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AB66Introduced in the Assembly

California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: egress route projects: fire safety.

EngrossedSenate Natural Resources and Water

Introduced by David Tangipa, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add and repeal Section 21080.53 of the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality.

Where it stands

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

July 16, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water] · July 2, 2025

7

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

8 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Melissa Hurtado16Yes
Steve Padilla18Yes
Caroline Menjivar20Absent
Suzette Valladares23Yes
Sasha Renee Perez25Yes
Lena Gonzalez33Yes
Catherine Blakespear38Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee January 3.

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  5. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 1. Page 2115.)

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

  13. Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and N.R. & W.

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 2).

  15. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  16. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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