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CaliforniaAB 2632025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Scott River: Shasta River: watersheds.

Sponsored By: Chris Rogers (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Faster drought rules with yearly renewals

The State Water Board can set emergency water rules to stop waste, boost recycling, require curtailment when water is not available under priority, or require reporting and monitoring. The board acts in a critically dry year that follows two or more dry years, or during a Governor-declared drought emergency. Each rule lasts up to one year and can be renewed only while those drought conditions continue. The board must end a rule when it is no longer needed. The Office of Administrative Law does not review the board’s emergency findings, allowing faster action.

Scott and Shasta interim flow rules to 2031

Beginning January 27, 2025, Article 23.5 stays in effect for the Scott and Shasta River watersheds. It ends on January 1, 2031, or sooner if permanent long-term instream flow rules are adopted. The State Water Board gives yearly public updates and takes public comments on progress toward those permanent rules.

Water users face daily fines

Breaking an emergency water rule is an infraction with a fine up to $500 for each day of violation. Civil penalties for breaking emergency conservation rules go into the Water Rights Fund and can be used for conservation when lawmakers approve. An “emergency conservation regulation” can make end users, water retailers, or wholesalers conserve water or report on conservation. It does not include curtailment when water is not available under a diverter’s priority, or reports that only relate to curtailments.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Chris Rogers

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Damon Connolly

    Democratic • House

  • James Ramos

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 170 • No: 50

House vote • 9/10/2025

Item 236 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 58 • No: 20

Senate vote • 9/9/2025

Item 222 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 30 • No: 6

legislature vote • 6/10/2025

Vote in CS55

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 5/5/2025

Item 105 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 56 • No: 17

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 4

legislature vote • 4/8/2025

Vote in CX24

Yes: 9 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 130, Statutes of 2025.

    9/26/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    9/26/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    9/22/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 20. Page 3213.).

    9/10/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/9/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 6. Page 2657.).

    9/9/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/4/2025Senate

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    9/3/2025Senate

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    6/24/2025Senate

  10. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

    6/23/2025Senate

  11. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    6/11/2025Senate

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 10).

    6/10/2025Senate

  13. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

    6/2/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

    5/14/2025Senate

  15. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    5/6/2025Senate

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 17. Page 1423.)

    5/5/2025House

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    4/24/2025House

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (April 23).

    4/23/2025House

  19. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/21/2025House

  20. Read second time and amended.

    4/10/2025House

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 8).

    4/9/2025House

  22. Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.

    2/10/2025House

  23. From printer. May be heard in committee February 16.

    1/17/2025House

  24. Read first time. To print.

    1/16/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    9/26/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/12/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    9/3/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/11/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/2/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/10/2025

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  • Introduced

    1/16/2025

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