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SB601Introduced in the Senate

Water: waste discharge.

EngrossedAssembly Appropriations

Introduced by Benjamin Allen, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 13170, 13263, 13350, 13370, 13372, 13373, 13374, 13376, 13383.5, and 13385.1 of, to amend the heading of Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 13370) of Division 7 of, and to add Sections 13052, 13164.5, 13250, 13251, 13352, 13377.5, and 13385.5 to, the Water Code, relating to water.

Where it stands

August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

August 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · July 15, 2025

5

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

7 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly 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 assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Damon Connolly12Yes
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan16Yes
Diane Papan21Yes
Alex Lee24Yes
Stan Ellis32No
Leticia Castillo58No
Tina McKinnor61Yes

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.Q. and JUD.

  4. Set for hearing April 2.

  5. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 3. Page 635.) (April 2).

  6. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  7. Set for hearing April 29.

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

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 3. Page 941.) (April 29).

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

  11. Set for hearing May 19.

  12. May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  13. Set for hearing May 23.

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1206.) (May 23).

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

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 12. Page 1505.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  19. Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and JUD.

  20. Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and E.S & T.M. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

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

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.

  23. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  26. August 29 hearing postponed by committee.

  27. August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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