CURB Act
Builds on the HEAL Act, which embeds environmental justice into state agency policies, budgets, and plans. CURB would require that environmental justice is implemented and directly applied to the pollution permitting process.
Where it stood when it stopped
Supporters are legislators WCA staff have recorded backing this bill, not floor votes. See who’s with us
Stopped: in committee. Step 2 of 5.
- Step 1: Introduced Done.
- Step 2: Stopped: in committeeJan 12, 2026
- Step 3: Passed House Not reached.
- Step 4: Passed Senate Not reached.
- Step 5: Governor Not reached.
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Who’s with us
11 in the House, 7 in the Senate. 18 support. Positions are recorded by our policy team.
Supports 18
Rep. Alex RamelD District 40
Rep. Beth DoglioD District 22
Sen. Bob HasegawaD District 11
Sen. Derek StanfordD District 1
Rep. Gerry PolletD District 46
Rep. Greg NanceD District 23
Sen. Javier ValdezD District 46
Rep. Julia ReedD District 36
Rep. Kristine ReevesD District 30
Rep. Liz BerryD District 36
Sen. Liz LovelettD District 40
Rep. Osman SalahuddinD District 48
Sen. Rebecca SaldañaD District 37
Rep. Sharlett MenaD District 29
Rep. Shaun ScottD District 43
Sen. T'wina NoblesD District 28
Rep. Timm OrmsbyD District 3
Sen. Yasmin TrudeauD District 27
History
- Jan 12, 2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
First event
From the Legislature
The official record, updated every few hours, last on Nov 3, 2026.
HB 1303Environmental justice
Did not passLatest: Referred to Appropriations. (Jan 12, 2026)
Sponsor: (Mena)
Hearings (4)
- Feb 28, 2025Committee vote, House Appropriations
- Feb 19, 2025Public hearing, House Appropriations
- Feb 11, 2025Committee vote, House Environment & Energy
- Jan 23, 2025Public hearing, House Environment & Energy
Every step (13)
- Jan 12, 2026Referred to Appropriations.
- Jan 12, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
- Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Feb 28, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- Feb 28, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
- Feb 28, 2025Minority; do not pass.
- Feb 28, 2025APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- Feb 28, 2025APP - Executive action taken by committee.
- Feb 13, 2025Referred to Appropriations.
- Feb 11, 2025Minority; do not pass.
- Feb 11, 2025ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- Feb 11, 2025ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
- Jan 15, 2025First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
SB 5380Environmental justice
Did not passLatest: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (Jan 12, 2026)
Sponsor: (Lovelett)
Hearings (1)
- Feb 21, 2025Public hearing, Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
Every step (2)
- Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Jan 21, 2025First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.