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AB697Introduced in the Assembly

Protected species: authorized take: State Route 37 project.

Passed

Introduced by Lori Wilson, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 3511 and 4700 of, and to add Section 2081.13 to, the Fish and Game Code, relating to protected species.

Where it stands

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

October 7, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Assembly 3rd Reading AB697 Wilson By Cabaldon · September 4, 2025

36

Yes

0

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

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

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

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

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

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

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

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

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  16. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

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

  18. Approved by the Governor.

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

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