California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 78
Department of Transportation: report: state highway system: safety enhancements.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Seyarto (Republican)
Cosponsors (1)
- Patterson (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and vests it with full possession and control of the state highway system.
This bill would require the department to prepare a report evaluating current efforts and potential opportunities to streamline the processes and procedures for the delivery of safety enhancement projects on the state highway system, as specified. The bill would require the department to submit the report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2027.
Text versions
- 10/13/25 - Chaptered· Oct 13, 2025
- 09/17/25 - Enrolled· Sep 17, 2025
- 09/02/25 - Amended Assembly· Sep 2, 2025
- 04/02/25 - Amended Senate· Apr 2, 2025
- 01/15/25 - Introduced· Jan 15, 2025
- SB78
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 Senate | Unfinished Business SB78 Seyarto et al. Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 8, 2025 House | SB 78 Seyarto Senate Third Reading By Lackey | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 7, 2025 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 |
| May 29, 2025 Senate | Special Consent SB78 Seyarto et al. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 21, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 13, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 743, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 13, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 23, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. - Sep 12, 2025 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2997.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Sep 8, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2989.) Ordered to the Senate. - Sep 2, 2025 · House
Ordered to third reading. - Sep 2, 2025 · House
Read third time and amended. - Sep 2, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Aug 20, 2025 · House
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Jul 8, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 5, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on TRANS. - May 29, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1323.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1191.) (May 23). - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 21. - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 710.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 8. - Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on TRANS. - Jan 16, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 15. - Jan 15, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.