California Endangered Species Act: take prohibition: self-defense.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “California Endangered Species Act: take prohibition: self-defense.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 session
Where it is
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Read first time. To print. · Feb 5, 2026
From printer. May be heard in committee March 8. · Feb 6, 2026
Referred to Coms. on W., P., & W. and JUD. · Mar 19, 2026
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended. · Mar 19, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W. · Mar 23, 2026
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended. · Apr 6, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W. · Apr 7, 2026
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 14). · Apr 15, 2026
Read second time and amended. · Apr 16, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 20, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 22, 2026
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6). · May 6, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 7, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 0. Page 5520.) · May 28, 2026
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · Jun 1, 2026
Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and JUD. · Jun 10, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Jun 24, 2026
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Jun 25, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 1, 2026
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. · Aug 3, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 4, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 1.). · Aug 19, 2026
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. · Aug 19, 2026
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 1. Page 6316.). · Aug 20, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. · Aug 27, 2026
Vetoed by Governor. · Sep 18, 2026
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
AB 1722 Hadwick Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAssembly · 2026-08-20 · (PASS) · Ayes 61, Noes 1, Abstain 17
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1722 Hadwick et al. By GroveSenate · 2026-08-19 · (PASS) · Ayes 34, Noes 1, Abstain 5
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2026-06-30 · (PASS) · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Senate · 2026-06-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
AB 1722 Hadwick Assembly Third ReadingAssembly · 2026-05-28 · (PASS) · Ayes 64, Noes 0, Abstain 16
Do pass.Assembly · 2026-05-06 · (PASS) · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2026-04-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Assembly · 2026-04-14 · (PASS) · Ayes 10, Noes 0, Abstain 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the California legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Vetoed by Governor. (Sep 18, 2026).