What SB 741 does
Summary from the Legislative Counsel's Digest of the enrolled text, September 1, 2026. Read the full text on leginfo.
How it got here
Senator Blakespear introduced SB 741 on . The text was amended 0 times, and heard in 5 committee hearings before its final floor votes.
- Senate Floor, May 27, 2025: 39 ayes, 0 noes.
- Assembly Floor, August 25, 2026: 78 ayes, 0 noes.
Committee votes along the way:
- Senate Natural Resources and Water, April 22, 2025: Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations], 6-0.
- Assembly Transportation, June 29, 2026: Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations], 15-0.
- Assembly Appropriations, August 13, 2026: Do pass., 15-0.
- Senate Transportation, August 27, 2026: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in, 12-0.
Who supports and opposes SB 741
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 27, 2026 lists 22 organizations in support and 0 in opposition. When Senate Natural Resources and Water first listed positions on April 18, 2025, the count was 5 in support and 3 opposed. By the Senate Floor Analyses analysis of August 27, 2026 it was 22 to 0.
In support: California Transit Association (sponsor); Alameda-contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit); California Conference Board of the Amalgamated Transit Union; California Safety and Legislative Board, SMART Transportation Division; Central Contra Costa Transit Authority; City and County of San Francisco; City of Los Alamitos; Foothill Transit; and 14 more.
Read the Senate Floor Analyses analysis.
What happens next
It reached the Governor's desk on September 8, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
The Governor can sign the bill, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until the decision, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect. If signed, most provisions take effect January 1, and implementation moves to the agencies named in the bill.
What it means for transportation organizations
Two decisions follow from a bill at this stage. The first is whether to weigh in with the Governor's office before the thirty-day window closes. The second is how to prepare for implementation if it becomes law: which agency writes the rules, when the comment period opens, and which obligations begin January 1.
The transportation group at Capitol Axis handles that for transportation clients.
Questions about SB 741
What does SB 741 do?
SB 741 concerns low carbon transit operations program. See the Legislative Counsel's Digest on leginfo for the full summary.
Has SB 741 passed the California Legislature?
It reached the Governor's desk on September 8, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
Who supports and opposes SB 741?
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 27, 2026 lists 22 organizations in support and 0 in opposition. Supporters include California Transit Association (sponsor); Alameda-contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit); California Conference Board of the Amalgamated Transit Union.
What happens next with SB 741?
The Governor can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until then, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect.