California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SCR84: California Rail Month.
Status: In committee, July 2, 2026
What the bill says
From the committee substitute text, March 12, 2026:
20250SCR_008498AMD 98 INTRODUCED 2025-05-19 AMENDED_SENATE 2026-03-12 2025 0 SCR 84 AMD Introduced by Senator Blakespear (Coauthors: Senators Allen, Archuleta, Arreguín, Ashby, Becker, Cabaldon, Caballero, Cortese, Gonzalez, Grayson, Laird, Limón, McNerney, Menjivar, Padilla, Pérez, Richardson, Rubio, Smallwood-Cuevas, Umberg, Wahab, Weber Pierson, and Wiener) LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Blakespear COAUTHOR SENATE Allen COAUTHOR SENATE Archuleta COAUTHOR SENATE Arreguín COAUTHOR SENATE Ashby COAUTHOR SENATE Becker COAUTHOR SENATE Cabaldon COAUTHOR SENATE Caballero COAUTHOR SENATE Cortese COAUTHOR SENATE Gonzalez COAUTHOR SENATE Grayson COAUTHOR SENATE Laird COAUTHOR SENATE Limón COAUTHOR SENATE McNerney COAUTHOR SENATE Menjivar COAUTHOR SENATE Padilla COAUTHOR SENATE Pérez COAUTHOR SENATE Richardson COAUTHOR SENATE Rubio COAUTHOR SENATE Smallwood-Cuevas COAUTHOR SENATE Umberg COAUTHOR SENATE Wahab COAUTHOR SENATE Weber Pierson COAUTHOR SENATE Wiener Relative to California Rail Month. California Rail Month California Rail Month. This measure would recognize May 2026 as California Rail Month. NO WHEREAS, California is home to millions of residents and has a world-leading economy, highlighting the need for a seamless network of connected transportation systems that are resilient, accessible, and high quality; and WHEREAS, Rail transportation is a central component of the state’s mobility needs and facilitates a travel option that reduces emissions, avoids traffic, and improves the quality of life in the regions it serves; and WHEREAS, Since California became the 31st state in 1850, rail has been historically important in connecting communities …
Sponsors
- Catherine Blakespear (D, SD38) · primary sponsor
- Benjamin Allen (D, SD24)
- Bob Archuleta (D, SD30)
- Jesse Arreguín (D, SD07)
- Angelique Ashby (D, SD08)
- Josh Becker (D, SD13)
- Christopher Cabaldon (D, SD03)
- Anna Caballero (D, SD14)
- Dave Cortese (D, SD15)
- Lena Gonzalez (D, SD33)
- Brian Jones (R, SD40)
- John Laird (D, SD17)
Latest actions
- : Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Garcia.
- : From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 18).
- : Referred to Com. on RLS.
- : In Assembly. Held at Desk.
- : Read. Adopted. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 4164.) Ordered to the Assembly.
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- : Ordered to second reading.
- : From inactive file.
- : Ordered to inactive file.
Votes
- Be adopted. To third reading. (May 18, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate 3rd Reading SCR84 Blakespear et al. (May 7, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SCR84?
- SCR84 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): California Rail Month.
- What is the status of SCR84?
- In committee as of July 2, 2026. Latest action: Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Garcia. (July 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SCR84?
- Catherine Blakespear (D, SD38), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SCR84?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SCR84
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