(1) Under existing law, the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources in the Department of Conservation regulates the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of oil and gas wells in the state. Existing law requires the State Oil and Gas Supervisor to supervise the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of wells and the operation, maintenance, and removal or abandonment of tanks and facilities related to oil and gas production within an oil and gas field, so as to prevent damage to life, health, property, and natural resources, as provided; to permit owners and operators of wells to utilize all known methods and practices to increase the ultimate recovery of hydrocarbons; and to perform the supervisor's duties in a manner that encourages the wise development of oil and gas resources to best meet oil and gas needs in this state. Under existing law, a person who fails to comply with an order issued under these provisions and other requirements relating to the regulation of oil or gas operations is guilty of a misdemeanor.
California SB 724 (20172018) — Oil and gas: wells and production facilities.
(1) Under existing law, the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources in the Department of Conservation regulates the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of oil and gas wells in the state. Existing law requires the State Oil and Gas Supervisor to supervise the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of wells and the operation, maintenance, and removal or abandonment of tanks and facilities related to oil and gas production within an oil and gas field, so as to prevent damage to life, health, property, and natural resources, as provided; to permit owners and operators of wells to utilize all known methods and practices to increase the ultimate recovery of hydrocarbons; and to perform the supervisor's duties in a manner that encourages the wise development of oil and gas resources to best meet oil and gas needs in this state. Under existing law, a person who fails to comply with an order issued under these provisions and other requirements relating to the regulation of oil or gas operations is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 10–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended — 7–0 (pass) · upper
SB 724 Lara Senate Third Reading By CALDERON — 78–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading — 39–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 16–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Lara — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2017-02-17 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2017-02-21 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2017-03-09 Referred to Com. on N.R. & W. referral-committee
2017-03-14 Set for hearing April 25.
2017-04-17 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. reading-2, referral-committee, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1
2017-04-26 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 829.) (April 25). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2017-04-27 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-2, referral-committee, reading-1
2017-05-04 Set for hearing May 15.
2017-05-15 May 15 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2017-05-19 Set for hearing May 25.
2017-05-25 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1189.) (May 25). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2017-05-26 Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, amendment-passage, reading-2
2017-05-26 Published May 26 at 10 a.m.
2017-05-31 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1334.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, passage, reading-1
2017-06-01 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2017-06-15 Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. referral-committee
2017-07-11 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2017-08-23 August 23 hearing postponed by committee.
2017-08-30 August 30 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2017-09-01 Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
2017-09-01 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (September 1). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2017-09-05 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2017-09-12 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3203.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, passage, reading-1
2017-09-13 In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2017-09-18 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2017-10-10 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2017-10-10 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 652, Statutes of 2017.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/4b876ead-3e09-4f76-b57a-5d7c9913bc46. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).
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