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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 55: State parks: facilities pass: Gold Star Family members.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 55 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State parks: facilities pass: Gold Star Family members. Primary sponsor: Thomas Umberg (D). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (August 29, 2025): August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law requires the Department of Parks and Recreation to issue a park pass for free use of all park facilities in the state park system to a veteran of war in which the United States has been, or may be, engaged, who is a resident of this state, who presents to the department proof of a disability, proof of being held captive as a prisoner of war, or proof of being a recipient of a Congressional Medal of Honor, and proof of an honorable discharge from service.

This bill would require an eligible Gold Star Family member, as defined, upon presentation of proof to the department, to be issued a pass for use of all facilities, including boat launching facilities, in units of the state park system.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Thomas UmbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Juan AlanisCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly22

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
  2. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
  5. Referred to Coms. on W. P., & W. and M. & V.A.
  6. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1322.) Ordered to the Assembly.
  8. Ordered to special consent calendar.
  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1189.) (May 23).
  11. Set for hearing May 23.
  12. May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page