Hazardous materials: California Land Reuse and Revitalization Act of 2004.
The California Land Reuse and Revitalization Act of 2004 provides, among other things, that an innocent landowner, bona fide purchaser, or contiguous property owner, as defined, qualifies for immunity from liability from certain state statutory and common laws for pollution conditions caused by a release or threatened release of a hazardous material if specified conditions are met, including entering into an agreement for a specified site assessment and response plan. The act prohibits the Department of Toxic Substances Control, the State Water Resources Control Board, and a California regional water quality control board from requiring one of those persons to take a response action under certain state laws, except as specified. Existing law repeals the act on January 1, 2017. Existing law provides that a person who qualifies for immunity under the act before January 1, 2017, shall continue to have that immunity on and after January 1, 2017, if the person continues to be in compliance with the requirements of the former act.
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California SB 820 (20152016)
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Hazardous materials: California Land Reuse and Revitalization Act of 2004.
California SB 820 (20152016) — Hazardous materials: California Land Reuse and Revitalization Act of 2004.
The California Land Reuse and Revitalization Act of 2004 provides, among other things, that an innocent landowner, bona fide purchaser, or contiguous property owner, as defined, qualifies for immunity from liability from certain state statutory and common laws for pollution conditions caused by a release or threatened release of a hazardous material if specified conditions are met, including entering into an agreement for a specified site assessment and response plan. The act prohibits the Department of Toxic Substances Control, the State Water Resources Control Board, and a California regional water quality control board from requiring one of those persons to take a response action under certain state laws, except as specified. Existing law repeals the act on January 1, 2017. Existing law provides that a person who qualifies for immunity under the act before January 1, 2017, shall continue to have that immunity on and after January 1, 2017, if the person continues to be in compliance with the requirements of the former act.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass. To Consent Calendar. — 18–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass — 6–0 (pass) · upper
SB 820 Hertzberg Consent Calendar Second Day — 77–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 10–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] — 6–0 (pass) · upper
3rd Reading — 38–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 7–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Hertzberg — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2016-01-05 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2016-01-06 From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 5.
2016-01-28 Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and JUD. referral-committee
2016-03-15 Set for hearing April 6.
2016-04-11 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3418.) (April 6). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2016-04-12 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee, reading-2, amendment-passage, reading-1
2016-04-14 Set for hearing April 19.
2016-04-20 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3610.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2016-04-22 Set for hearing May 2.
2016-05-02 May 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2016-05-03 Set for hearing May 9.
2016-05-09 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3810.) (May 9). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2016-05-10 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2016-05-12 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3847.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, passage, reading-1
2016-05-12 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2016-05-27 Referred to Coms. on E.S. & T.M. and JUD. referral-committee
2016-06-15 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee, committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2016-06-21 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2016-06-29 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 29). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2016-06-30 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2016-08-04 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5718.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, passage, reading-1
2016-08-04 In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2016-08-10 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10 a.m.
2016-08-22 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2016-08-22 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 166, Statutes of 2016.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/0b7f8d71-420c-4ebb-a2fa-fbdee1b06e31. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).