Natural gas storage wells: well stimulation treatments: chemical composition: leaks: regulation.
(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 an operator proposing to perform a well stimulation treatment on a well to apply to the State Oil and Gas Supervisor or a district deputy for a permit to perform the well stimulation treatment and imposes other requirements and conditions on the use of well stimulation treatments. Under existing law, a person who fails to comply with this and other requirements relating to the regulation of oil or gas operations is guilty of a misdemeanor. Existing law does not apply these provisions to well stimulation treatments that are used for routine maintenance of wells associated with underground storage facilities where natural gas is injected into and withdrawn from depleted or partially depleted oil or gas reservoirs.
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SB 463
California SB 463 (20192020)
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Natural gas storage wells: well stimulation treatments: chemical composition: leaks: regulation.
California SB 463 (20192020) — Natural gas storage wells: well stimulation treatments: chemical composition: leaks: regulation.
(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 an operator proposing to perform a well stimulation treatment on a well to apply to the State Oil and Gas Supervisor or a district deputy for a permit to perform the well stimulation treatment and imposes other requirements and conditions on the use of well stimulation treatments. Under existing law, a person who fails to comply with this and other requirements relating to the regulation of oil or gas operations is guilty of a misdemeanor. Existing law does not apply these provisions to well stimulation treatments that are used for routine maintenance of wells associated with underground storage facilities where natural gas is injected into and withdrawn from depleted or partially depleted oil or gas reservoirs.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
SB 463 Stern Senate Third Reading By Smith — 63–13 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 8–2 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 6–0 (pass) · upper
Special Consent SB463 — 38–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass — 6–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended. — 14–4 (pass) · lower
Unfinished Business SB463 Stern Concurrence — 33–4 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Stern — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2019-02-21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2019-02-22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2019-03-07 Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and EQ. referral-committee
2019-03-13 Set for hearing April 9.
2019-04-09 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on EQ. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 623.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on EQ. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2019-04-12 Set for hearing April 24.
2019-04-25 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 844.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2019-05-03 Set for hearing May 13.
2019-05-13 May 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2019-05-14 Set for hearing May 16.
2019-05-16 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1100.) (May 16). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2019-05-16 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2019-05-21 Ordered to special consent calendar.
2019-05-23 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1276.) Ordered to the Assembly. passage, reading-3, reading-1
2019-05-24 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2019-06-06 Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. referral-committee
2019-07-02 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. reading-1, reading-2, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee
2019-07-10 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (July 8). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2019-07-11 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. reading-1, reading-2, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2019-08-14 August 14 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2019-08-30 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 4.) (August 30). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2019-09-03 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2019-09-04 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2019-09-09 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 63. Noes 13. Page 3205.) Ordered to the Senate. passage, reading-3, reading-1
2019-09-09 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2019-09-11 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 33. Noes 4. Page 2837.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2019-09-19 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2019-10-12 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2019-10-12 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 773, Statutes of 2019.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6a9957d9-b5d0-4031-82ca-6bda8f226298. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).