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CA SB 55

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State parks: facilities pass: Gold Star Family members.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did CA SB 55 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 55 is in committee as of 2025-08-29 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-08-29): August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

What is CA SB 55 about?

Existing law requires the Department of Parks and Recreation to issue a park pass for free use of all park facilities in the state park system to a veteran of war in which the United States has been, or may be, engaged, who is a resident of this state, who presents to the department proof of a disability, proof of being held captive as a prisoner of war, or proof of being a recipient of a Congressional Medal of Honor, and proof of an honorable discharge from service. This bill would require an eligible Gold Star Family member, as defined, upon presentation of proof to the department, to be issued a pass for use of all facilities, including boat launching facilities, in units of the state park system.

Who sponsors CA SB 55?

Umberg is the primary sponsor of CA SB 55, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law requires the Department of Parks and Recreation to issue a park pass for free use of all park facilities in the state park system to a veteran of war in which the United States has been, or may be, engaged, who is a resident of this state, who presents to the department proof of a disability, proof of being held captive as a prisoner of war, or proof of being a recipient of a Congressional Medal of Honor, and proof of an honorable discharge from service. This bill would require an eligible Gold Star Family member, as defined, upon presentation of proof to the department, to be issued a pass for use of all facilities, including boat launching facilities, in units of the state park system.

Introduced
2025-01-07
Latest action
2025-08-29 — August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Umbergauthor
  • Alanisprincipal coauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-07

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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  2. 2025-01-08

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 7.

  3. 2025-01-29

    Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and M. & V.A.

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  4. 2025-03-12

    Set for hearing March 25.

  5. 2025-03-25

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 531.) (March 25).

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  6. 2025-03-26

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.

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  7. 2025-03-28

    Set for hearing April 28.

  8. 2025-04-29

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 918.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  9. 2025-05-02

    Set for hearing May 12.

  10. 2025-05-12

    May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. 2025-05-16

    Set for hearing May 23.

  12. 2025-05-23

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  13. 2025-05-23

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1189.) (May 23).

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  14. 2025-05-27

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  15. 2025-05-29

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1322.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  16. 2025-05-29

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  17. 2025-06-05

    Referred to Coms. on W. P., & W. and M. & V.A.

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  18. 2025-06-17

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.

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  19. 2025-07-16

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  20. 2025-08-20

    August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  21. 2025-08-29

    August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2025-03-25 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Allen: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Grove: yes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2025-04-28 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • McNerney: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Grove: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-05-12 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Wahab: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Caballero: yes

  • Do pass

    2025-05-23 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Caballero: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Dahle: other

  • Special Consent SB55 Umberg et al.

    2025-05-29 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Limón: other
    • Reyes: other

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2025-06-17 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Alvarez: other
    • Macedo: other
    • Ávila Farías: other

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2025-07-15 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Davies: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Schiavo: yes

Related bills

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB55

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