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California · Current officeholder
John Laird
Democratic California Senate, District 17
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Sponsored legislation
80 bills in the current data (47 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by official chamber, district, and last name.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 577 | Public entities. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2026 |
| SB 1085 | Water supply planning: housing developments. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2026 |
| AB 1448 | Coastal resources: California Coastal Sanctuary: tidelands and submerged lands: oil and gas development. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 29, 2026 |
| SB 1288 | Property: nonprobate transfer of ownership. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 27, 2026 |
| SB 1149 | Employees: bereavement leave. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 27, 2026 |
| SB 934 | Sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 26, 2026 |
| SB 1023 | Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 26, 2026 |
| SB 931 | Dolly Parton Day. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 20, 2026 |
| SB 1078 | Gift certificates: cash redemption. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 20, 2026 |
| SB 1261 | Aging and Disability Resource Connection program. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 20, 2026 |
| SB 114 | Budget Acts of 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 18, 2026 |
| SB 954 | California Environmental Quality Act: advanced manufacturing facilities: exemption. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | September 18, 2026 |
| SB 949 | Environmental protection: Natural Resources Agency: resource of statewide significance: Santa Cruz Mountains. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 18, 2026 |
| SB 952 | State Water Project: renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | August 31, 2026 |
| SB 1055 | Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency: contracts. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | August 31, 2026 |
| SB 1253 | Salinas Reservoir: recreational use. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | August 31, 2026 |
| SB 113 | Budget Act of 2026. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | August 30, 2026 |
| SB 575 | California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | August 27, 2026 |
| SB 917 | Alcoholic beverages: certified farmers’ market sales permit. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | August 27, 2026 |
| SB 922 | Vehicles: local agency charges: use of streets or highways. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | August 27, 2026 |
| SB 1207 | California Conservation Corps. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | August 27, 2026 |
| SB 1038 | The Public Employees’ Retirement System. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | August 27, 2026 |
| SB 762 | Transactions and use taxes: various jurisdictions. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 17, 2026 |
| SB 939 | Public employees’ retirement: service credit: payments. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | August 17, 2026 |
| SB 1054 | Unemployment insurance: reporting requirements. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | August 13, 2026 |
| AB 1919 | Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District: transactions and use tax: qualified voter initiative. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 6, 2026 |
| SB 963 | California Coastal Act of 1976: coastal development permits: appeal: de novo review. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 16, 2026 |
| SB 1139 | Monterey Peninsula Water Management District: nonfunctional turf: noncompliance and enforcement. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 13, 2026 |
| SB 112 | Budget Acts of 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | July 2, 2026 |
| SB 110 | Budget Act of 2026. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 29, 2026 |
| SB 111 | Budget Act of 2026. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 29, 2026 |
| SB 417 | The Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 555 | Workers’ compensation: average annual earnings. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 24, 2026 |
| SB 1216 | Budget Act of 2026. | Primary sponsor | In committee | June 15, 2026 |
| SB 109 | Budget Act of 2026. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 12, 2026 |
| SB 1081 | Waste discharge requirements: minimum penalties: exception: publicly owned treatment works. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 14, 2026 |
| SB 108 | Budget Act of 2025. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 4, 2026 |
| AB 1900 | Guaranteed Health Care for All. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 20, 2026 |
| AB 2156 | Holidays: Farmworkers Day. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 26, 2026 |
| SB 257 | PARENT Act. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | March 2, 2026 |
| SB 326 | Wildfire safety: fire protection building standards: defensible space requirements: The California Wildfire Mitigation Strategic Planning Act. | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | March 2, 2026 |
| SB 616 | Community Hardening Commission: wildfire mitigation program. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | March 2, 2026 |
| SB 107 | Budget Acts of 2023, 2024, and 2025. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 23, 2026 |
| SB 106 | Budget Act of 2025. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | February 11, 2026 |
| SB 350 | Water Rate Assistance Program. | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | February 2, 2026 |
| SB 467 | Highways: Highway Signage Fund. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | February 2, 2026 |
| SB 462 | California Farmland Conservancy Program: conservation easements: funding. | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | February 2, 2026 |
| SB 879 | Budget Act of 2026. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 12, 2026 |
| AB 82 | Health care: legally protected health care activity. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 13, 2025 |
| AB 309 | Hypodermic needles and syringes. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 13, 2025 |
| SB 333 | Transactions and use taxes: San Luis Obispo Council of Governments. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | October 13, 2025 |
| SB 59 | Change of name or gender and sex identifier. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 13, 2025 |
| SB 278 | Health data: HIV test results. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 13, 2025 |
| SB 590 | Paid family leave: eligibility: care for designated persons. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 13, 2025 |
| SB 391 | Community colleges: Chancellor of the California Community Colleges: data request fee policy. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | October 13, 2025 |
| SB 504 | Communicable diseases: HIV reporting. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | October 13, 2025 |
| SB 456 | Contractors: exemptions: muralists. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 13, 2025 |
| AB 1084 | Change of name and gender and sex identifier. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 13, 2025 |
| SB 497 | Legally protected health care activity. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 13, 2025 |
| SB 294 | The Workplace Know Your Rights Act. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 12, 2025 |
| SB 340 | General plans: housing element: emergency shelter. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | October 10, 2025 |
| SB 625 | Housing developments: disasters: reconstruction of destroyed or damaged structures. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 10, 2025 |
| SB 610 | Disaster assistance: tenants, mobilehome parks, and mortgages. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 10, 2025 |
| AB 471 | County air pollution control districts: Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District: board members: compensation. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 6, 2025 |
| SB 230 | Workers’ compensation: firefighters. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | October 6, 2025 |
| SB 283 | Energy storage systems. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | October 6, 2025 |
| SB 484 | Coastal resources: coastal development permits: infill area categorical exclusion. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | October 6, 2025 |
| SB 697 | Determination of water rights: stream system. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | October 6, 2025 |
| AB 679 | Department of Parks and Recreation: Big Basin Redwoods, Año Nuevo, and Butano State Parks. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 3, 2025 |
| SB 22 | Gift certificates. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | October 1, 2025 |
| SB 609 | Fish: commercial fishing. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | October 1, 2025 |
| SB 544 | Railroad crossings: permit applications: review. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | October 1, 2025 |
| SB 470 | Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act: teleconferencing. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | October 1, 2025 |
| SB 839 | Oil spills: fishing: water closure: grants: liability. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | October 1, 2025 |
| AB 1362 | Foreign labor contractor registration: agricultural workers. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 1, 2025 |
| SB 840 | Greenhouse gases: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: studies. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 19, 2025 |
| SB 29 | Civil actions: decedent’s cause of action. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 13, 2025 |
| SB 491 | State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: chair: report to the Legislature. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | August 29, 2025 |
| SB 280 | Elections. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 21, 2025 |
| SB 428 | State Auditor: permanent office. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 30, 2025 |