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SB1125Introduced in the Senate

Water Rate Assistance Program.

Vetoed

Introduced by Caroline Menjivar, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Chapter 6.2 (commencing with Section 116930) to Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water.

Where it stands

In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB1125 Menjivar et al. Concurrence · August 26, 2026

31

Yes

9

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.

  3. Referred to Com. on E.Q.

  4. Set for hearing April 8.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 3792.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

  8. Set for hearing April 21.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1. Page 3974.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Set for hearing May 4.

  11. May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. Set for hearing May 14.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 4265.) (May 14).

  14. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 4499.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  18. Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and U. & E.

  19. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.

  21. Coauthors revised.

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  24. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  25. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (August 13).

  26. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  27. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  28. Read third time and amended.

  29. Ordered to third reading.

  30. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 62. Noes 10. Page 6473.) Ordered to the Senate.

  31. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  32. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 9.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  33. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.

  34. Vetoed by the Governor.

  35. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

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