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AB2728Introduced in the Assembly

Groundwater: de minimis extractors: fees: exemption.

Passed

Introduced by Esmeralda Soria, District 27

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Article 4.8 (commencing with Section 53759.5) to Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code, and to amend Section 10730 of the Water Code, relating to water.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 963, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2728 Soria Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 27, 2026

77

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5342.)

  12. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  13. Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  15. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  16. Withdrawn from committee.

  17. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  18. Re-referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and N.R. & W.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  20. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  21. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1).

  22. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  23. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5320.).

  24. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  25. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  26. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6503.)

  27. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (August 27).

  28. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6735.).

  29. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  30. Approved by the Governor.

  31. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 963, Statutes of 2026.

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