Senate bill · 20252026
SB 856
California Coastal Act of 1976: filing fee waiver: Marine Invasive Species Act: biennial reports: semiannual updates.
Progress
170 days from first to latest action, across 20 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 11
Referred to committee
Mar 19
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 23
Passed first chamber
May 8
Passed second chamber
Aug 21
Sent to governor
Aug 27
Became law
Aug 28
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 22, 2025
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Consent Calendar 2nd SB856 N.R. & W.
Senate · May 8, 2025
Passed 36–0
36 Yea
0 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Assembly · Jul 7, 2025
Passed 14–0
14 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.
Assembly · Jul 16, 2025
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
SB 856 Natural Resources and Water Consent Calendar Second Day
Assembly · Aug 21, 2025
Passed 77–0
77 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 102, Statutes of 2025.
Aug 28, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Aug 28, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
Aug 27, 2025 · Joint
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Appropriations
Aug 21, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2706.) Ordered to the Senate.
Aug 21, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
Jul 17, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 16). Appropriations
Jul 16, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 8, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Natural Resources
May 29, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
May 8, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1051.) Ordered to the Assembly.
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
May 6, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. Appropriations
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 5.
Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 840.) (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 21, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 22.
Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W. Natural Resources and Water
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after April 11.
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Authors
- Committee on Natural Resources and Water–
In committee
- Natural Resources and Water
Senate
Referred Mar 19, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 35 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard May 5, 2025 · reported after 12 days
- Natural Resources
Assembly
Referred May 29, 2025 · heard Jul 8, 2025 · reported after 40 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Jul 8, 2025 · heard Jul 16, 2025 · reported after 8 days
Topics
Bill text
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 963California Coastal Act of 1976: coastal development permits: appeal: de novo review. | John LairdD | Became law | Became law | Jul 16, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 103, Statutes of 2026. |
| AB 439California Coastal Act of 1976: local planning and reporting. | Chris RogersD | Became law | Became law | Oct 10, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 556, Statutes of 2025. |