California State Senator

Henry Stern 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Joint Author of Legislation

CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1138

Introduced
2/20/25  
Refer
3/28/25  
Report Pass
3/28/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Refer
3/28/25  
Report Pass
4/22/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Report Pass
4/22/25  
Refer
4/23/25  
Report Pass
4/22/25  
Refer
4/23/25  
Refer
4/28/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Refer
4/29/25  
Refer
5/21/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Engrossed
6/3/25  
Refer
6/4/25  
Refer
6/18/25  
Report Pass
6/23/25  
Refer
6/23/25  
Report Pass
6/24/25  
Refer
6/24/25  
Report Pass
6/26/25  
Refer
6/26/25  
Report Pass
6/30/25  
Enrolled
7/3/25  
Chaptered
7/3/25  
An act to amend Sections 17053.98, 17053.98.1, 23698, and 23698.1 of, and to add Section 23696 to, the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

Co-Author of Legislation

CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1282

Introduced
 
Introduced
2/20/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Refer
4/6/26  
Report Pass
4/27/26  
An act to amend Section 44269 of the Health and Safety Code, and to add Sections 25010 and 25216.9 to the Public Resources Code, relating to transportation electrification.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1198

Introduced
7/1/26  
Introduced
2/19/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Report Pass
3/24/26  
Refer
3/25/26  
Report Pass
3/24/26  
Refer
3/25/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Engrossed
5/22/26  
An act to amend Section 23109.2 of, to amend, repeal, and add Section 13200 of, and to add Section 23109.4 to, the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB840

Introduced
 
Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Refer
5/1/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Refer
5/1/25  
Engrossed
6/2/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Engrossed
6/2/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Report Pass
7/15/25  
Refer
7/15/25  
Report Pass
8/29/25  
Refer
9/10/25  
Report Pass
9/12/25  
Enrolled
9/13/25  
Chaptered
9/19/25  
Enrolled
9/13/25  
Passed
9/19/25  
An act to amend Section 39719 of, and to add Sections 38562.3, 39712.5, and 39719.4 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to greenhouse gases, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB894

Introduced
 
Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Refer
3/18/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Refer
4/9/26  
Report Pass
4/22/26  
Refer
4/23/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Engrossed
5/28/26  
An act to amend Sections 26001 and 26002 of, and to add Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 26090) to Division 16 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to wildfire mitigation.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB895

Introduced
5/14/26  
Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Refer
3/16/26  
Report Pass
3/26/26  
Refer
4/6/26  
Report Pass
3/26/26  
Report Pass
4/14/26  
Refer
4/6/26  
Refer
4/14/26  
Refer
4/14/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Engrossed
5/27/26  
Refer
6/4/26  
Report Pass
6/10/26  
An act to add Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 11899) to Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to the California Science and Health Research Bond Act, by providing the funds necessary therefor through an election for the issuance and sale of bonds of the State of California and for the handling and disposition of those funds.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1067

Introduced
7/2/26  
Introduced
2/13/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Refer
4/8/26  
Report Pass
4/22/26  
Refer
4/22/26  
Report Pass
4/22/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Refer
4/22/26  
Engrossed
5/19/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Refer
5/26/26  
Engrossed
5/19/26  
An act to add Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 52985) to Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction.

Primary Author of Legislation

CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1359

Introduced
6/29/26  
Introduced
2/20/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Refer
3/25/26  
Refer
4/8/26  
Refer
4/13/26  
Report Pass
4/22/26  
Refer
4/22/26  
Report Pass
4/22/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Refer
4/22/26  
Engrossed
5/27/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Refer
6/4/26  
An act to add the heading of Article 1 (commencing with Section 328) to, and to add Article 2 (commencing with Section 329) to, Chapter 2.2 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to natural gas.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB973

Introduced
 
Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Report Pass
3/24/26  
Refer
3/24/26  
Refer
4/13/26  
Report Pass
3/24/26  
Report Pass
4/22/26  
Refer
3/24/26  
Refer
4/22/26  
Refer
4/13/26  
Report Pass
4/22/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Refer
4/22/26  
Engrossed
5/26/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Refer
6/1/26  
Engrossed
5/26/26  
An act to add Article 13 (commencing with Section 4774) to Chapter 10 of Part 2 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code, relating to wildfire mitigation.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1128

Introduced
7/2/26  
Introduced
2/17/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Refer
4/14/26  
Report Pass
4/22/26  
Refer
4/22/26  
Report Pass
4/22/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Refer
4/22/26  
Engrossed
5/22/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Refer
6/1/26  
An act to add Section 60077 to the Education Code, relating to pupils.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1401

Introduced
6/25/26  
Introduced
2/20/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Report Pass
4/14/26  
Refer
4/14/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Engrossed
5/22/26  
An act to amend Sections 1370 and 1370.01 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1404

Introduced
 
Introduced
2/20/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Refer
3/25/26  
Refer
4/6/26  
Refer
4/8/26  
Report Pass
4/14/26  
Refer
4/14/26  
Refer
4/20/26  
Report Pass
4/22/26  
Refer
4/22/26  
Report Pass
4/22/26  
An act to amend Section 4213.05 of of, and to repeal Article 3 (commencing with Section 4229) of Chapter 1.5 of Part 2 of Division 4 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to fire prevention.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1423

Introduced
 
Introduced
2/20/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Refer
3/25/26  
Refer
3/26/26  
Refer
4/8/26  
Report Pass
4/22/26  
Refer
4/23/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Engrossed
5/27/26  
Refer
6/4/26  
An act to add Section 65040.18 to, and to add Article 15 (commencing with Section 65770) to Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of, the Government Code, relating to land use.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1221

Introduced
 
Introduced
2/19/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Refer
4/16/26  
Refer
4/16/26  
Report Pass
4/23/26  
Refer
4/27/26  
Report Pass
4/23/26  
An act to amend Sections 5008, 5114, 5350, 5354, and 5358 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to behavioral health.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2017

Introduced
2/17/26  
Refer
3/2/26  
Report Pass
4/9/26  
Refer
4/9/26  
Report Pass
4/22/26  
Refer
4/22/26  
Refer
5/6/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Engrossed
5/26/26  
Refer
5/27/26  
An act to amend Section 135 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to amend Sections 37220.7, 45203, 79020, and 88203 of the Education Code, and to amend Sections 6700, 19853, and 19853.1 of the Government Code, relating to state holidays.