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California State Legislature · SB 544 · Chaptered (Chapter 224, Statutes of 2025)

Railroad crossings: permit applications: review.

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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Railroad crossings: permit applications: review. 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 20, 2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. · Feb 21, 2025
Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and TRANS. · Mar 5, 2025
Set for hearing March 24. · Mar 17, 2025
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. · Mar 25, 2025
Set for hearing April 8. · Mar 27, 2025
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. · Apr 9, 2025
Set for hearing April 21. · Apr 10, 2025
April 21 hearing postponed by committee. · Apr 21, 2025
Set for hearing April 28. · Apr 22, 2025
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. · Apr 28, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · Apr 29, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 984.) Ordered to the Assembly. · May 1, 2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · May 1, 2025
Referred to Com. on U. & E. · May 19, 2025
June 25 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. · Jun 25, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (July 9). · Jul 10, 2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 14, 2025
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20). · Aug 20, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · Aug 21, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2776.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 28, 2025
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · Aug 28, 2025
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2409.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Sep 2, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. · Sep 9, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Oct 1, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 224, Statutes of 2025. · Oct 1, 2025

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Laird

Recorded votes

Unfinished Business SB544 Laird ConcurrenceSenate · 2025-09-02 · (PASS) · Ayes 40, Noes 0, Abstain 0
SB 544 Laird Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionAssembly · 2025-08-28 · (PASS) · Ayes 74, Noes 0, Abstain 5
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.Assembly · 2025-08-20 · (PASS) · Ayes 15, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2025-07-09 · (PASS) · Ayes 18, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Consent Calendar 2nd SB544 LairdSenate · 2025-05-01 · (PASS) · Ayes 37, Noes 0, Abstain 3
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarSenate · 2025-04-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 15, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation]Senate · 2025-03-24 · (PASS) · Ayes 16, Noes 0, Abstain 1
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 224, Statutes of 2025. (Oct 1, 2025).