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California 20252026

AB 605

Employment: refineries: task force.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-12 13:12:55 UTC.

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Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Employment, refineries, taskforce
Introduced / first action
2025-02-13 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Lower Emissions Cargo Handling Equipment Pilot program.
  • Lower Emissions Equipment at Seaports and Intermodal Yards Program.
  • Employment: refineries: task force: safe staffing management plans.

Source-supplied abstracts

Existing law establishes an accidental release prevention program for the state. Under that law, stationary sources subject to the accidental release prevention program may be required to prepare and submit a risk management plan (RMP) to prevent accidental releases of certain substances. Existing law imposes criminal penalties upon a stationary source that knowingly violates the requirements of the accidental release prevention program. This bill would state findings and declarations concerning refinery closures in California. The bill would establish the Refinery Safe Staffing Task Force to develop potential methods and strategies for ensuring maximum employee retention at refineries and addressing employment dislocations associated with oil, gas, and related industries, with membership, as specified, appointed and commencing service no later than January 1, 2028. The bill would require the task force, no later than June 1, 2029, to present to the Legislature and make available online to the public a report documenting a wide range of potential methods and strategies for ensuring maximum employee retention in the time period preceding refinery closure or long-term idling of a refinery, for ensuring safe operation in the event of understaffing, and for transitioning oil and gas workers into sectors that match their skills and experience. The bill would repeal the task force provisions on January 1, 2030.

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Actions

  1. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 51. Noes 18.).

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  2. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (August 30).

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  3. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

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  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 11.).

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  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  10. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

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  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).

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  12. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  13. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (July 1).

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  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

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  16. Re-referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and E.Q.

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  17. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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  18. Withdrawn from committee.

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  19. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

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  20. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  21. Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and TRANS.

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  22. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  23. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2055.)

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  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  25. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

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  26. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  27. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  28. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

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  29. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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  30. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

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  31. Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and NAT. RES.

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  32. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  33. Read first time. To print.

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