STATE BILLCA SB 1253PASSED

Salinas Reservoir: recreational use.

California State Legislature

An act to add and repeal Section 115843.7 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to reservoirs.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Aug 31, 2026; 73 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 1253 · PassedAug 31

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 177, Statutes of 2026. · Aug 31, 2026

Sponsor

JLJohn LairdSenator · Democrat · SD-017Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Aug 31, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 177, Statutes of 2026.

Aug 31, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Aug 21, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Aug 17, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5488.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

Aug 13, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate

Aug 13, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6158.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 6, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Assembly

Aug 5, 2026From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).Assembly

Show 21 earlier actions

Jun 30, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jun 17, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.Assembly

Jun 10, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.Assembly

May 26, 2026Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and W., P., & W.Assembly

May 14, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

May 14, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4214.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

May 12, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Senate

May 11, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.Senate

May 4, 2026Set for hearing May 11.Senate

Apr 27, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Apr 23, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4009.) (April 22).Senate

Apr 17, 2026Set for hearing April 22.Senate

Apr 14, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3870.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.Senate

Apr 10, 2026Set for hearing April 14.Senate

Apr 8, 2026Re-referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.Q.Senate

Apr 8, 2026Withdrawn from committee.Senate

Apr 8, 2026Re-referred to Coms. on E.Q. and N.R. & W.Senate

Mar 23, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Mar 4, 2026Referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Feb 20, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.Senate

Feb 19, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarApr 14, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarApr 22, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Consent Calendar 2nd SB1253 LairdMay 14, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Water, Parks, and Wildlife] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 16, 2026 · Assembly · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 30, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass. To Consent CalendarAug 5, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

SB 1253 Laird Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 72 yea · 0 nayPassed

Unfinished Business SB1253 Laird ConcurrenceAug 17, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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