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SB1425Introduced in the Senate

High-Speed Rail Authority: property: operating right-of-way.

Passed

Introduced by Dave Cortese, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 185045 of, and to add Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 185520) to Division 19.5 of, the Public Utilities Code, relating to high-speed rail.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 713, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB1425 Cortese Concurrence · August 26, 2026

29

Yes

9

No

2

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 Dahle1Absent
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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

  6. Re-referred to Coms. on TRANS. and JUD.

  7. Set for hearing April 14.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 2. Page 3874.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  9. Set for hearing April 21.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1. Page 3981.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Set for hearing May 4.

  12. May 4 hearing postponed by committee.

  13. Set for hearing May 11.

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

  15. Set for hearing May 14.

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 4276.) (May 14).

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

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 4360.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  21. Referred to Coms. on TRANS., JUD., and U. & E.

  22. Assembly Rule 56 suspended.

  23. Assembly Rule 56 suspended.

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  25. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 23).

  26. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.

  27. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (July 1).

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

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

  30. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  31. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 13).

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

  33. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  34. Read third time and amended.

  35. Ordered to third reading.

  36. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 53. Noes 16. Page 6500.) Ordered to the Senate.

  37. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  38. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 9.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  40. Approved by the Governor.

  41. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 713, Statutes of 2026.

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