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SB544Introduced in the Senate

Railroad crossings: permit applications: review.

Passed

Introduced by John Laird, District 17

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 1701.1 of, and to add Sections 1201.2 and 1205.5 to, the Public Utilities Code, relating to railroad crossings.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 224, Statutes of 2025.

October 1, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB544 Laird Concurrence · September 2, 2025

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.

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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 23.

  3. Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and TRANS.

  4. Set for hearing March 24.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 16. Noes 0. Page 512.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  6. Set for hearing April 8.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 710.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. Set for hearing April 21.

  9. April 21 hearing postponed by committee.

  10. Set for hearing April 28.

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

  12. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 984.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  15. Referred to Com. on U. & E.

  16. June 25 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (July 9).

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

  19. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).

  20. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  21. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2776.) Ordered to the Senate.

  22. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  23. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2409.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  24. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  25. Approved by the Governor.

  26. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 224, Statutes of 2025.

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