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CaliforniaAB 6972025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Protected species: authorized take: State Route 37 improvements.

Sponsored By: Lori Wilson (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New narrow exceptions for fully protected wildlife

The law keeps the ban on taking fully protected birds and mammals. The Department can allow take for necessary scientific research and, for birds, live capture and moving to protect livestock. It must publish a notice and give at least 30 days for people to comment before approving. It also recognizes the new SR 37 project section as a limited exception. Routine project mitigation does not count as scientific research.

SR 37 project can get species permits

The Department of Fish and Wildlife can allow incidental harm to four protected species for the SR 37 Sears Point to Mare Island project. The permit only covers the salt‑marsh harvest mouse, California Ridgway’s rail, California black rail, and white‑tailed kite. The project must avoid harm as much as possible, fully offset impacts, and run department‑approved monitoring and adaptive management. The applicant must meet the usual permit findings and pay the standard application fee. The permit can also cover impacts during required mitigation work, and conditions can change based on monitoring.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Lori Wilson

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 139 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/4/2025

Item 138 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 36 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/8/2025

Vote in CS55

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 6/3/2025

Item 19 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 70 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/29/2025

Vote in CX24

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 438, Statutes of 2025.

    10/7/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/7/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

    9/11/2025legislature

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

    9/4/2025House

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2507.).

    9/4/2025Senate

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/20/2025Senate

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

    8/19/2025Senate

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/9/2025Senate

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

    6/18/2025Senate

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

    6/4/2025Senate

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 2021.)

    6/3/2025House

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/15/2025House

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

    5/14/2025House

  14. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    5/7/2025House

  15. Read second time and amended.

    5/6/2025House

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 29).

    5/5/2025House

  17. Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.

    3/17/2025House

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

    2/15/2025House

  19. Read first time. To print.

    2/14/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/7/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/8/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    5/6/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/14/2025

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