SR 51 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relative to Protecting the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador.

Senate Resolution 51 is a symbolic resolution passed by California's Senate in August 2025. It honors Indigenous Ecuadorian groups (including the Waorani, Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas, and Kichwa communities) for their work protecting the Amazon rainforest, particularly in Yasuní National Park. The resolution commits the Senate to investigate California’s role in consuming resources from the Amazon region and explore how state policies could support rainforest preservation. It does not create new laws or funding but expresses California’s solidarity with Ecuador’s climate and Indigenous rights efforts.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Aug 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 10, 2025 Last action Aug 25, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Aug 25, 2025

How they voted

380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Aug 25, 2025
D Democratic30
28 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican10
10 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Amendments
4
Aug 25, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-2)
senate
Aug 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2247.)
upper
Aug 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and amended.
upper
Jul 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1995.) (July 8).
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors