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.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
4/25/2025
Set for hearing May 5.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
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
Introduced(2/20/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Appropriations(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Dave Cortese
Democrat