California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 763
Timber harvesting: waste discharge requirements.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ward (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act requires a California regional water quality control board to prescribe waste discharge requirements for the discharge of pollutants into state waters and authorizes the regional board to prescribe general waste discharge requirements for a category of discharges if the regional board finds or determines that certain criteria apply to the discharges in that category.
This bill would require, for a regional board that has adopted general waste discharge requirements for timber harvesting, the regional board to approve, deny, or otherwise act on a request for coverage for timber harvesting operations performed consistent with an approved timber harvesting plan subject to those general waste discharge requirements.
Text versions
- 01/05/26 - Amended Assembly· Jan 5, 2026
- 02/18/25 - Introduced· Feb 18, 2025
- AB763
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 House | AB 763 Ward Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jan 13, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- May 6, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E.Q. - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 3884.) - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22). - Jan 13, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jan 5, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. - Jan 5, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W. - Jan 5, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W. P., & W. Read second time and amended. - Apr 4, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on W. P., & W. and E.S & T.M. - Feb 19, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.