S.B. 887: California Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership development projects: data centers: geothermal powerplant projects.

What happened, and when

1. September 21, 2026 Signed

   S.B. 887 was signed. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 439, Statutes of 2026..

2. August 31, 2026 Passed second chamber

   S.B. 887 passed the Senate. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 8.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling..

3. August 13, 2026 In committee

   S.B. 887 went to committee in the Assembly. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov primary source [1] The official action text: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 13)..

4. June 29, 2026 In committee

   S.B. 887 went to committee in the Assembly. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR..

5. June 25, 2026 In committee

   S.B. 887 went to committee in the Assembly. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov primary source [1] The official action text: From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (June 24)..

6. June 23, 2026 In committee

   S.B. 887 went to committee in the Assembly. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov primary source [1] The official action text: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E..

7. June 1, 2026 In committee

   S.B. 887 went to committee in the Assembly. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and U. & E..

8. May 26, 2026 Passed first chamber

   S.B. 887 passed the Senate. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 4451.) Ordered to the Assembly..

9. May 18, 2026 In committee

   S.B. 887 went to committee in the Senate. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov primary source [1] The official action text: From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4256.) (May 14)..

10. April 22, 2026 In committee

    S.B. 887 went to committee in the Senate. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov primary source [1] The official action text: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 3. Page 3973.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR..

11. April 9, 2026 In committee

    S.B. 887 went to committee in the Senate. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov primary source [1] The official action text: From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C..

12. March 19, 2026 In committee

    S.B. 887 went to committee in the Senate. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C..

13. March 18, 2026 In committee

    S.B. 887 went to committee in the Senate. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov primary source [1] The official action text: From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E., U & C. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 3600.) (March 18)..

14. March 9, 2026 In committee

    S.B. 887 went to committee in the Senate. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov primary source [1] The official action text: From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q..

15. February 11, 2026 In committee

    S.B. 887 went to committee in the Senate. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and E., U & C..

16. January 13, 2026 Introduced

    S.B. 887 was introduced in the Senate. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print..

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Sources

1. S.B. 887 on the legislature's site leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

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