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SB445Introduced in the Senate

High-speed rail: third-party agreements, permits, and approvals: regulations.

EngrossedAssembly Appropriations

Introduced by Scott Wiener, District 11

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Official description

An act to add Section 187040 to, and to add and repeal Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 185520) of Division 19.5 of, the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation.

Where it stands

August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

August 29, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Utilities and Energy] · July 16, 2025

8

Yes

2

No

0

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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 21.

  3. Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and L. GOV.

  4. Set for hearing April 22.

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

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

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 842.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  8. Withdrawn from committee.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Set for hearing May 5.

  11. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 1. Page 1296.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  15. Referred to Coms. on TRANS., L. GOV., and U. & E.

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

  17. Assembly Rule 56 suspended.

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

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.

  21. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.)

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (July 16).

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

  24. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  25. August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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