California Senate Bill 795
Session 20252026
Air pollution: gasoline vapor control systems: ethanol blends.
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Passed Assembly on Aug 31, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
795
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
W/O REF. TO FILE
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Summary
(1) Existing law requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt and implement motor vehicle fuel specifications for the control of air contaminants and sources of air pollution. Existing law authorizes blends of gasoline containing 10.5% to 15% ethanol by volume to be sold in the state for use as a transportation fuel until specified actions are taken by the California Environmental Policy Council and the state board.
Existing law requires the state board to adopt performance standards for gasoline vapor control systems during gasoline marketing operations and to certify any gasoline vapor control system that meets those performance standards and other specified requirements. Existing law also requires the State Fire Marshal, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, and the Division of Measurement Standards to adopt rules and regulations on various aspects of gasoline vapor control systems and components and to certify compliance of those systems and components with their respective rules and regulations.
This bill would authorize, until January 1, 2029, vapor control systems and their components at gasoline dispensing facilities that are certified or approved by the state agencies listed above for use with gasoline and ethanol blends containing 10% ethanol to also be used with gasoline and ethanol blends containing more than 10% and up to 15% ethanol if the manufacturer of the equipment submits a statement of compatibility, signed under penalty of perjury, to each of those state agencies. The bill would require the service station dispensing an ethanol blend containing more than 10% and up to 15% ethanol to comply with certain labeling required by the State Fire Marshal. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would require, on or before December 31, 2026, the State Fire Marshal to adopt regulations governing the labeling and safe use of gasoline and ethanol blends containing more than 10% and up to 15% ethanol with vapor control systems and their components that have been authorized for use pursuant to the above-described provisions.
(2) Existing law generally regulates the storage of hazardous substances in underground storage tanks and requires underground storage tanks that are used to store hazardous substances to meet certain requirements. Existing law requires the State Water Resources Control Board and the State Air Resources Board to certify that the equipment that meets certain requirements for enhanced vapor recovery systems at gasoline dispensing facilities also meets the underground storage tank laws, as specified.
This bill would require, until January 1, 2029, that any enhanced vapor control system at gasoline dispensing facilities suitable for gasoline and ethanol blends containing 10% ethanol be deemed certified or approved for the use of gasoline and ethanol blends containing more than 10% ethanol and up to 15% ethanol if the manufacturer of the equipment submits the aforementioned statement of compatibility.
(3) Existing law establishes in the Department of Industrial Relations, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board and authorizes the board to adopt, amend, or repeal occupational safety and health standards and orders. Existing law imposes various requirements on occupational safety and health standards, including that those standards be at least as effective as federal standards, as specified.
This bill would require, until January 1, 2029, that any device used for dispensing flammable liquids with an ethanol content of up to 10% be deemed approved for purposes of occupational safety and health standards and orders for the use of gasoline and ethanol blends containing more than 10% ethanol and up to 15% ethanol if the manufacturer of the equipment submits the aforementioned statement of compatibility.
(4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
02/21/25 - Introduced
February 21, 2025
01/05/26 - Amended Senate
January 5, 2026
05/18/26 - Amended Assembly
May 18, 2026
06/18/26 - Amended Assembly
June 18, 2026
08/28/26 - Amended Assembly
August 28, 2026
09/04/26 - Enrolled
September 4, 2026
01/08/26- Senate Governmental Organization
January 8, 2026
01/15/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
January 15, 2026
08/30/26- Assembly Emergency Management
August 30, 2026
08/31/26- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 31, 2026
08/31/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 31, 2026
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09/09/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
08/31/2026
Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 34. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
08/31/2026
Senate
Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.
08/31/2026
Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
08/31/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
08/31/2026
Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
08/31/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/31/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 31).
08/30/2026
Assembly
Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
08/30/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on E.M. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
08/30/2026
Assembly
Joint Rule 61 suspended.
08/28/2026
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on INS.
06/24/2026
Assembly
June 24 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
06/18/2026
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on INS.
06/10/2026
Assembly
June 17 hearing postponed by committee.
05/18/2026
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on INS.
05/18/2026
Assembly
Referred to Com. on INS.
01/27/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
01/27/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 3295.) Ordered to the Assembly.
01/15/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
01/14/2026
Senate
Ordered to second reading.
01/14/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from committee.
01/13/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 3213.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
01/06/2026
Senate
Set for hearing January 13.
01/05/2026
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
03/12/2025
Senate
Referred to Coms. on G.O. and N.R. & W.
02/24/2025
Senate
Read first time.
02/24/2025
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
02/21/2025
Senate
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Record Created
Feb 22, 2025 5:57:54 AM
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Sep 10, 2026 9:11:51 AM