STATE BILLCA AB 2026ENGROSSED

Water diversion: groundwater recharge: permit.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Sections 1242.1, 1242.2, and 1347 of, to amend the heading of Article 2 (commencing with Section 1433) of Chapter 6.5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of, to amend and renumber the heading of Article 1 (commencing with Section 1425) of Chapter 6.5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of, to amend, repeal, and add Sections 1345, 1348, 1425, 1433, 1433.1, and 1433.2 of, to add Sections 1431.1, 1431.2, and 1433.7 to, to add Article 1 (commencing with Section 1420) to Chapter 6.5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of, and to add and repeal Section 1267 of, the Water Code, relating to groundwater.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: May 27, 2026; 169 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 2026 · EngrossedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: In committee: Held under submission. · Aug 13, 2026

Sponsor

CACecilia Aguiar-CurryRepresentative · Democrat · HD-004Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Aug 13, 2026In committee: Held under submission.Senate

Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jul 2, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jul 2, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1).Senate

Jun 24, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.Senate

Jun 10, 2026Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.Q.Senate

May 28, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 5452.)Assembly

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May 22, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5272.)Assembly

May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (May 14).Assembly

May 14, 2026Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)Assembly

May 13, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Apr 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 22, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 21, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 20).Assembly

Apr 20, 2026Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Assembly

Apr 16, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 14).Assembly

Apr 13, 2026(Pending re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES.)Assembly

Apr 13, 2026Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4581.)Assembly

Apr 8, 2026Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.Assembly

Apr 7, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026Referred to Coms. on W., P., & W. and NAT. RES.Assembly

Feb 18, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.Assembly

Feb 17, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources]Apr 14, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 20, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 13 yea · 1 nayPassed

AB 2026 Aguiar-Curry Assembly Third ReadingMay 27, 2026 · Assembly · 68 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]Jun 23, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 1, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

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