2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
AB527: California Environmental Quality Act: geothermal exploratory projects.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Section 21065.5 of, and to add and repeal Section 21080.67 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality.
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Bill History
2/10/2025
Read first time. To print.
State Assembly
2/11/2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
State Assembly
3/3/2025
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
State Assembly
4/10/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
4/21/2025
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
State Assembly
4/21/2025
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
State Assembly
4/21/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
4/22/2025
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
State Assembly
5/1/2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 28).
State Assembly
5/5/2025
Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
5/6/2025
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
State Assembly
5/14/2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
State Assembly
5/15/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly
5/27/2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.)
State Assembly
5/28/2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
AB 527 Papan Assembly Third Reading
5/27/2025
76
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass
5/14/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/28/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Rules(Senate)
