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AB2494Introduced in the Assembly

State forests: forest management.

Vetoed

Introduced by Chris Rogers, District 2

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 4629.6, 4629.8, 4629.9, 4639, 4647, 4651, 4652, 4656, 4660, 4661, and 4663 of, to add Sections 4635.1 and 4635.2 to, and to repeal and add Sections 4631 and 4631.5 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to state forests.

Where it stands

Vetoed by Governor.

September 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2494 Rogers Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 27, 2026

58

Yes

19

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

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

What do people think?

Citizen Voice

How would you vote on this bill?

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Absent
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7No
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9No
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (March 23).

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).

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

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 20.)

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 20. Page 5384.)

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

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

  15. 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.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).

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

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  23. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 10.).

  24. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  25. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 19. Page 6691.).

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

  27. Vetoed by Governor.

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