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SB394Introduced in the Senate

Water theft: fire hydrants.

Passed

Introduced by Benjamin Allen, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 1882.1 and 1882.3 of the Civil Code, and to amend Section 53069.45 of, and to add Section 53069.46 to, the Government Code, relating to water theft.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 540, Statutes of 2025.

October 10, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Special Consent SB394 Allen et al · August 25, 2025

37

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

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

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Absent
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 17.

  3. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV., JUD., and APPR.

  4. Set for hearing March 19.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 422.) (March 19). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  6. Set for hearing April 1.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 610.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. Set for hearing April 21.

  9. April 21 hearing postponed by committee.

  10. Withdrawn from committee.

  11. Ordered to second reading.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1239.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  15. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and JUD.

  16. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  17. Coauthors revised.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1).

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

  21. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  22. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 2509.) Ordered to the Senate.

  23. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  24. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  25. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2253.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  26. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

  27. Approved by the Governor.

  28. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 540, Statutes of 2025.

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