Senate bill · 20252026
SB 78
Department of Transportation: report: state highway system: safety enhancements.
Progress
271 days from first to latest action, across 27 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 15
Referred to committee
Jan 29
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
May 29
Passed second chamber
Sep 8
Sent to governor
Sep 23
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] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Senate · Apr 8, 2025
Passed 15–0
15 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Apr 21, 2025
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · May 23, 2025
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Special Consent SB78 Seyarto et al.
Senate · May 29, 2025
Passed 38–0
38 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Assembly · Jul 7, 2025
Passed 16–0
16 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · Aug 29, 2025
Passed 15–0
15 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
SB 78 Seyarto Senate Third Reading By Lackey
Assembly · Sep 8, 2025
Passed 77–0
77 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Unfinished Business SB78 Seyarto et al. Concurrence
Senate · Sep 12, 2025
Passed 38–0
38 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 743, 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 23, 2025 · Joint
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2997.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Appropriations
Sep 12, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2989.) Ordered to the Senate.
Sep 8, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time and amended.
Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (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. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 8, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on TRANS. Transportation
Jun 5, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
May 29, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1323.) Ordered to the Assembly.
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1191.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23.
May 16, 2025 · Senate
April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 21.
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 710.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. Transportation
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 8.
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on TRANS. Transportation
Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 15.
Jan 16, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Jan 15, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 1 coauthor or sponsor
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- Joe Patterson coauthorR
In committee
- Transportation
Senate
Referred Jan 29, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 70 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 44 days
- Transportation
Assembly
Referred Jun 5, 2025 · heard Jul 8, 2025 · reported after 33 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Jul 8, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 52 days
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