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What the Communications and Conveyance Committee voted on: SB 739, SB 1190, SB 1191, SB 1246 and consent items
Summary
The committee advanced four major bills—SB 739 (clean miles standard), SB 1190 (youth transport safeguards), SB 1191 (rural telecom fund extension) and SB 1246 (AV incident response)—and approved consent item SB 985; most measures moved with unanimous or near-unanimous committee support and were referred to Appropriations.
The Assembly Committee on Communications and Conveyance took votes on five agenda items and moved each forward to the Committee on Appropriations. The committee recorded these outcomes when the roll was closed:
- SB 739 (author: Senator Arreguin) — do pass as amended; referred to Appropriations; recorded tally 9–0. - SB 1190 (author: Senator Grove) — do pass as amended; referred to Appropriations; recorded tally 9–0. - SB 1191 (author: Senator Ochoa Bogue) — do pass; referred to Appropriations; recorded tally 9–0. - SB 12 46 (author: Senator Cortese) — do pass; referred to Appropriations; recorded tally 7–1 (one no, one not voting noted earlier). - SB 985 (consent calendar item) — consent/do pass; recorded tally 9–0.
Chair Tasha Berner closed the hearing and reminded members that rolls were left open to allow absent members to add votes. "Ambitious and feasible is the theme of today's CNC hearing," the chair said in her closing remarks, summarizing the committee's approach of balancing policy goals with practical implementation concerns. Several authors and witnesses said they would continue technical negotiations as the bills move through the legislative process.
