SB 954
California Environmental Quality Act: advanced manufacturing facilities: exemption.
Session
20252026
Updated
Oct 3, 2026
Latest action
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Action Timeline
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
Feb 2, 2026
introductionreading-1referral-committee
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.
Senate
Feb 3, 2026
Referred to Com. on RLS.
Senate
Feb 11, 2026
referral-committee
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Senate
Mar 25, 2026
amendment-passagecommittee-passagereading-1reading-2referral-committee
Re-referred to Coms. on E.Q. and L., P.E. & R.
Senate
Apr 8, 2026
referral-committee
Set for hearing April 15.
Senate
Apr 9, 2026
Set for hearing April 22 in L., P.E. & R. pending receipt.
Senate
Apr 15, 2026
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3899.) (April 15).
Senate
Apr 15, 2026
amendment-passagecommittee-passagecommittee-passage-favorablereferral-committee
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
Senate
Apr 16, 2026
amendment-passagereading-1reading-2referral-committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 4012.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
Apr 22, 2026
committee-passagecommittee-passage-favorablereferral-committee
Set for hearing May 4.
Senate
Apr 24, 2026
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Senate
May 4, 2026
Sponsors
Blakespear
Primary · author
Connolly
Sponsor · principal coauthor
Allen
Sponsor · coauthor
Arreguín
Sponsor · coauthor
Cortese
Sponsor · coauthor
Laird
Sponsor · coauthor
McGuire
Sponsor · coauthor
Pérez
Sponsor · coauthor
Reyes
Sponsor · coauthor
Addis
Sponsor · coauthor
Ahrens
Sponsor · coauthor
Caloza
Sponsor · coauthor
Lee
Sponsor · coauthor
Pellerin
Sponsor · coauthor
Schultz
Sponsor · coauthor
Ward
Sponsor · coauthor
Kalra
Sponsor · coauthor
Votes
Unfinished Business SB954 Blakespear et al. Concurrence
Senate · Aug 28, 2026 · pass
yes: 28no: 10other: 2
SB 954 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By Connolly
Assembly · Aug 26, 2026 · pass
yes: 50no: 17other: 12
Do pass as amended.
Assembly · Aug 13, 2026 · pass
yes: 11no: 4other: 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Jun 24, 2026 · pass
yes: 5no: 1other: 1
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor and Employment]
Assembly · Jun 22, 2026 · pass
yes: 9no: 4other: 1
3rd Reading SB954 Blakespear et al.
Senate · May 27, 2026 · pass
yes: 23no: 9other: 8
Subjects
CaliforniaEnvironmentalQualityActadvancedmanufacturingfacilitiesexemption