SCR 25 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relative to nuclear fusion.

Summary
This measure would proclaim that the State of California celebrates the numerous contributions of public and private sector nuclear fusion organizations within California for advancing fusion energy research and development, applauds recent scientific advances in magnetic fusion energy and inertial confinement at public research facilities in San Diego and Livermore, recognizes the vast potential of fusion energy for addressing key climate and national security goals and the contributions of California's private fusion industry, commends the University of California's Office of the President for its leadership in establishing the Pacific CREST Fusion initiative, and supports developing the fusion energy ecosystem with the goal of siting a first-of-a-kind fusion pilot plant in California by the 2040s.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Assembly Passage
Jul 2025
Signed into Law
Sep 2025
Introduced Feb 19, 2025 Signed Sep 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2025 · Assembly Jul 3, 2025

How they voted

360
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Apr 7, 2025
D Democratic30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican10
7 Yea 3
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
8
Aug 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2253.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
upper
Jul 3, 2025
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (73-0-5)
assembly
Jul 3, 2025
Introduced
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
upper
Jul 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2427.) Ordered to the Senate.
lower
Jun 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 25).
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on U. & E.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-0-4)
senate
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 676.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted as amended. (Ayes 16. Noes 0. Page 512.) (March 24).
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors