California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 653
Wildfire prevention: environmentally sensitive vegetation management.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Cortese (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
- Kalra (Democratic)
- Pellerin (Democratic)
- Richardson (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in accordance with policies established by the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, to assist local governments in preventing future high-intensity wildland fires and instituting appropriate fuels management by making its wildland fire prevention and vegetation management expertise available to local governments, as provided.
This bill would define an environmentally sensitive vegetation management project to mean vegetation management that reduces catastrophic wildfire risk over the long term while supporting native wildlife and biodiversity. The bill would require a state public entity to consider incorporating specified criteria into its funding guidelines for a grant program that funds environmentally sensitive vegetation management projects.
Text versions
- 10/13/25 - Chaptered· Oct 13, 2025
- 09/10/25 - Enrolled· Sep 10, 2025
- 06/25/25 - Amended Assembly· Jun 25, 2025
- 05/23/25 - Amended Senate· May 23, 2025
- 04/10/25 - Amended Senate· Apr 10, 2025
- 03/24/25 - Amended Senate· Mar 24, 2025
- 02/20/25 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2025
- SB653
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2025 Senate | Unfinished Business SB653 Cortese et al. Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 3, 2025 House | SB 653 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Pellerin | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 23, 2025 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 29, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 5, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 22, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 13, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 778, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 13, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 16, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2606.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Sep 3, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 1. Page 2870.) Ordered to the Senate. - Sep 2, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Aug 29, 2025 · House
Coauthors revised. - Jul 9, 2025 · House
July 9 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Jun 26, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5. - Jun 26, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Jun 25, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Jun 24, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). - Jun 5, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. - May 29, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1338.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1208.) (May 23). - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - May 5, 2025 · Senate
May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 5. - Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 839.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 22. - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.