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Senate bill · 20252026

SB 712

Smog check: motor vehicles: exemption.

In progressOfficial record on California Legislative Information

Progress

189 days from first to latest action, across 21 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 21

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 12

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 9

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 9

  5. Passed first chamber

    Jun 4

  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 [Appropriations]

Senate · Apr 8, 2025

Passed 12–2

12 Yea

2 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Placed on suspense file

Senate · Apr 28, 2025

Passed 7–0

7 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended

Senate · May 23, 2025

Passed 5–1

5 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading SB712 Grove et al.

Senate · Jun 4, 2025

Passed 32–3

32 Yea

3 Nay

5 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

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

Assembly · Jul 14, 2025

Passed 14–0

14 Yea

0 Nay

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

    Jul 16, 2025 · Assembly

  4. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (July 14).

    Jul 15, 2025 · Assembly

  5. Referred to Com. on TRANS. Transportation

    Jun 16, 2025 · Assembly

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

    Jun 5, 2025 · Assembly

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 3. Page 1520.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    Jun 4, 2025 · Senate

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1210.) (May 23). Appropriations

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  10. Set for hearing May 23.

    May 16, 2025 · Senate

  11. April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  12. Set for hearing April 28.

    Apr 17, 2025 · Senate

  13. April 21 hearing postponed by committee.

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  14. Set for hearing April 21.

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 2. Page 711.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  16. Set for hearing April 8.

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

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

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  18. Referred to Com. on TRANS. Transportation

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  19. Read first time.

    Feb 24, 2025 · Senate

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

    Feb 24, 2025 · Senate

  21. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Feb 21, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 23 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Michelle Rodriguez coauthorD
  • Joe Patterson coauthorR
  • Megan Dahle coauthorR
  • Stan Ellis coauthorR
  • Roger Niello coauthorR
  • Jeff Gonzalez coauthorR
  • Suzette Valladares coauthorR
  • Leticia Castillo coauthorR
  • Brian Jones coauthorR
  • Heather Hadwick coauthorR
  • Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh coauthorR
  • Laura Richardson coauthorD
  • Dave Cortese principal coauthorD
  • Kelly Seyarto coauthorR
  • Tom Lackey coauthorR
  • James Gallagher coauthorR
  • Steve Choi coauthorR
  • Bob Archuleta coauthorD
  • Marie Alvarado-Gil coauthorR
  • Tony Strickland coauthorR
  • Laurie Davies coauthorR
  • Greg Wallis principal coauthorR
  • Juan Alanis coauthorR

In committee

  • Transportation

    Senate

    Referred Mar 12, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 28 days

  • Appropriations

    Senate

    Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard May 27, 2025 · reported after 48 days

  • Transportation

    Assembly

    Referred Jun 16, 2025 · heard Jul 15, 2025 · reported after 29 days

  • Appropriations

    Assembly

    Referred Jul 16, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Smogcheckexemptionmotorvehicles

Bill text

  • 02/21/25 - IntroducedPDF
  • 03/24/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 05/28/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 07/16/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • SB712HTML

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SB 1392Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles.Dave CorteseDBecame lawBecame lawSep 16, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 245, Statutes of 2026.
AB 1368Smog check: exemption.Greg WallisRReferred to committeeFailedFeb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
AB 770Advertising displays: City of Los Angeles: exemption: ordinance.Mark GonzálezDBecame lawBecame lawOct 13, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 707, Statutes of 2025.
AB 2512Surplus Land Act: exemption: Angel Stadium.Avelino ValenciaDBecame lawBecame lawAug 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 142, Statutes of 2026.
AB 1139California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: public access: nonmotorized recreation.Chris RogersDBecame lawBecame lawOct 6, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 391, Statutes of 2025.
AB 648Community colleges: housing: local zoning regulations: exemption.Rick ZburDBecame lawBecame lawOct 6, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 378, Statutes of 2025.
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