SB 78

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 15, 2025
  • Passed Senate May 29, 2025
  • Passed Assembly Sep 08, 2025
  • Became Law Oct 13, 2025

Department of Transportation: report: state highway system: safety enhancements.

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (2)

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Actions


Oct 13, 2025

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 743, Statutes of 2025.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Sep 23, 2025

California State 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 08, 2025

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2989.) Ordered to the Senate.

Senate

In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

Sep 02, 2025

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Assembly

Ordered to third reading.

Assembly

Read third time and amended.

Aug 29, 2025

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).

Aug 20, 2025

Assembly

August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Jul 08, 2025

Assembly

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.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 05, 2025

Assembly

Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on TRANS.

May 29, 2025

Assembly

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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.

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 09, 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.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 02, 2025

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on TRANS.

Apr 01, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing April 8.

Jan 29, 2025

Senate

Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  • Referral-Committee
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.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB78 HTML
01/15/25 - Introduced PDF
04/02/25 - Amended Senate PDF
09/02/25 - Amended Assembly PDF
09/17/25 - Enrolled PDF
10/13/25 - Chaptered PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/18/25- Senate Appropriations PDF
05/23/25- Senate Transportation PDF
05/25/25- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
07/03/25- Assembly Transportation PDF
08/18/25- Assembly Appropriations PDF
09/02/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF PDF
09/08/25- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF

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