Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 224, Statutes of 2026.
Legislative status
- Introduced
- In Committee
- Reported by Committee
- Floor Vote Scheduled
- Passed One Chamber
- Passed Both Chambers
- Sent to Executive
- Enacted
Summary
The bill updates the state’s oil‑spill response law, requiring owners of oil‑handling facilities to obtain a financial‑responsibility certificate and to undergo public comment on worst‑case spill calculations. It also bars any oil pipeline 6 inches or larger that has been idle for five years or more from being restarted until it passes a stringent hydrostatic test. These measures aim to improve spill prevention, response readiness, and transparency.
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78 yes
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Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6382.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 24, 2026
Hearings
- Appropriations Committee HearingAppropriations · Aug 29, 2025
- Appropriations Committee HearingAppropriations · Aug 20, 2025
- Emergency Management Committee HearingEmergency Management · Jul 14, 2025
- Natural Resources Committee HearingNatural Resources · Jul 7, 2025
- Appropriations Committee HearingAppropriations · May 23, 2025
History
- Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
- Read third time and amended.
- Ordered to third reading.
- Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- (Corrected September 4).
- Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 29).
- August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
- Coauthors revised.
The 12 most recent of 28 recorded actions.
Sponsors
- Monique Limón (D) · sponsor
- Limón
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