SR 39 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relative to National Safe Boating Week.

Senate Resolution 39 designates May 17-23, 2025, as National Safe Boating Week in California, promoting year-round safe boating practices. The resolution highlights statistics on boating accidents (including 33 deaths and 164 injuries in 2023) and emphasizes safety measures like life jacket use and boating education, citing that 87% of drowning victims weren't wearing life jackets. It does not create new laws or requirements but serves as a symbolic recognition to encourage safer boating behaviors.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 21, 2025 Last action May 19, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
May 19, 2025
D Democratic30
28 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican10
9 Yea 1
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
1
May 19, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-3)
senate
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1109.)
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Ordered to third reading.
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Laura Richardson
Laura Richardson
DDemocratic
CA
35