California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 7 R cosponsors

SB 651 — California Environmental Quality Act: groundwater recharge projects: Judicial Council rules of court.

Last action — Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires, among other things, a lead agency, as defined, to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of an environmental impact report on a project that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect. CEQA establishes a procedure by which a person may seek judicial review of the decision of the lead agency made pursuant to CEQA. Existing law, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, requires all groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins by the Department of Water Resources to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plan, except as specified. This bill would require the Judicial Council to adopt a rule of court to establish procedures requiring actions or proceedings brought to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul the certification of an environmental impact report, or the granting of any project approvals, for groundwater recharge projects, as described, except as provided, that implement a groundwater sustainability plan or an interim groundwater sustainability plan, as described, that would require the actions or proceedings, including any appeals, to be resolved within 270 days of the filing of the certified record of proceedings with the court. The bill would also include a related statement of legislative intent.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  2. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 20).

  3. Referred to Coms. on W., P., & W. and NAT. RES.

  4. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1257.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 1178.) (May 18).

  8. Set for hearing May 18.

  9. May 8 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  10. Set for hearing May 8.

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

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 936.) (April 26).

  13. Set for hearing April 26.

  14. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 658.) (April 11).

  16. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  17. Set for hearing April 11.

  18. Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.Q.

  19. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.

  20. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (114)

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources]

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 6003
Republican 3000
Unaffiliated 2001
Total 11004
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Mathis — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Friedman — Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Not Voting
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Not Voting
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Not Voting
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea

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3rd Reading SB651 Grove et al.

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 19003
Republican 7000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Newman — Yea
Min — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Not Voting
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Not Voting
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Not Voting
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4000
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Skinner — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democratic 4002
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Min — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Not Voting
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 651 do?
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires, among other things, a lead agency, as defined, to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of an environmental impact report on a project that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect. CEQA establishes a procedure by which a person may seek judicial review of the decision of the lead agency made pursuant to CEQA. Existing law, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, requires all groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins by the Department of Water Resources to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plan, except as specified. This bill would require the Judicial Council to adopt a rule of court to establish procedures requiring actions or proceedings brought to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul the certification of an environmental impact report, or the granting of any project approvals, for groundwater recharge projects, as described, except as provided, that implement a groundwater sustainability plan or an interim groundwater sustainability plan, as described, that would require the actions or proceedings, including any appeals, to be resolved within 270 days of the filing of the certified record of proceedings with the court. The bill would also include a related statement of legislative intent.
Who sponsors SB 651?
SB 651 is sponsored by Grove, Shannon (Republican), Niello, Roger W. (Republican), Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie (Republican), Seyarto, Kelly (Republican), Alanis, Juan (Republican), Dixon, Diane (Republican), Rodriguez, and Ta, Tri (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 651?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 651?
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