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SB1253Introduced in the Senate

Salinas Reservoir: recreational use.

Passed

Introduced by John Laird, District 17

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add and repeal Section 115843.7 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to reservoirs.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 177, Statutes of 2026.

August 31, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB1253 Laird Concurrence · August 17, 2026

40

Yes

0

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-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
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 22.

  3. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  5. Re-referred to Coms. on E.Q. and N.R. & W.

  6. Withdrawn from committee.

  7. Re-referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.Q.

  8. Set for hearing April 14.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3870.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  10. Set for hearing April 22.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4009.) (April 22).

  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. Set for hearing May 11.

  14. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4214.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  18. Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and W., P., & W.

  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 W., P., & W. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).

  23. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  24. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6158.) Ordered to the Senate.

  25. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  26. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  27. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5488.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  28. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  29. Approved by the Governor.

  30. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 177, Statutes of 2026.

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