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SB 804

Authors

Archuleta
Coauthors: Petrie-Norris

Subject

Hydrogen pipeline safety.

Relating To

relating to pipeline safety.

Title

An act to add Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 51020) to Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code, relating to pipeline safety.

Last Action Dt

2025-06-27

State

Amended Assembly

Status

In Floor Process

Active?

Vote Required

Majority

Appropriation

Fiscal Committee

Yes

Local Program

Substantive Changes

None

Urgency

Tax Levy

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Actions

2025-09-02		Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29		From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-20		August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-15		From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-27		Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
2025-06-26		From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.M with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 25).
2025-06-17		From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-06-09		Referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-06-03		In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-02		Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 1370.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-23		Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23		From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1214.) (May 23).
2025-05-20		Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-19		May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-09		Set for hearing May 19.
2025-05-06		Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-05		From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0. Page 935.) (April 29).
2025-04-21		From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
2025-04-11		Set for hearing April 29.
2025-04-02		Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
2025-03-24		From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-03-12		Referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-24		From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2025-02-24		Read first time.
2025-02-21		Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Amended Assembly		2025-06-27
Amended Assembly		2025-06-17
Amended Senate		2025-05-06
Amended Senate		2025-04-21
Amended Senate		2025-03-24
Introduced		2025-02-21

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Last Version Text Digest

Existing law requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to adopt hazardous liquid pipeline safety regulations that comply with federal law regarding hazardous liquid pipeline safety. Existing law establishes certain recordkeeping and reporting requirements for hazardous liquid pipeline operators. This bill would require the office to require that dedicated hydrogen pipelines, as defined, meet specified requirements. The bill would require the office to establish, on or before January 1, 2028, and enforce standards that meet or exceed those requirements, as provided. The bill would require a dedicated hydrogen pipeline owner to maintain accurate operational records of hydrogen concentration levels within its dedicated hydrogen pipeline and any confirmed instances of leakage of hydrogen and, on or before March 30 of each year, to submit a report to the office detailing compliance with that requirement for the previous calendar year. The bill would provide that its provisions do not limit the authority of the Public Utilities Commission to regulate the rates, services, or safety practices of public utilities, and clarify that, if there is a conflict between a provision of the bill and a provision adopted by the commission, the more protective provision applies.