Environmental protection: Natural Resources Agency: resource of statewide significance: Santa Cruz Mountains.
California State LegislatureCalifornia
An act to add Part 9 (commencing with Section 71470) to Division 34 of the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental protection.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Sep 18, 2026
- 55 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
CA SB 949 · PassedSep 18
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Bill details
- Last action
- Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 318, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 18, 2026
Sponsors
JBJosh BeckerSenator · Democrat · SD-013Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
JLJohn LairdSenator · Democrat · SD-017Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
MBMarc BermanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-023
Bill history
Newest first.
Sep 18, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 318, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 18, 2026Approved by the Governor.
Aug 27, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
Aug 20, 2026In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate
Aug 20, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6300.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly
Aug 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly
Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).Assembly
Aug 13, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended.Assembly
Show 15 earlier actions
Jun 24, 2026June 24 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.Assembly
Jun 9, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly
May 18, 2026Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Assembly
May 7, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly
May 7, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4166.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate
Apr 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
Apr 13, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Senate
Mar 27, 2026Set for hearing April 13.Senate
Mar 25, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate
Mar 24, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3660.) (March 24).Senate
Mar 11, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Senate
Mar 11, 2026Set for hearing March 24.Senate
Feb 11, 2026Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Senate
Feb 3, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.Senate
Feb 2, 2026Introduced. 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 [Appropriations]Mar 24, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate 3rd Reading SB949 Becker et alMay 7, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 8, 2026 · Assembly · 13 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do passAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
SB 949 Becker Senate Third Reading By BermanAug 20, 2026 · Assembly · 77 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
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