2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB839: Oil spills: fishing: water closure: grants: liability.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Section 5654 of the Fish and Game Code, and to amend Sections 8670.8.3, 8670.35, 8670.56.5, 8670.70, and 8670.73 of the Government Code, relating to oil spills.
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Bill History
2/21/2025
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
2/24/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
Senate
2/24/2025
Read first time.
Senate
3/12/2025
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 Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.Q.
Senate
4/3/2025
Set for hearing April 8.
Senate
4/8/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 708.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
Senate
4/11/2025
Set for hearing April 30.
Senate
5/1/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
5/1/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 964.) (April 30). 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. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (May 23).
Senate
5/23/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Senate
5/28/2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Senate
5/28/2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
State Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading SB839 Laird
5/28/2025
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass
5/23/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Placed on suspense file
5/12/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/30/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
4/8/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/28/2025)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
John Laird
Democrat