SENATE RULES COMMITTEE SR 74
Office of Senate Floor Analyses
(916) 651-4171
THIRD READING
Bill No: SR 74
Author: Ashby (D)
Introduced: 1/26/26
Vote: Majority
SUBJECT: Senate Standing Rule 12: Standing Committees
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution amends the Standing Rules of the Senate for the 2025-
26 Regular session, effective February 1, 2026.
ANALYSIS: Senate Rule 12 provides the creation of the standing committees and
the subject matter for each of the standing committees.
This resolution amends Senate Rule 12 to create the following standing committees
for the 2025-26 Regular Session:
1) Agriculture. Bills relating to agriculture.
2) Appropriations. Bills that are subject to Joint Rule 10.5 and are not referred to
the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review. Bills that constitute a state-
mandated local program.
3) Banking and Financial Institutions. Bills relating to financial institutions,
lending, and corporations.
4) Budget and Fiscal Review. The Budget Bill and bills implementing the Budget.
Bills that directly affect the State Budget, including deficiencies and
reappropriations.
5) Business, Professions and Economic Development. Bills relating to business
and professional practices, licensing, and regulations. Bills relating to
economic development, commerce, and international trade.
6) Education. Bills relating to education, higher education, and related programs.
Bills relating to education employee issues and collective bargaining.
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7) Elections and Constitutional Amendments. Bills relating to elections and
constitutional amendments, ballot measures, the Political Reform Act of 1974,
and elected officials.
8) Emergency Management. Bills relating to the California Emergency Services
Act, the Office of Emergency Services, statewide and local disaster and
emergency response, wildfire response, earthquake mitigation, mutual aid
systems, and emergency communications.
9) Energy, Utilities and Communications. Bills relating to public utilities and
carriers, energy companies, alternative energy development and conservation,
and communications development and technology.
10) Environmental Quality. Bills relating to environmental quality, environmental
health, air quality, water quality, waste management, recycling, toxics, and
hazardous materials and waste.
11) Governmental Organization. Bills relating to horse racing, public gaming, and
alcoholic beverages. Bills relating to state government organization and bills
regarding the use of state-controlled lands and buildings, state contracting, and
interstate compacts.
12) Health. Bills relating to public health, alcohol and drug use, mental health,
health insurance, managed care, long-term care, and related institutions.
13) Housing. Bills relating to housing and community redevelopment.
14) Human Services. Bills relating to welfare, social services and support, and
related institutions.
15) Insurance. Bills relating to insurance, indemnity, surety, and warranty
agreements.
16) Judiciary. Bills amending the Civil Code, Code of Civil Procedure, Evidence
Code, Family Code, and Probate Code. Bills relating to courts, judges, and
court personnel. Bills relating to liens, claims, and unclaimed property. Bills
relating to privacy and consumer protection (other than data privacy issues and
consumer protection issues related to information technology).
17) Labor, Public Employment and Retirement. Bills relating to labor, industrial
safety, unemployment, workers’ compensation and insurance. Bills relating to
state and local public agency collective bargaining; state and local nonschool
public employees; noncertificated and classified public school employees;
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public retirement systems; public employees’ compensation and employment
benefits, including retirement and health care; and state social security
administration.
18) Local Government. Bills relating to local governmental procedure and
organization. Bills relating to land use. Bills that have been considered by
other committees having jurisdiction of the appropriate subject, for
consideration of any questions relating to local government administration.
19) Military and Veterans Affairs. Bills relating to veterans, military affairs, and
armories. Bills amending the Military and Veterans Code.
20) Natural Resources and Water. Bills relating to conservation and the
management of public resources, fish and wildlife, regulation of mining,
geothermal development, wetlands and lakes, global atmospheric effects,
ocean and bay pollution, coastal resources, forestry practices, recreation, parks,
and historical resources. Bills relating to water supply management.
21) Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection. Bills relating to data
privacy, artificial intelligence, digital and information technologies and
systems, and the consumer protection and security of personal information.
Bills relating to the Department of Technology and the California Privacy
Protection Agency.
22) Public Safety. Bills amending the Evidence Code, relating to criminal
procedure; the Penal Code; and statutes of a penal nature. Bills relating to the
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Board of State and
Community Corrections.
23) Revenue and Taxation. Bills relating to state and local revenues and taxation,
except bills described in subdivision (a) of Rule 28.9.
24) Rules. Proposed amendments to the rules and other matters relating to the
business of the Legislature.
25) Transportation. Bills relating to the operation, safety, equipment, transfer of
ownership, licensing, and registration of vehicles, aircraft, and vessels. Bills
relating to the Department of Transportation and the Department of Motor
Vehicles. Bills relating to highways, public transportation systems, and
airports.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No
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SUPPORT: (Verified 1/28/26)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 1/28/26)
None received
Prepared by: Hunter Flynn / SFA / (916) 651-4171
1/28/26 15:45:17
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