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CaliforniaAB 6392025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Dams: exceptions.

Sponsored By: Esmeralda Soria (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Named weirs and small barriers not dams

The law changes what counts as a dam. A barrier 6 feet tall or less is not a dam. A barrier that holds 15 acre-feet or less is also not a dam. Nine named weirs are exempt when they meet levee rules. They are Peoples, Reynolds, Last Chance, Lemoore Diversion, Island, Crescent, Stinson, Empire No. 1, and Empire No. 2. For those weirs, water cannot rise above the levee top. Storage must leave at least 3 feet of freeboard on the levee. A "weir" is an agricultural delivery structure with removable flashboards or gates. It regulates stream flow and is part of the federal flood control system in 33 CFR Part 208.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Esmeralda Soria

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 223 • No: 1

House vote • 9/4/2025

Item 28 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 78 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/3/2025

Item 76 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 38 • No: 1

legislature vote • 6/10/2025

Vote in CS55

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

Item 67 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 73 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/9/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 14 • No: 0

legislature vote • 3/25/2025

Vote in CX24

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 617, Statutes of 2025.

    10/11/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/11/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

    9/11/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2918.).

    9/4/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/3/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 1. Page 2427.).

    9/3/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    6/24/2025Senate

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

    6/23/2025Senate

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

    6/11/2025Senate

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10).

    6/10/2025Senate

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

    5/7/2025Senate

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

    4/21/2025Senate

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 1175.)

    4/21/2025House

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    4/10/2025House

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 9).

    4/9/2025House

  16. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/1/2025House

  17. Read second time and amended.

    3/28/2025House

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 25).

    3/27/2025House

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

    2/24/2025House

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

    2/14/2025House

  21. Read first time. To print.

    2/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/11/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/8/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/11/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/28/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/13/2025

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