Senate bill · 20252026
SB 71
California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: transit projects.
Progress
272 days from first to latest action, across 39 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 14
Referred to committee
Jan 29
Heard in committee
Mar 24
Reported from committee
Mar 24
Passed first chamber
Jun 3
Passed second chamber
Sep 9
Sent to governor
Sep 17
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 as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Transportation]
Senate · Mar 19, 2025
Passed 8–0
8 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Apr 8, 2025
Passed 12–0
12 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Apr 28, 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 SB71 Wiener et al.
Senate · Jun 3, 2025
Passed 36–0
36 Yea
0 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Jul 14, 2025
Passed 12–0
12 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended.
Assembly · Aug 29, 2025
Passed 10–0
10 Yea
0 Nay
5 Absent / not voting
SB 71 Wiener Senate Third Reading By Ward
Assembly · Sep 9, 2025
Passed 78–1
78 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Unfinished Business SB71 Wiener et al. Concurrence
Senate · Sep 10, 2025
Passed 39–0
39 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 742, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 13, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 13, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Sep 17, 2025 · Joint
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2820.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Appropriations
Sep 10, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Sep 9, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 1. Page 3082.) Ordered to the Senate.
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 10. Noes 0.) (August 29). Appropriations
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 12. Noes 0.) (July 14).
Jul 17, 2025 · Assembly
(Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.)
Jul 17, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
Jul 17, 2025 · Assembly
July 7 hearing postponed by committee.
Jul 3, 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
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Natural Resources
Jun 9, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Jun 4, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1451.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to second reading.
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and amended.
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 1190.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23.
May 16, 2025 · Senate
April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 28.
Apr 17, 2025 · Senate
April 21 hearing postponed by committee.
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 21.
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 710.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 8.
Mar 28, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. Transportation
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 421.) (March 19).
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. Environmental Quality
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing March 19.
Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and TRANS. Environmental Quality
Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 14.
Jan 15, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Jan 14, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 4 coauthors or sponsors
Show 4 more
- Phillip Chen coauthorR
- Alex Lee coauthorD
- Chris Ward coauthorD
- Jesse Arreguín coauthorD
In committee
- Environmental Quality
Senate
Referred Jan 29, 2025 · heard Mar 24, 2025 · reported after 54 days
- Transportation
Senate
Referred Mar 25, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 15 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 44 days
- Natural Resources
Assembly
Referred Jun 9, 2025 · heard Jul 17, 2025 · reported after 38 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Jul 17, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 43 days
Topics
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| AB 145California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: housing development projects: energy systems and electronics: labor standards. | Committee on Budget– | Passed first chamber | In progress | Sep 10, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F. R. |
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| AB 854California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions. | Cottie Petrie-NorrisD | Referred to committee | Failed | Feb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| AB 1083California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: housing development projects: natural and protected lands: record of proceedings. | Damon ConnollyD | Referred to committee | Failed | Feb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| AB 2231California Environmental Quality Act: hospital projects. | Patrick AhrensD | Became law | Became law | Sep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 926, Statutes of 2026. |