2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB542: Oil spill prevention: administrator for oil spill response: duties.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Section 8670.37.51 of, and to add Section 8670.15 to, the Government Code, relating to oil spills.
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Bill History
2/20/2025
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
2/21/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
Senate
3/5/2025
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
Senate
3/26/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
Senate
4/4/2025
Set for hearing April 22.
Senate
4/24/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 839.) (April 22).
Senate
4/28/2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
5/2/2025
Set for hearing May 12.
Senate
5/12/2025
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Senate
5/16/2025
Set for hearing May 23.
Senate
5/23/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (May 23).
Senate
5/23/2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Senate
5/27/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Do pass as amended
5/23/2025
5
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Placed on suspense file
5/12/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/22/2025
4
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/20/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Monique Limon
Democrat