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SB 542

Amended Assembly

Oil spill prevention: administrator for oil spill response: duties: pipeline inspections

Authors: Monique Limón (D-SD21) Monique Limón (D-SD21) Monique Limón (D-SD21) Monique Limón (D-SD21) Monique Limón (D-SD21) Monique Limón (D-SD21) Monique Limón (D-SD21)
Latest action: Amended Assembly (Sep 5, 2025) Current location: Inactive · Floor
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Also in: 2023-2024 (Enrolled) · 2021-2022 (Amended Assembly) · 2019-2020 (Chaptered) · 2017-2018 (Chaptered)

Version history

6 versions — latest: Amended Assembly (Sep 5, 2025)

Action history

  1. Feb 20, 2025 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. Senate
  2. Feb 21, 2025 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. Senate
  3. Mar 5, 2025 Referred to Com. on N.R. & W. Senate
  4. Mar 26, 2025 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. Senate
  5. Apr 4, 2025 Set for hearing April 22. Senate
  6. Apr 24, 2025 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 839.) (April 22). Senate
  7. Apr 28, 2025 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Senate
  8. May 2, 2025 Set for hearing May 12. Senate
  9. May 12, 2025 May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. Senate
  10. May 16, 2025 Set for hearing May 23. Senate
  11. May 23, 2025 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. Senate
  12. May 23, 2025 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1203.) (May 23). Senate
  13. May 27, 2025 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. Senate
  14. Jun 3, 2025 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 11. Page 1465.) Ordered to the Assembly. Senate
  15. Jun 4, 2025 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. Assembly
  16. Jun 9, 2025 Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.M. Assembly
  17. Jul 8, 2025 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on E.M. Assembly
  18. Jul 8, 2025 Coauthors revised. Assembly
  19. Jul 15, 2025 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Assembly
  20. Aug 20, 2025 August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. Assembly
  21. Aug 29, 2025 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 29). Assembly
  22. Sep 2, 2025 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. Assembly
  23. Sep 3, 2025 (Corrected September 4). Assembly
  24. Sep 3, 2025 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. Assembly
  25. Sep 5, 2025 Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. Assembly
  26. Sep 5, 2025 Ordered to third reading. Assembly
  27. Sep 5, 2025 Read third time and amended. Assembly
  28. Sep 12, 2025 Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. Assembly

Votes recorded

2 votes
Jul 7, 2025 · Asm Natural Resources
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management]
Tally
8 · 3 · 3
PASS
Democrat
8/0/2
Republican
0/3/1
Other
0/0/0
Aye (8)
Isaac Bryan (D-AD55) Damon Connolly (D-AD12) Matt Haney (D-AD17) Ash Kalra (D-AD25) Al Muratsuchi (D-AD66) Gail Pellerin (D-AD28) Nick Schultz (D-AD44) Rick Chavez Zbur (D-AD51)
No (3)
Juan Alanis (R-AD22) Stan Ellis (R-AD32) Josh Hoover (R-AD07)
Abstain / Other (3)
Robert Garcia (D-AD50) Buffy Wicks (D-AD14) Heath Flora (R-AD09)
Jun 3, 2025 · Senate Floor
Senate 3rd Reading SB542 Limón
Tally
28 · 11 · 1
PASS
Democrat
28/1/1
Republican
0/10/0
Other
0/0/0
Aye (28)
Benjamin Allen (D-SD24) Bob Archuleta (D-SD30) Jesse Arreguín (D-SD07) Angelique Ashby (D-SD08) Josh Becker (D-SD13) Catherine Blakespear (D-SD38) Christopher Cabaldon (D-SD03) Anna Caballero (D-SD14) Sabrina Cervantes (D-SD31) Dave Cortese (D-SD15) Maria Elena Durazo (D-SD26) Lena Gonzalez (D-SD33) Timothy Grayson (D-SD09) John Laird (D-SD17) Monique Limón (D-SD21) Mike McGuire (D-SD02) Jerry McNerney (D-SD05) Caroline Menjivar (D-SD20) Stephen Padilla (D-SD18) Sasha Renée Pérez (D-SD25) Laura Richardson (D-SD35) Susan Rubio (D-SD22) Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-SD28) Henry Stern (D-SD27) Thomas Umberg (D-SD34) Aisha Wahab (D-SD10) Akilah Weber Pierson (D-SD39) Scott Wiener (D-SD11)
No (11)
Melissa Hurtado (D-SD16) Marie Alvarado-Gil (R-SD04) Steven Choi (R-SD37) Megan Dahle (R-SD01) Shannon Grove (R-SD12) Brian Jones (R-SD40) Roger Niello (R-SD06) Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-SD19) Kelly Seyarto (R-SD32) Tony Strickland (R-SD36) Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-SD23)
Abstain / Other (1)
Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-SD29)

Lobbying activity

FPPC lobbying disclosures whose activity descriptions mention SB 542, scoped to filings whose coverage period extends through or beyond this bill's introduction date.

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Period Form Filer Firm / Employer Lobbying Activity Filing
01/01/2026–03/31/2026 Employer Report TRC OPERATING COMPANY, INC. — AB 1448, 1536, 1777, 1911, 2124, 2157, 2170, 2184, 2245, 2366, 2432, 2461, 2569, 2606, 2623, 2672, 2711, 2712, 2716, 2744, 2752; SB 58, 327, 542, 558, 940, 982, 986, 1035, 1039, 1075, 1123, 1158, 1239, 1245, 1260, 1300, 1337, 1359, 1394, 1411; DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION RE: PERMITTING #3144301
10/01/2025–12/31/2025 Employer Report PLAINS MARKETING CA LLC — AB 1207, 1448; SB 237, 254, 542, 840; CA Legislature, CA Governor's Office, CA Energy Commission, Governor's Office of Planning and Research, CA Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development re: K-SEL Project Updates #3109172
07/01/2025–09/30/2025 Employer Report MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES — AB 751, 1207; SB 237, 295, 542, 767, 840; SBX1-2 IMPLEMENTATION: CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION; A23-05-010, A24-10-002, A25-03-010 et al., A25-03-015, R.20-07-013: CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION; FUELS POLICY AND PROJECTS AND CAP AND TRADE: LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNORS OFFICE #3091102
07/01/2025–09/30/2025 Employer Report OCEANA — AB 105, 1056, 1448; SB 105, 237, 542, 609; LEGISLATURE, GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, CA DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY (CALRECYCLE) RE: SB 54 IMPLEMENTATION, PLASTIC POLLUTION POLICY; LEGISLATURE RE: 2025-2026 STATE BUDGET; LEGISLATURE, DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, FISH AND GAME COMMISSION RE: FISHERIES ISSUES, WHALE ENTANGLEMENT #3091607
07/01/2025–09/30/2025 Employer Report PLAINS MARKETING CA LLC — AB 1207, AB 1448; SB 237, SB 542, SB 840; CA Legislature, CA Energy Commission, Governor's Office of Planning and Research re: K-SEL Project #3090955
07/01/2025–09/30/2025 Employer Report PLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUE — SB54, SB72, SB131, SB237, SB254, SB427, SB486, SB542, SB601, SB675, SB682, AB43, AB263, AB317, AB462, AB527, AB687, AB736, AB929, AB1083, AB1056, AB1139, AB1227, AB1319, AB1448, AB1456, Delta Con. BTB, WQ Con. Plan BTB. SB743(2013) imp, SB375(2008) imp, AB263, SB426, AB430, SB607, AB609, AB1146, SB375, SB815, SB715, AB130, AB131, AB1413, SB484, AB1146, AB697, AB66, SB5, AB1294, SB79 #3092392
07/01/2025–09/30/2025 Employer Report SABLE OFFSHORE CORP. — AB 1448; SB 542 #3086400
07/01/2025–09/30/2025 Employer Report SURFRIDER FOUNDATION — Legislature: 2025-26 State Budget, AB 105, AB 131, AB 452, AB 462, AB 736, AB 770, AB 823, AB 1448, SB 54, SB 105, SB 131 (CEQA protection), SB 237, SB 417, SB 427, SB 484, SB 542, SB 561, SB 681, SB 741; Protection of Coastal Act and Coastal Commission; #3089744
07/01/2025–09/30/2025 Employer Report TRC OPERATING COMPANY, INC. — AB 406, 555, 803, 914, 1448; SB 222, 237, 348, 542, 767; Dept of Conservation re: permitting #3085781
04/01/2025–06/30/2025 Employer Report CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY — AB130, AB131, AB609, AB697, AB902, AB1089, AB1448, SB5, SB79, SB130, SB131, SB542, SB574, SB607, SB608, SB715, SB772, SB779, SB815, SB818, SB1137; SUPERFUND PROGRAM #3071242
04/01/2025–06/30/2025 Lobbying Coalition Report CENTER ON RACE, POVERTY & THE ENVIRONMENT — DPR 25-003 Pesticide Use Near Schoolsites AB 881 (Petrie-Norris) AB 1207 (Irwin) SB 285 (Becker) SB 318 (Becker) SB 614 (Stern) SB 840 (Limon) SR 51 (Becker) SB 607 (Wiener) SB 542 (Limon) AB 1318 (Bonta) SB 655 (Stern) AB 131 (budget) AB 130 (budget) SB 350 (Durazo) AB 839 (Rubio) AB 35 (Alvarez) SB 684 (Menjivar) AB 1243 (Addis) AB 609 (Wicks) AB 806 (Connolly) AB 914 (Garcia) SB 299 (Calbaldon) #3065238
04/01/2025–06/30/2025 Employer Report SURFRIDER FOUNDATION — Legislature: 2025-26 State Budget, AB 131, AB 452, AB 462, AB 770, AB 1448, SB 131 (CEQA protection), SB 427, SB 484, SB 542, SB 561, SB 741; SB 10; SB 607; AB 1056; SB 601; AB 762; AB 823; SB 54; Protection of Coastal Act and Coastal Commission; SB 630; AJR 16; and OPC 30 x 30 Plan. #3060695
04/01/2025–06/30/2025 Employer Report TRC OPERATING COMPANY, INC. — AB 406, 555, 803, 914, 1448; SB 222, 348, 542, 767; Dept of Conservation re: permitting #3061720
01/01/2025–03/31/2025 Employer Report MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES — AB 406, 751, 839, 914, 1243; SB 222, 318, 542, 684, 767; ABX2-1 AND SBX1-2 IMPLEMENTATION: CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION; A22-08-003, A23-07-008, A24-03-018, A24-03-019, A24-08-004, A24-12-011, R20-07-013, R24-09-012: CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION; FUELS POLICY AND PROJECTS: LEGISLATURE, GOVERNOR'S OFFICE/ADMINISTRATION #3040791
01/01/2025–03/31/2025 Employer Report TRC OPERATING COMPANY, INC. — AB 406, 555, 803, 914, 1448; SB 222, 348, 542, 767; Dept of Conservation re: permitting #3034836
Period Form Employer Firm / Filer Fees Reimb. Period Total Cumulative Lobbying Activity Filing
01/01/2026–03/31/2026 Firm Activity (payments) WESTERN STATES PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION CARPENTER GARCIA SIEVERS LLC $90,000 $410 $90,410 $452,868 AB 881, 1448, 1777, 2461, 2716, 2752; SB 542, 886, 966, 978, 982, 1123, 1259, 1337 #3144277
07/01/2025–09/30/2025 Firm Activity (payments) AXIOM ADVISORS CAPITOL CONNECTION $20,000 $0 $20,000 $80,000 On behalf of Marathon Petroleum: AB 751, AB 1207, SB 237, SB 295, SB 542, SB 840, Legislature and administration re: fuels policy and projects. #3085145
07/01/2025–09/30/2025 Firm Activity (payments) MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDARIES, RESPECTIVELY AXIOM ADVISORS $75,000 $0 $75,000 $225,000 AB 751, 1207; SB 840, 237, 542, 295; LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNORS OFFICE RE: FUELS POLICY AND PROJECTS, CAP & TRADE #3089843
07/01/2025–09/30/2025 Firm Activity (payments) PLAINS MARKETING CA LLC PUBLIC POLICY PARTNERSHIP (P3) $0 $0 $0 $24,000 AB 1207, AB 1448; SB 237, SB 542, SB 840; CA Legislature, CA Energy Commission, Governor's Office of Planning and Research re: K-SEL Project #3090947
07/01/2025–09/30/2025 Firm Activity (payments) SABLE OFFSHORE CORP. PLATINUM ADVISORS, LLC $120,000 $0 $120,000 $236,129 AB 1448; SB 542 #3089488
07/01/2025–09/30/2025 Firm Activity (payments) SURFRIDER FOUNDATION THE FEARLESS ADVOCACY, INC. $28,200 $0 $28,200 $56,400 AB 105, 131, 452, 462, 736, 770, 823, 1448; SB 105, 131, 237, 417, 427, 484, 542, 561, 681, 741; LEGISLATURE RE: 2025-2026 STATE BUDGET #3091551
07/01/2025–09/30/2025 Firm Activity (payments) TRC OPERATING COMPANY, INC. CARPENTER GARCIA SIEVERS LLC $15,000 $0 $15,000 $45,000 AB 406, 555, 803, 914, 1448; SB 222, 237, 348, 542, 767; Dept of Conservation re: permitting #3085767
04/01/2025–06/30/2025 Firm Activity (payments) AXIOM ADVISORS CAPITOL CONNECTION $30,000 $0 $30,000 $60,000 SB 222, SB 237, SB 542, SB 684, AB 406, AB 751, AB 1243, SB 684, AB 914, AB 406, Legislature and administration re: fuels policy and projects. #3057553
04/01/2025–06/30/2025 Firm Activity (payments) MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDARIES, RESPECTIVELY AXIOM ADVISORS $75,000 $0 $75,000 $150,000 AB 101, 751, 1243, 914; SB 101, 102, 222, 237, 318, 542, 684, 684, 237; LEGISLATURE, GOVERNORS OFFICE RE: FUELS POLICY AND PROJECTS #3069994
04/01/2025–06/30/2025 Firm Activity (payments) MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDARIES, RESPECTIVELY AXIOM ADVISORS $75,000 $0 $75,000 $150,000 AB 101, 751, 1243, 914; SB 101, 102, 222, 237, 318, 542, 684, 684, 237; LEGISLATURE, GOVERNORS OFFICE RE: FUELS POLICY AND PROJECTS #3069994
04/01/2025–06/30/2025 Firm Activity (payments) SURFRIDER FOUNDATION THE FEARLESS ADVOCACY, INC. $28,200 $0 $28,200 $28,200 AB 131, 452, 462, 1448; SB 131, 427, 484, 542, 561, 741 #3071020
04/01/2025–06/30/2025 Firm Activity (payments) TRC OPERATING COMPANY, INC. CARPENTER GARCIA SIEVERS LLC $15,000 $0 $15,000 $30,000 AB 406, 555, 803, 914, 1448; SB 222, 348, 542, 767; Dept of Conservation re: permitting #3061703
01/01/2025–03/31/2025 Firm Activity (payments) AXIOM ADVISORS CAPITOL CONNECTION $30,000 $0 $30,000 $30,000 On behalf of Marathon Petroleum: SB 222, SB 542, SB 684, AB 406, AB 751, AB 1243, SB 684, AB 914, AB 406, Legislature and administration re: fuels policy and projects #3036422
01/01/2025–03/31/2025 Firm Activity (payments) MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDARIES, RESPECTIVELY AXIOM ADVISORS GROUP, LLC $75,000 $0 $75,000 $75,000 AB 406, 751, 1243, 914, 406; SB 222, 542, 684; LEGISLATURE, GOVERNOR'S OFFICE RE: FUELS POLICY, PROJECTS #3040801
01/01/2025–03/31/2025 Firm Activity (payments) MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDARIES, RESPECTIVELY AXIOM ADVISORS GROUP, LLC $75,000 $0 $75,000 $75,000 AB 406, 751, 1243, 914, 406; SB 222, 542, 684; LEGISLATURE, GOVERNOR'S OFFICE RE: FUELS POLICY, PROJECTS #3040801
01/01/2025–03/31/2025 Firm Activity (payments) TRC OPERATING COMPANY, INC. CARPENTER GARCIA SIEVERS LLC $15,000 $0 $15,000 $15,000 AB 406, 555, 803, 914, 1448; SB 222, 348, 542, 767; Dept of Conservation re: permitting #3034820