STATE BILLCA SB 615PASSED

Vehicle traction batteries.

California State Legislature

An act to add Part 11 (commencing with Section 44480) to Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to vehicle traction batteries.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 20, 2026; 53 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 615 · PassedSep 20

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 351, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 20, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 20, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 351, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 20, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 9, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

Aug 31, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

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

Aug 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 16. Page 6845.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 20, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 20, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

Show 32 earlier actions

Jul 1, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Jul 1, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

Jun 23, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Jun 23, 2026From inactive file.Assembly

Jun 22, 2026Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Garcia.Assembly

Sep 9, 2025Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.Assembly

Sep 3, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Sep 2, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Assembly

Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 29).Assembly

Aug 20, 2025August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Jul 15, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jul 7, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Assembly

Jul 1, 2025July 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.Assembly

Jun 18, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Assembly

Jun 18, 2025Coauthors revised.Assembly

Jun 5, 2025Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and NAT. RES.Assembly

May 29, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

May 29, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 6. Page 1320.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

May 27, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

May 23, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1206.) (May 23).Senate

May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.Senate

May 5, 2025May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate

Apr 25, 2025Set for hearing May 5.Senate

Apr 23, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2. Page 843.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Apr 8, 2025Set for hearing April 22.Senate

Apr 7, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.Senate

Apr 3, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 635.) (April 2).Senate

Mar 11, 2025Set for hearing April 2.Senate

Mar 5, 2025Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and TRANS.Senate

Feb 21, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.Senate

Feb 20, 2025Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Transportation]Apr 2, 2025 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 22, 2025 · Senate · 11 yea · 2 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileMay 5, 2025 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedMay 23, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading SB615 AllenMay 29, 2025 · Senate · 28 yea · 6 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources]Jun 17, 2025 · Assembly · 5 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 14, 2025 · Assembly · 10 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedAug 29, 2025 · Assembly · 11 yea · 3 nayPassed

Unfinished Business SB615 Allen et al. ConcurrenceAug 31, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 10 nayPassed

SB 615 Allen Senate Third Reading By Bauer-KahanAug 30, 2026 · Assembly · 61 yea · 16 nayPassed

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