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AB442Introduced in the Assembly

Z’berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973: working forest management plans: nonindustrial timber management plans.

Passed

Introduced by Heather Hadwick, District 1

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 4593.2 and 4597.1 of, and to repeal Section 4597.22 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to forestry.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 504, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 442 Hadwick Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 17, 2026

74

Yes

0

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.

  3. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 3871.)

  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: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  16. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5188.).

  19. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  20. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6199.).

  21. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  22. Approved by the Governor.

  23. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 504, Statutes of 2026.

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