2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB653: Wildfire prevention: environmentally sensitive vegetation management.
Legislative Summary
An act to add Section 4743 to the Public Resources Code, relating to wildfire prevention.
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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 RLS.
Senate
3/24/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Senate
4/2/2025
Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
Senate
4/4/2025
Set for hearing April 22.
Senate
4/10/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
Senate
4/23/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 839.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
4/25/2025
Set for hearing May 5.
Senate
5/5/2025
May 5 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 0.) (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
5/29/2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Senate
5/29/2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
State Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading SB653 Cortese
5/29/2025
36
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended
5/23/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Placed on suspense file
5/5/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/22/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/29/2025)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Dave Cortese
Democrat