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Home/Bills/SB 1253California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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SB 1253: Salinas Reservoir: recreational use.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified August 23, 2026

What SB 1253 does, verified August 23, 2026

This bill creates an exception from a prohibition on recreational use in a reservoir where water is stored for domestic use. The exception allows for recreation with bodily contact with water if the treated water is used for domestic purposes after receiving complete water treatment in compliance with state regulations. The reservoir must also be operated in compliance with state regulations. The bill is necessary to address specific needs of the Salinas Reservoir, allowing for recreational use that complies with state standards.

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
In CommitteeComplete
First Chamber FloorComplete
Second ChamberComplete
5GovernorCurrent
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. (2026-08-21)Alert me
Recent actions27 total · showing 5
Aug. 21, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Aug. 17, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Aug. 13, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Aug. 13, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
Aug. 06, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
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