CA AB 605
vetoedEmployment: refineries: task force.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 605 pass?
No. CA AB 605 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-09-20): Vetoed by Governor.
What is CA AB 605 about?
Existing law establishes an accidental release prevention program for the state. Under that law, stationary sources subject to the accidental release prevention program may be required to prepare and submit a risk management plan (RMP) to prevent accidental releases of certain substances. Existing law imposes criminal penalties upon a stationary source that knowingly violates the requirements of the accidental release prevention program. This bill would state findings and declarations concerning refinery closures in California. The bill would establish the Refinery Safe Staffing Task Force to develop potential methods and strategies for ensuring maximum employee retention at refineries and addressing employment dislocations associated with oil, gas, and related industries, with membership, as specified, appointed and commencing service no later than January 1, 2028. The bill would require the task force, no later than June 1, 2029, to present to the Legislature and make available online to the public a report documenting a wide range of potential methods and strategies for ensuring maximum employee retention in the time period preceding refinery closure or long-term idling of a refinery, for ensuring safe operation in the event of understaffing, and for transitioning oil and gas workers into sectors that match their skills and experience. The bill would repeal the task force provisions on January 1, 2030.
Who sponsors CA AB 605?
Muratsuchi is the primary sponsor of CA AB 605.
Description
Existing law establishes an accidental release prevention program for the state. Under that law, stationary sources subject to the accidental release prevention program may be required to prepare and submit a risk management plan (RMP) to prevent accidental releases of certain substances. Existing law imposes criminal penalties upon a stationary source that knowingly violates the requirements of the accidental release prevention program. This bill would state findings and declarations concerning refinery closures in California. The bill would establish the Refinery Safe Staffing Task Force to develop potential methods and strategies for ensuring maximum employee retention at refineries and addressing employment dislocations associated with oil, gas, and related industries, with membership, as specified, appointed and commencing service no later than January 1, 2028. The bill would require the task force, no later than June 1, 2029, to present to the Legislature and make available online to the public a report documenting a wide range of potential methods and strategies for ensuring maximum employee retention in the time period preceding refinery closure or long-term idling of a refinery, for ensuring safe operation in the event of understaffing, and for transitioning oil and gas workers into sectors that match their skills and experience. The bill would repeal the task force provisions on January 1, 2030.
- Introduced
- 2025-04-10
- Latest action
- 2026-09-20 — Vetoed by Governor.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Muratsuchiauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-20
Vetoed by Governor.
executive-veto
2026-09-14
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.
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2026-08-31
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
2026-08-31
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 51. Noes 18.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-31
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 51. Noes 18. Page 6962.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-30
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.
2026-08-30
Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
referral-committee
2026-08-30
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (August 30).
committee-passage
2026-08-30
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6844.)
2026-08-28
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-28
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 11.).
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2026-08-24
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-21
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
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2026-08-17
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-13
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).
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2026-08-13
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
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2026-08-03
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-07-02
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (July 1).
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2026-07-02
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-06-24
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
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2026-06-15
Re-referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and E.Q.
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2026-06-11
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
referral-committee
2026-06-11
Withdrawn from committee.
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2026-06-10
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-07-02
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-06-18
Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and TRANS.
referral-committee
2025-06-05
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2025-06-04
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2055.)
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2025-05-27
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2025-05-23
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
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2025-05-07
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2025-04-29
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-04-22
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
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2025-04-21
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
referral-committee
2025-04-10
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
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2025-03-03
Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and NAT. RES.
referral-committee
2025-02-14
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
2025-02-13
Read first time. To print.
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Versions
- 02/13/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-13Compare
- 04/10/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-04-10Compare
- 06/10/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-10Compare
- 07/02/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-07-02Compare
- 08/13/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-13Compare
- 08/21/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-21Compare
- 09/04/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-04Compare
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources]
2025-04-21 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (16)
- Harabedian: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Davies: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Hart: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Ward: yes
- Papan: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2025-04-28 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Haney: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Flora: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Connolly: yes
Do pass.
2025-05-23 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Calderon: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Hart: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Solache: yes
- Ta: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Fong: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Sanchez: other
AB 605 Muratsuchi Assembly Third Reading
2025-06-04 · pass · 78-0
Member-level votes (79)
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Haney: yes
- Addis: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Davies: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Flora: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Ortega: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Patel: yes
- Ta: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Berman: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bains: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Lee: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Krell: yes
- Ward: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Fong: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Hart: yes
- Papan: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Solache: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Chen: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Soria: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
2026-06-24 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (5)
- Durazo: yes
- Laird: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Strickland: no
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-07-01 · pass · 4-2
Member-level votes (7)
- Allen: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Dahle: no
- Valladares: no
- Hurtado: other
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