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S00252Introduced in the Senate

Provides that "wild animal" means indigenous, non-domesticated animals native to the country in which they live and "exotic animal" means a wild animal with an origin of a different continent; adds certain wild or exotic animals to the list of non-companion animals; provides certain owners of wild or exotic animals with a license process.

EngrossedAssembly Environmental Conservation

Introduced by Monica Martinez, District 4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Provides that "wild animal" means indigenous, non-domesticated animals native to the country in which they live and "exotic animal" means a wild animal with an origin of a different continent; adds certain wild or exotic animals to the list of non-companion animals; provides certain owners of wild or exotic animals with a license process.

Where it stands

referred to environmental conservation

May 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · May 13, 2026

55

Yes

5

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Anthony Palumbo1Yes
Mario Mattera2Yes
Dean Murray3Yes
Monica Martinez4Yes
Steven Rhoads5Yes
Siela Bynoe6Yes
Jack Martins7Absent
Alexis Weik8Yes
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick9Yes
James Sanders10Yes

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

  2. 1ST REPORT CAL.393

  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. PASSED SENATE

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. referred to environmental conservation

  8. died in assembly

  9. returned to senate

  10. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

  11. 1ST REPORT CAL.51

  12. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  13. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  14. PASSED SENATE

  15. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  16. referred to environmental conservation

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