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SB 12532025–2026 SessionREPORTEDDEMOCRAT

Salinas Reservoir: recreational use.

Introduced Feb 19, 2026John Laird (D-CA)

Summary

Existing law, with certain exceptions, prohibits recreational use in which there is bodily contact with water in a reservoir in which water is stored for domestic use, and establishes water standards for those exempted reservoirs. This bill would create an exception from the above-described prohibition for recreation in which there is bodily contact with water by a participant in the Salinas Reservoir if the water subsequently receives complete water treatment in compliance with all applicable regulations of the State Water Resources Control Board before being used for domestic purposes and the reservoir is operated in compliance with regulations of the board. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Salinas Reservoir.

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Legislative Journey

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Passed Chamber 1
  5. Passed Chamber 2
  6. Signed
Feb 19, 2026

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Senate
Feb 20, 2026

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

Senate
Mar 4, 2026

Referred to Com. on RLS.

Senate
Mar 23, 2026

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

Senate