California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill
SB 78: Department of Transportation: report: state highway system: safety enhancements.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 78 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Department of Transportation: report: state highway system: safety enhancements. Primary sponsor: Kelly Seyarto (R). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (October 13, 2025): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 743, Statutes of 2025.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and vests it with full possession and control of the state highway system.
This bill would require the department to prepare a report evaluating current efforts and potential opportunities to streamline the processes and procedures for the delivery of safety enhancement projects on the state highway system, as specified. The bill would require the department to submit the report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2027.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Seyarto | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 32 |
| Joe Patterson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 5 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 743, Statutes of 2025.
- Approved by the Governor.
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
- Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2997.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2989.) Ordered to the Senate.
- Ordered to third reading.
- Read third time and amended.
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).
- August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.