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CaliforniaAB 4782025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Local government.

Sponsored By: Rick Chavez Zbur (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Pet rescue info online and by phone

Your city or county must post who to contact about pet evacuations on its website. It must post resources to help you find rescued pets, with a rescued-animals list linked from the home page. It must share this information through more than one channel, like web, phone, and in-person notices.

State reimbursement for local mandate costs

If the Commission on State Mandates determines this law creates state‑mandated costs, the state reimburses local agencies and school districts under Government Code Section 17500 and following.

30-day hold and rescue options for pets

A pet rescued from an evacuation area cannot be adopted, transferred away, or euthanized for at least 30 days. This hold does not apply if the pet is irremediably suffering or the owner surrendered the pet. During the 30 days, the agency may move the pet to an in-state partner if it keeps records of the pet’s location. If a rescue commits in advance and takes the pet after 30 days, the pet cannot be euthanized.

Pet rescue plans and reentry rules

When your city or county next updates its emergency plan, it must add pet rescue procedures and name a pet-evacuation contact. The plan sets when and how rescues happen, and rescues need incident commander approval. Rescues focus on pets whose owners are believed to be alive. You do not have an automatic right to reenter an evacuation zone. The city or county may require you or your representative to sign a liability waiver before an approved return.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rick Chavez Zbur

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Benjamin Allen

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 255 • No: 0

House vote • 9/12/2025

Item 117 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 80 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/11/2025

Item 220 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/18/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/14/2025

Vote in CS42

Yes: 11 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/8/2025

Vote in CS48

Yes: 14 • No: 0

House vote • 6/2/2025

Item 435 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 78 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/28/2025

Vote in CX81

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 695, Statutes of 2025.

    10/13/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/13/2025legislature

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

    9/24/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3377.).

    9/12/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/12/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2933.).

    9/11/2025Senate

  7. Ordered to special consent calendar.

    9/9/2025Senate

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/8/2025Senate

  9. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    9/5/2025Senate

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025Senate

  11. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  13. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

    8/18/2025Senate

  14. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/16/2025Senate

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 14).

    7/15/2025Senate

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. P. & E.D. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

    7/8/2025Senate

  17. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.

    6/30/2025Senate

  18. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

    6/24/2025Senate

  19. Referred to Coms. on G.O. and B. P. & E.D.

    6/11/2025Senate

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

    6/3/2025Senate

  21. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1927.)

    6/2/2025House

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/28/2025House

  23. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    5/27/2025House

  24. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).

    5/27/2025House

  25. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

    5/27/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/13/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/16/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    9/5/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    8/29/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    7/16/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/30/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    5/27/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/21/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/24/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/10/2025

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