SB-1253 • 2026

Salinas Reservoir: recreational use.

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Laird
Last action: 2026-06-10
Official status: From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Salinas Reservoir: recreational use.

SB 1253, as amended, Laird.

What This Bill Does

SB 1253, as amended, Laird.
Salinas Reservoir: recreational use.
Existing law, with certain exceptions, prohibits recreational use in which there is bodily contact with water in a reservoir in which water is stored for domestic use, and establishes water standards for those exempted reservoirs.
This bill would create an exception from the above-described prohibition for recreation in which there is bodily contact with water by a participant in the Salinas Reservoir if the water subsequently receives complete water treatment in compliance with all applicable regulations of the State Water Resources Control Board before being used for domestic purposes purposes, the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District conducts a prescribed monitoring program, and the reservoir is operated in compliance with regulations of the board.

Limits and Unknowns

This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
2026-05-26 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and W., P., & W.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-05-12 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2026-05-11 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 11.
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4009.) (April 22).
2026-04-17 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 22.
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3870.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
2026-04-10 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 14.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.Q.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Withdrawn from committee.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Coms. on E.Q. and N.R. & W.
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1253, as amended, Laird.
Salinas Reservoir: recreational use.
Existing law, with certain exceptions, prohibits recreational use in which there is bodily contact with water in a reservoir in which water is stored for domestic use, and establishes water standards for those exempted reservoirs.
This bill would create an exception from the above-described prohibition for recreation in which there is bodily contact with water by a participant in the Salinas Reservoir if the water subsequently receives complete water treatment in compliance with all applicable regulations of the State Water Resources Control Board before being used for domestic
purposes
purposes, the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District conducts a
prescribed monitoring program,
and the reservoir is operated in compliance with regulations of the board. The bill would require, 2 years after approval of the changed use of the reservoir to a body contact reservoir by the board’s Division of Drinking Water, and biennially thereafter, the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to file with the Legislature and the board a report on the recreational uses at the Salinas Reservoir and the water treatment program for that reservoir, as specified. By imposing a new requirement on the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would repeal its provisions as of January 1, 2032.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Salinas Reservoir.
The
California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

Download Bill PDF