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California State Legislature · SB 997 · Chaptered (Chapter 86, Statutes of 2026)

North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency: lien authority.

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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 9, 2026
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 12. · Feb 10, 2026
Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and JUD. · Feb 18, 2026
Set for hearing March 24. · Mar 11, 2026
March 24 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. · Mar 12, 2026
Set for hearing April 7. · Mar 24, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3758.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 8, 2026
Set for hearing April 21. · Apr 9, 2026
April 21 hearing postponed by committee. · Apr 9, 2026
Set for hearing April 28. · Apr 10, 2026
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 4084.) (April 28). · Apr 29, 2026
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. · Apr 30, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4306.) Ordered to the Assembly. · May 18, 2026
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · May 19, 2026
Referred to Coms. on W., P., & W. and JUD. · May 26, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Jun 16, 2026
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 23). · Jun 23, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · Jun 24, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 5925.) Ordered to the Senate. · Jun 29, 2026
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Jun 30, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. · Jul 7, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Jul 13, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 86, Statutes of 2026. · Jul 13, 2026

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Caballero

Recorded votes

SB 997 Caballero Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionAssembly · 2026-06-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 73, Noes 0, Abstain 6
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.Assembly · 2026-06-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Assembly · 2026-06-16 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Senate 3rd Reading SB997 CaballeroSenate · 2026-05-18 · (PASS) · Ayes 38, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Do pass as amendedSenate · 2026-04-28 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Senate · 2026-04-07 · (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 86, Statutes of 2026. (Jul 13, 2026).