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CaliforniaAB 432025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Wild and scenic rivers.

Sponsored By: Nick Schultz (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

State can keep delisted rivers protected

When the federal government removes, delists, or exempts a California river, the state can act. The Natural Resources Secretary holds a public hearing to share information and take comments. Based on that input, the Secretary decides whether to add the river to the state wild and scenic system and how to classify it. If added, the state protection starts the same day.

Limits on new state river protections

State protections created this way stay within the old federal boundaries and scope. They cannot conflict with the former federal designation or a river management plan. The Legislature can later pass a law to remove, change, or reclassify the state designation.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nick Schultz

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 114 • No: 16

Senate vote • 9/3/2025

Item 99 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 30 • No: 10

legislature vote • 6/24/2025

Vote in CS55

Yes: 5 • No: 2

House vote • 5/29/2025

Item 51 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 57 • No: 3

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 1

legislature vote • 3/24/2025

Vote in CX16

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 431, Statutes of 2025.

    10/7/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/7/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    9/9/2025legislature

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

    9/3/2025House

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2457.).

    9/3/2025Senate

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    7/8/2025Senate

  7. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

    7/7/2025Senate

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    6/24/2025Senate

  9. Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

    6/11/2025Senate

  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    5/29/2025Senate

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 3. Page 1775.)

    5/29/2025House

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025House

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025House

  14. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    4/9/2025House

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    3/25/2025House

  16. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

    2/3/2025House

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.

    12/3/2024House

  18. Read first time. To print.

    12/2/2024House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/7/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/5/2025

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  • Introduced

    12/2/2024

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