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AB1520Introduced in the Assembly

Public resources: conservation.

Passed

Introduced by Water, Parks, and Wildlife

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 1501.5, 1505, 1798.5, and 3704.5 of the Fish and Game Code, to amend Section 57001 of the Health and Safety Code, to amend Sections 5080.07, 5080.18, 5080.26, 5093.52, 5093.542, 5093.545, and 10005 of the Public Resources Code, and to amend Sections 1112, 1228.5, 1535, 1536, 1537, 1551, 5205, 10004, 13160.1, 13385, and 75507 of, to amend and renumber Section 1701 of, to repeal Sections 12949.6 and 13418 of, and to repeal Part 8 (commencing with Section 5975) of Division 2 of, the Water Code, relating to public resources.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 401, Statutes of 2025.

October 6, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1520 W., P. & W. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By PAPAN · September 10, 2025

79

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

80 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee April 13.

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

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W. P., & W. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1999.)

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

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

  13. From 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.

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 8).

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

  16. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  18. (Ayes 27. Noes 0. Page 2172.)

  19. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2735.).

  25. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  26. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3208.).

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

  28. Approved by the Governor.

  29. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 401, Statutes of 2025.

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