California Senate Bill 78
Session 20252026
Department of Transportation: report: state highway system: safety enhancements.
Became Law
Became Law on Oct 13, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
78
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
Unfinished Business SB78 Seyarto et al. Concurrence
Senate Roll Call Votes
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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.
01/15/25 - Introduced
January 15, 2025
04/02/25 - Amended Senate
April 2, 2025
09/02/25 - Amended Assembly
September 2, 2025
09/17/25 - Enrolled
September 17, 2025
10/13/25 - Chaptered
October 13, 2025
04/18/25- Senate Appropriations
April 18, 2025
05/23/25- Senate Transportation
May 23, 2025
05/25/25- Sen. Floor Analyses
May 25, 2025
07/03/25- Assembly Transportation
July 3, 2025
08/18/25- Assembly Appropriations
August 18, 2025
09/02/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
September 2, 2025
09/08/25- Sen. Floor Analyses
September 8, 2025
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10/13/2025
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 743, Statutes of 2025.
10/13/2025
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/23/2025
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
09/12/2025
Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2997.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
09/08/2025
Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
09/08/2025
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2989.) Ordered to the Senate.
09/02/2025
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
09/02/2025
Assembly
Read third time and amended.
09/02/2025
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/29/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).
08/20/2025
Assembly
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
07/08/2025
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.
06/05/2025
Assembly
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
05/29/2025
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/29/2025
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1323.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/27/2025
Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
05/23/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/23/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1191.) (May 23).
05/16/2025
Senate
Set for hearing May 23.
04/21/2025
Senate
April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
04/10/2025
Senate
Set for hearing April 21.
04/09/2025
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.
04/02/2025
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
04/01/2025
Senate
Set for hearing April 8.
01/29/2025
Senate
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
01/16/2025
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 15.
01/15/2025
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 16, 2025 6:01:50 AM
Record Updated
Dec 3, 2025 8:27:17 AM