Senate bill · 20252026
SB 653
Wildfire prevention: environmentally sensitive vegetation management.
Progress
235 days from first to latest action, across 31 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 20
Referred to committee
Mar 5
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 23
Passed first chamber
May 29
Passed second chamber
Sep 3
Sent to governor
Sep 16
Became law
Oct 13
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]
Senate · Apr 22, 2025
Passed 5–0
5 Yea
0 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, 2025
Passed 5–0
5 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading
Senate · May 29, 2025
Passed 36–0
36 Yea
0 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended.
Assembly · Jun 23, 2025
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · Aug 29, 2025
Passed 14–0
14 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
SB 653 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Pellerin
Assembly · Sep 3, 2025
Passed 71–1
71 Yea
1 Nay
7 Absent / not voting
Unfinished Business SB653 Cortese et al. Concurrence
Senate · Sep 8, 2025
Passed 37–0
37 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 778, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 13, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 13, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Sep 16, 2025 · Joint
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2606.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Appropriations
Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 1. Page 2870.) Ordered to the Senate.
Sep 3, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 29). Appropriations
Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly
July 9 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Jul 9, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5. Appropriations
Jun 26, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Jun 26, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Jun 25, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Natural Resources
Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Natural Resources
Jun 5, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
May 29, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1338.) 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 0. Page 1208.) (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 5. Noes 0. Page 839.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. Natural Resources and Water
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 22.
Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. Natural Resources and Water
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Rules
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. Rules
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
and 3 coauthors or sponsors
Show 3 more
- Laura Richardson coauthorD
- Ash Kalra coauthorD
- Gail Pellerin coauthorD
In committee
- Rules
Senate
Referred Mar 5, 2025 · never reported
- Natural Resources and Water
Senate
Referred Apr 2, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 21 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 30 days
- Natural Resources
Assembly
Referred Jun 5, 2025 · heard Jun 24, 2025 · reported after 19 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Jun 26, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 64 days
Topics
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