SB 653
  • Introduced
    Feb 20, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    May 29, 2025
  • Passed Assembly
    Sep 03, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    Oct 13, 2025
SB 653
California Senate Bill
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Wildfire prevention: environmentally sensitive vegetation management.
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legislature • Oct 13, 2025: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 778, Statutes of 2025.
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10/13/25 - Chaptered

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Apr 22, 2025, Senate
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
YES: 5
NO: 0
OTHER: 2
YES: 5

NO: 0

    NOT VOTING: 2

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    May 05, 2025, Senate
    Placed on suspense file
    YES: 7
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 7

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      May 23, 2025, Senate
      Do pass as amended
      YES: 5
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 2
      YES: 5

      NO: 0

        NOT VOTING: 2

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        May 29, 2025, Senate
        3rd Reading
        YES: 36
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 4
        YES: 36

        NO: 0

          NOT VOTING: 4

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          Jun 23, 2025, Assembly
          Do pass as amended.
          YES: 13
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 1
          YES: 13

          NO: 0

            NOT VOTING: 1

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            Aug 29, 2025, Assembly
            Do pass.
            YES: 14
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 1
            YES: 14

            NO: 0

              NOT VOTING: 1

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              Sep 03, 2025, Assembly
              SB 653 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Pellerin
              YES: 71
              NO: 1
              OTHER: 7
              YES: 71

              NO: 1

              NOT VOTING: 7

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              Sep 08, 2025, Senate
              Unfinished Business SB653 Cortese et al. Concurrence
              YES: 37
              NO: 0
              OTHER: 3
              YES: 37

              NO: 0

                NOT VOTING: 3

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                • Oct 13, 2025 | legislature
                  • Approved by the Governor.
                  • Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 778, Statutes of 2025.
                • Sep 16, 2025 | legislature
                  • Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
                • Sep 08, 2025 | Senate
                  • Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
                • Sep 03, 2025 | Senate
                  • In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
                • Sep 03, 2025 | Assembly
                  • Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 1. Page 2870.) Ordered to the Senate.
                • Sep 02, 2025 | Assembly
                  • Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
                • Aug 29, 2025 | Assembly
                  • Coauthors revised.
                  • From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 29).
                • Jul 09, 2025 | Assembly
                  • July 9 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
                • Jun 26, 2025 | Assembly
                  • Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
                  • Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.
                • Jun 25, 2025 | Assembly
                  • Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
                • Jun 24, 2025 | Assembly
                  • From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23).
                • Jun 05, 2025 | Assembly
                  • Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
                • May 29, 2025 | Assembly
                  • In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
                • May 29, 2025 | Senate
                  • Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1338.) Ordered to the Assembly.
                • May 27, 2025 | Senate
                  • Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
                • May 23, 2025 | Senate
                  • From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1208.) (May 23).
                  • Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
                • May 16, 2025 | Senate
                  • Set for hearing May 23.
                • May 05, 2025 | Senate
                  • May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
                • Apr 25, 2025 | Senate
                  • Set for hearing May 5.
                • Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
                  • From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 839.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
                • Apr 10, 2025 | Senate
                  • From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
                • Apr 04, 2025 | Senate
                  • Set for hearing April 22.
                • Apr 02, 2025 | Senate
                  • Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
                • Mar 24, 2025 | Senate
                  • From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
                • Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
                  • Referred to Com. on RLS.
                • Feb 21, 2025 | Senate
                  • From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
                • Feb 20, 2025 | Senate
                  • Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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