California State Senator

John Laird 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1470

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
3/24/25  
Report Pass
3/24/25  
Refer
3/25/25  
Refer
3/24/25  
Report Pass
3/24/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Refer
3/25/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Refer
3/25/25  
Report Pass
5/14/25  
Engrossed
5/27/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Refer
6/4/25  
Report Pass
6/23/25  
Refer
6/23/25  
Refer
6/24/25  
Refer
6/25/25  
Report Pass
7/10/25  
Refer
7/14/25  
Refer
7/15/25  
An act to amend Sections 114201, 114259.2, 114271, and 114349 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 30610 of, and to add Section 21080.68 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to food facilities.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1248

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
3/13/25  
Report Pass
3/24/25  
Refer
3/25/25  
Report Pass
4/22/25  
An act to add Section 1950.2 to the Civil Code, relating to civil law.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB564

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Refer
3/10/25  
Report Pass
4/22/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Report Pass
4/22/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Refer
5/8/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Engrossed
6/2/25  
Refer
6/3/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Report Pass
7/9/25  
Refer
7/10/25  
Refer
8/18/25  
Report Pass
9/2/25  
Enrolled
9/11/25  
Enrolled
9/11/25  
Chaptered
9/22/25  
Passed
9/22/25  
An act to amend Section 34011.2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB626

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
3/3/25  
Report Pass
4/9/25  
Refer
4/21/25  
Refer
4/23/25  
An act to add Section 25292.06 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous substances. An act to add Section 25292.06 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous substances, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB650

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
3/28/25  
Report Pass
3/28/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Report Pass
4/24/25  
Refer
4/24/25  
Report Pass
4/24/25  
Report Pass
4/24/25  
Refer
4/28/25  
Refer
4/24/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Refer
5/1/25  
Refer
5/21/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Engrossed
6/2/25  
Refer
6/3/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Report Pass
7/2/25  
Refer
7/2/25  
Refer
7/14/25  
Report Pass
8/29/25  
Enrolled
9/11/25  
Enrolled
9/11/25  
An act to amend Sections 65583, 65584, 65584.01, 65584.03, 65584.04, 65584.05, and 65585 of the Government Code, relating to land use.

Primary Author of Legislation

CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1253

Introduced
 
Introduced
2/19/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Refer
3/23/26  
Refer
4/8/26  
Refer
4/8/26  
Report Pass
4/14/26  
Refer
4/14/26  
Report Pass
4/23/26  
Refer
4/27/26  
Engrossed
5/14/26  
Refer
5/26/26  
An act to add and repeal Section 115843.7 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to reservoirs.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1207

Introduced
 
Introduced
2/19/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Refer
3/23/26  
Refer
4/8/26  
Report Pass
4/14/26  
Refer
4/14/26  
Refer
4/15/26  
Report Pass
4/22/26  
Refer
4/22/26  
Engrossed
5/7/26  
Report Pass
4/22/26  
Refer
4/22/26  
Refer
5/26/26  
Engrossed
5/7/26  
An act to amend Section 21023.5 of the Government Code, to amend Section 1171 of the Labor Code, and to amend Sections 14000, 14300, 14303, 14304, 14310, 14315, 14318, 14400, and 14415 14415, and 14424 of, to repeal Section 14308 of, and to repeal Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 14350) of Division 12 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to the California Conservation Corps, and making an appropriation therefor.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB839

Introduced
 
Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Refer
3/24/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Refer
5/1/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Refer
5/1/25  
Engrossed
5/28/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Report Pass
5/23/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Engrossed
5/28/25  
Refer
6/16/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Engrossed
5/28/25  
Refer
6/16/25  
Report Pass
6/24/25  
Refer
6/24/25  
Refer
6/24/25  
Report Pass
7/2/25  
Refer
7/2/25  
Report Pass
8/29/25  
Enrolled
9/13/25  
Chaptered
10/1/25  
Enrolled
9/13/25  
Passed
10/1/25  
An act to amend Section 5654 of the Fish and Game Code, and to amend Sections 8670.8.3, 8670.35, 8670.56.5, 8670.70, and 8670.73 of the Government Code, relating to oil spills.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB858

Introduced
 
Introduced
3/12/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Report Pass
4/23/25  
Refer
4/23/25  
Report Pass
5/7/25  
Report Pass
4/23/25  
Engrossed
5/15/25  
Refer
4/23/25  
Report Pass
5/7/25  
Engrossed
5/15/25  
Refer
5/29/25  
Report Pass
5/7/25  
Refer
5/29/25  
Engrossed
5/15/25  
Refer
7/8/25  
Report Pass
7/17/25  
Enrolled
8/29/25  
Chaptered
10/1/25  
Enrolled
8/29/25  
Passed
10/1/25  
An act to amend Sections 25103, 25105, 25121, 26802.5, 36932, 37396, 53601, 57002, 62463, and 62464 of the Government Code, to amend Section 21221 of, and to amend the heading of Article 89 (commencing with Section 21220) of Chapter 1.5 of Part 3 of Division 2 of, the Public Contract Code, and to amend Section 11865 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to local government.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB854

Introduced
 
Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
4/9/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Report Pass
4/9/25  
Engrossed
5/1/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Engrossed
5/1/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Report Pass
7/9/25  
Refer
7/9/25  
Report Pass
8/20/25  
Enrolled
8/28/25  
Chaptered
10/1/25  
An act to add Section 22 to the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment insurance.

Co-Author of Legislation

CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1149

Introduced
5/14/26  
Introduced
2/18/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Report Pass
3/25/26  
Refer
3/26/26  
Report Pass
3/25/26  
Refer
3/26/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Engrossed
5/19/26  
An act to amend Section 12945.7 of the Government Code, relating to employment.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1054

Introduced
 
Introduced
2/12/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Refer
3/16/26  
Report Pass
3/25/26  
Refer
3/26/26  
Report Pass
3/25/26  
Refer
3/26/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Engrossed
5/18/26  
Refer
5/26/26  
An act to amend Section 1095 of, and to add Section 1088.3 to, the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment insurance.
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.

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1091

Introduced
 
Introduced
2/13/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Report Pass
3/18/26  
Refer
3/18/26  
Refer
4/6/26  
Report Pass
3/18/26  
Refer
3/18/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Refer
4/6/26  
Refer
4/15/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Engrossed
5/20/26  
Refer
5/26/26  
Refer
6/3/26  
Report Pass
6/10/26  
An act to add Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 50580) to Part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1105

Introduced
7/2/26  
Introduced
2/13/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Refer
3/16/26  
Report Pass
4/7/26  
Refer
4/8/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Engrossed
5/27/26  
An act to amend Section 830.8 of, and to add Section 11054.5 to, the Penal Code, relating to law enforcement.