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SB 856: California Coastal Act of 1976: filing fee waiver: Marine Invasive Species Act: biennial reports: semiannual updates.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified December 13, 2025

What SB 856 does, verified December 13, 2025

This bill amends the existing marine invasive species act to require a triennial report to the legislature, which includes a summary of information from ballast water management report forms. The report will be published on the state's internet website by April 30, 2026, and updated semiannually. Additionally, the bill requires the state to publish a summary of the information from these report forms and inspection and compliance rates for vessels, as available.

Bill journey
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6ChapteredCurrent
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 102, Statutes of 2025. (2025-08-21)Alert me
Recent actions23 total · showing 5
Aug. 28, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 102, Statutes of 2025.
Aug. 28, 2025Approved by the Governor.
Aug. 27, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
Aug. 21, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2706.) Ordered to the Senate.
Aug. 21, 2025In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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