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CaliforniaAB 7322025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Pests.

Sponsored By: Alexandra Macedo (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Per-acre fines for pest nuisances

The county agricultural commissioner can fine you up to $500 per acre for a pest nuisance that harms or could harm a nearby property. This is used instead of placing a lien. The commissioner weighs how severe the problem is and your ability to pay. If you do not fix it in good faith within 45 days after the penalty is issued, the fine can rise to as much as $1,000 per acre. Your total fine equals the per‑acre amount times the acres affected.

Fix pests fast, avoid fines

If you take a good faith action to fix the problem within 30 days after you get the notice, you do not owe the civil penalty. A “good faith action” means a diligent, honest effort to abate the nuisance, judged by a reasonable person.

Biocontrol and soil practices protected

A “pest” does not include beneficial organisms used for biological control or certain conservation and on‑farm practices listed by NRCS or the Healthy Soils Program. Using those practices alone cannot be the only evidence of a violation. County officials can still abate pests in neglected or abandoned plants or crops.

Notice and appeals for pest fines

You must get at least 30 days’ written notice before a civil penalty. The notice must tell you how to review the evidence and present your own. It must list the UC Integrated Pest Management website and refer you to your nearest UC Cooperative Extension office. If you cannot be found in the county, notice can be posted or mailed to your last known address. Standard appeal rules in Section 5311(d) apply.

Enforcement funding and 2035 end date

Any penalty money recovered goes to the county’s general fund and is allocated to the agricultural commissioner to cover enforcement costs. All rules in this article end on January 1, 2035, when the article is repealed.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Alexandra Macedo

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 230 • No: 0

House vote • 9/13/2025

Item 1000 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 72 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/12/2025

Item 44 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 37 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/15/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 13 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/1/2025

Vote in CS40

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote • 5/8/2025

Item 144 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 69 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/30/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 14 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/22/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 12 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/9/2025

Vote in CX01

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 440, 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.

    9/24/2025legislature

  4. Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)

    9/13/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/13/2025House

  6. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 3510.).

    9/13/2025House

  7. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3477.)

    9/13/2025House

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3005.).

    9/12/2025Senate

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/4/2025Senate

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

    9/3/2025Senate

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/20/2025Senate

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

    8/19/2025Senate

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/16/2025Senate

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    7/1/2025Senate

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

    6/17/2025Senate

  16. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

    6/12/2025Senate

  17. Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and JUD.

    5/21/2025Senate

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

    5/8/2025Senate

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1486.)

    5/8/2025House

  20. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    5/1/2025House

  21. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 30).

    4/30/2025House

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/22/2025House

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    4/9/2025House

  24. Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

    3/25/2025House

  25. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Read second time and amended.

    3/24/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/7/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/16/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    9/3/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/17/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/24/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/18/2025

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