ACR 157 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975: 50th anniversary.

This bill serves as a commemorative resolution to mark the 50th anniversary of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975. It does not create new laws or alter existing regulations but instead formally acknowledges the milestone achievement of the original legislation. The measure is intended to honor the history of mining and land reclamation efforts established by the 1975 act.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Aug 2026

Assembly Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Aug 2026

Signed into Law

Aug 2026

Introduced Mar 4, 2026 Signed Aug 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

08/10/26 - Enrolled → 08/12/26 - Chaptered · 3 edits · Aug 12, 2026

MINOR

This diff reflects the standard transition from the enrolled version to the official chaptered version of ACR 157, a commemorative resolution marking the 50th anniversary of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (SMARA). The substantive text of the resolution is unchanged. The only modifications are administrative: removal of adoption dates and clerk signature blocks, addition of the official state authentication header, assignment of Resolution Chapter 170, and inclusion of the Secretary of State filing date of August 12, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Replaced enrolled-version formatting (adoption dates, Chief Clerk and Secretary of Senate signature lines, blank receipt date) with the official chaptered format including the 'STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTHENTICATED ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIAL' header and Resolution Chapter 170 designation.

Added filing notation: '[Filed with Secretary of State August 12, 2026.]'

Removed the Deputy Secretary of State signature block and the blank line for recording receipt date and time.

Floor votes · Senate Aug 6, 2026

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 40

Aug 6, 2026

D Democratic30

28 Yea 2

93% Yea

R Republican10

7 Yea 3

70% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Aug 6, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (35-0-5)

senate

Aug 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

lower

Aug 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0.)

upper

Jul 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Ordered to third reading.

upper

Jun 23, 2026

Committee

In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

upper

Jun 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Adopted and to Senate. (Page 5792.)

lower

Jun 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 8).

lower

Apr 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Introduced

Introduced. To print.

lower

1 primary · 66 co-sponsors