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Yes: 165 • No: 58
CaliforniaAB 13192025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Endangered species: listing petition: notice.
Sponsored By: Nick Schultz (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Ban and penalties on illegal wildlife trade
The law bans importing, exporting, transporting, selling, offering for sale, or buying fish, wildlife, or plants taken in violation of California or U.S. law in effect on January 19, 2025. Legal cannabis or hemp transactions under California law are not covered by the ban. A first conviction carries a $5,000–$40,000 fine, up to 1 year in county jail, or both; later convictions carry $10,000–$50,000, up to 1 year in jail, or both. Seized items are forfeited on conviction and may be kept by the department, donated to education or science groups, or destroyed. Prosecutors must file charges within three years of the offense. This section stops operating after December 31, 2031 and is repealed January 1, 2032; cases filed by December 31, 2031 can continue.
Shield for businesses with prior wildlife permits
If your business had a federal wildlife take authorization in effect on or before January 19, 2025, and you stay in full compliance, you are not liable for state civil or criminal penalties while a species is a provisional candidate. Covered federal documents include biological opinions, incidental take permits or statements, conservation benefit agreements, or applicable federal rules. This shield applies only during the provisional candidacy period and only to those prior federal authorizations.
Faster state safeguards for at-risk species
The department monitors federal rollbacks and, when a rollback would greatly harm a California‑native species listed or a candidate as of January 1, 2025, it publishes findings and adds the species as a provisional candidate. Provisional candidates get the same protections as other candidate species and can remain listed through December 31, 2031 unless the commission removes them earlier. The commission can order a status review and start full state listing, or remove a provisional candidate. Actions under this section are not subject to CEQA review. The department must report new provisional candidates at the next public commission meeting and notify affected and interested people. This section stops operating after December 31, 2031 and is repealed January 1, 2032.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Nick Schultz
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Tasha Boerner
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 9/11/2025
Item 50 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 51 • No: 19
Senate vote • 9/10/2025
Item 199 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 25 • No: 10
legislature vote • 8/29/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 5 • No: 2
legislature vote • 8/18/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 7 • No: 0
legislature vote • 7/8/2025
Vote in CS55
Yes: 4 • No: 3
House vote • 6/2/2025
Item 418 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 54 • No: 18
legislature vote • 5/23/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 11 • No: 3
legislature vote • 4/29/2025
Vote in CX24
Yes: 8 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 638, Statutes of 2025.
10/11/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/11/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
9/23/2025legislatureSenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 51. Noes 19. Page 3307.).
9/11/2025HouseIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9/10/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 10. Page 2799.).
9/10/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/8/2025SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9/5/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/3/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
9/2/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
9/2/2025SenateIn committee: Referred to suspense file.
8/18/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7/10/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 3.) (July 8).
7/9/2025SenateFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
6/27/2025SenateIn committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
6/16/2025SenateReferred to Com. on N.R. & W.
6/11/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
6/3/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 18. Page 1920.)
6/2/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
5/27/2025HouseRead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
5/23/2025HouseFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).
5/23/2025HouseAssembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
5/23/2025HouseIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
5/14/2025HouseRe-referred to Com. on APPR.
5/7/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/11/2025
Enrolled
9/15/2025
Amended Senate
9/5/2025
Amended Senate
9/2/2025
Amended Senate
7/10/2025
Amended Senate
6/27/2025
Amended Assembly
5/23/2025
Amended Assembly
5/6/2025
Amended Assembly
4/21/2025
Amended Assembly
3/20/2025
Introduced
2/21/2025