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California State Legislature · SB 1253 · Chaptered (Chapter 177, Statutes of 2026)

Salinas Reservoir: recreational use.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Salinas Reservoir: recreational use.” Read the full text

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2025-2026 session

Where it is

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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Feb 19, 2026
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22. · Feb 20, 2026
Referred to Com. on RLS. · Mar 4, 2026
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. · Mar 23, 2026
Re-referred to Coms. on E.Q. and N.R. & W. · Apr 8, 2026
Withdrawn from committee. · Apr 8, 2026
Re-referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.Q. · Apr 8, 2026
Set for hearing April 14. · Apr 10, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3870.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. · Apr 14, 2026
Set for hearing April 22. · Apr 17, 2026
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4009.) (April 22). · Apr 23, 2026
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 27, 2026
Set for hearing May 11. · May 4, 2026
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. · May 11, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · May 12, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4214.) Ordered to the Assembly. · May 14, 2026
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · May 14, 2026
Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and W., P., & W. · May 26, 2026
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M. · Jun 10, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W. · Jun 17, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jun 30, 2026
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5). · Aug 5, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · Aug 6, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6158.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 13, 2026
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · Aug 13, 2026
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Aug 17, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. · Aug 21, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Aug 31, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 177, Statutes of 2026. · Aug 31, 2026

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Laird

Recorded votes

Unfinished Business SB1253 Laird ConcurrenceSenate · 2026-08-17 · (PASS) · Ayes 40, Noes 0, Abstain 0
SB 1253 Laird Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionAssembly · 2026-08-13 · (PASS) · Ayes 72, Noes 0, Abstain 7
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.Assembly · 2026-08-05 · (PASS) · Ayes 15, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2026-06-30 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Water, Parks, and Wildlife] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2026-06-16 · (PASS) · Ayes 6, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Consent Calendar 2nd SB1253 LairdSenate · 2026-05-14 · (PASS) · Ayes 35, Noes 0, Abstain 5
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarSenate · 2026-04-22 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarSenate · 2026-04-14 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the California legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 177, Statutes of 2026. (Aug 31, 2026).