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SB 544

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Measure SB 544
Authors Laird  
Subject Railroad crossings: permit applications: review.
Relating To relating to railroad crossings.
Title An act to amend Section 1701.1 of, and to add Sections 1201.2 and 1205.5 to, the Public Utilities Code, relating to railroad crossings.
Last Action Dt 2025-10-01
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
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Bill Actions
2025-10-01     Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 224, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-01     Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-09     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-02     Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2409.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-08-28     In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-08-28     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2776.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-08-21     Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2025-08-20     From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).
2025-07-14     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-10     From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (July 9).
2025-06-25     June 25 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-05-19     Referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-05-01     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-01     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 984.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-04-29     Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2025-04-28     From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
2025-04-22     Set for hearing April 28.
2025-04-21     April 21 hearing postponed by committee.
2025-04-10     Set for hearing April 21.
2025-04-09     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.
2025-03-27     Set for hearing April 8.
2025-03-25     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.
2025-03-17     Set for hearing March 24.
2025-03-05     Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and TRANS.
2025-02-21     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2025-02-20     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Versions
    Length
Chaptered     2025-10-01     22444
Enrolled     2025-09-04     21932
Amended Assembly     2025-07-14     24375
Introduced     2025-02-20     6975
Analyses TBD