STATE BILLCA AB 2234PASSED

California Environmental Quality Act: geothermal exploratory projects.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Section 21065.5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to geothermal resources.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 30, 2026; 43 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 2234 · PassedSep 30

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 927, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 30, 2026

Sponsor

DPDiane PapanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-021Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 927, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 15, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Aug 31, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6967.).Assembly

Aug 30, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Senate

Aug 28, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 27, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

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Aug 26, 2026Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 26, 2026From special consent calendarSenate

Aug 25, 2026Ordered to special consent calendar.Senate

Aug 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Senate

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

Jul 6, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jul 6, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1).Senate

Jun 24, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Senate

Jun 15, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.Senate

Jun 10, 2026Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and N.R. & W.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 79. Noes 0. Page 5455.)Assembly

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

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Assembly

Apr 22, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Apr 7, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Mar 9, 2026Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Assembly

Feb 20, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.Assembly

Feb 19, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarApr 6, 2026 · Assembly · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2234 Papan Assembly Third ReadingMay 27, 2026 · Assembly · 79 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water]Jun 24, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 1, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

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

Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2234 Papan Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 31, 2026 · Assembly · 79 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB2234 Papan By LairdAug 30, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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