5 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Jul 14, 2025
Passed 10–1
10 Yea
1 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended.
Assembly · Aug 29, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 11–3
11 Yea
3 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
SB 615 Allen Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan
Assembly · Aug 30, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 61–16
61 Yea
16 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Unfinished Business SB615 Allen et al. Concurrence
Senate · Aug 31, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 29–10
29 Yea
10 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 351, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 20, 2026 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Sep 20, 2026 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Sep 9, 2026 · Joint
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Appropriations
Aug 31, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Aug 30, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 16. Page 6845.) Ordered to the Senate.
Aug 30, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
Aug 20, 2026 · Assembly
Read third time and amended.
Aug 20, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
Jul 1, 2026 · Assembly
Read third time and amended.
Jul 1, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
Jun 23, 2026 · Assembly
From inactive file.
Jun 23, 2026 · Assembly
Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Garcia.
Jun 22, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
Sep 9, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 3, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended. (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 10. Noes 1.) (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 NAT. RES. Natural Resources
Jul 7, 2025 · Assembly
July 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Jul 1, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Natural Resources
Jun 18, 2025 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
Jun 18, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and NAT. RES. Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
Jun 5, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
May 29, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 6. Page 1320.) Ordered to the Assembly.
May 29, 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 1. Page 1206.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23.
May 16, 2025 · Senate
May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 5.
Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2. Page 843.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 22.
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. Transportation
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 635.) (April 2).
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 2.
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and TRANS. 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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- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan coauthorD
In committee
- Environmental Quality
Senate
Referred Mar 5, 2025 · heard Apr 3, 2025 · reported after 29 days
- Transportation
Senate
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 16 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 30 days
- Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
Assembly
Referred Jun 5, 2025 · heard Jun 18, 2025 · reported after 13 days
- Natural Resources
Assembly
Referred Jun 18, 2025 · heard Jul 15, 2025 · reported after 27 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Jul 15, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 45 days