California SB667: Railroads: safety: report.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 916.2 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation. transportation Railroads: safety: report. Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to annually report to the Legislature on sites on railroad lines in the state that the commission finds to be hazardous, including a list of all railroad sites in the state that it determines pose a local safety hazard…

From the chaptered text, September 18, 2026:

An act to amend Section 916.2 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation. transportation Railroads: safety: report. Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to annually report to the Legislature on sites on railroad lines in the state that the commission finds to be hazardous, including a list of all railroad sites in the state that it determines pose a local safety hazard. Existing law authorizes the commission to submit in the annual report the list of railroad sites submitted in the immediate prior year annual report, and to amend or revise that list from the immediate prior year as necessary. In determining which railroad sites pose a local safety hazard, existing law requires the commission to consider, among other things, whether any local safety hazards at railroad sites have been eliminated or sufficiently remediated to warrant removal of the site from the list. This bill would require the commission, on or before July 1, 2029, to review the list of railroad sites and, in the annual report, to include an evaluation of each site on the list and determine whether changes in conditions, operations, or safety data warrant the removal, modification, or addition of any site. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: …

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Sponsors

• Bob Archuleta (D, SD30) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. September 18, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 316, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 18, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 2, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 27, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 6016.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 27, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. August 24, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
7. August 24, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6387.) Ordered to the Senate.
8. August 24, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
9. August 13, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. August 13, 2026: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB667 Archuleta Concurrence (August 27, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• SB 667 Archuleta Senate Third Reading By Calderon (August 24, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. (August 13, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 10, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate 3rd Reading SB667 Archuleta (January 27, 2026): 26 yea, 11 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (January 22, 2026): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB667?

SB667 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Railroads: safety: report.

What does SB667 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 916.2 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation. transportation Railroads: safety: report. Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to annually report to the Legislature on sites on railroad lines in the state that the commission finds to be hazardous, including a list of all railroad sites in the state that it determines pose a local safety hazard…

What is the status of SB667?

Chaptered as of September 18, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 316, Statutes of 2026. (September 18, 2026).

Who sponsored SB667?

Bob Archuleta (D, SD30).

Where is the official record for SB667?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB667