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California State Legislature · AB 2494 · Vetoed

State forests: forest management.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “State forests: forest management.” Read the full text

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2025-2026 session

Where it is

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Read first time. To print. · Feb 20, 2026
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. · Feb 21, 2026
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. · Mar 9, 2026
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (March 23). · Mar 24, 2026
Read second time and amended. · Mar 25, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Mar 26, 2026
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. · Apr 15, 2026
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14). · May 14, 2026
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. · May 18, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 19, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 20.) · May 26, 2026
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · May 27, 2026
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W. · Jun 10, 2026
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. · Jun 24, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 1, 2026
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. · Aug 3, 2026
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13). · Aug 13, 2026
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. · Aug 13, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 17, 2026
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. · Aug 20, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 24, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 10.). · Aug 26, 2026
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. · Aug 27, 2026
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 19. Page 6691.). · Aug 27, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. · Sep 4, 2026
Vetoed by Governor. · Sep 18, 2026

The numbers

4
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

RogersConnollyZburMcGuire

Recorded votes

AB 2494 Rogers Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAssembly · 2026-08-27 · (PASS) · Ayes 58, Noes 19, Abstain 2
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2494 Rogers et al. By McGuireSenate · 2026-08-26 · (PASS) · Ayes 29, Noes 10, Abstain 1
Do pass as amendedSenate · 2026-08-13 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 2, Abstain 0
Placed on suspense fileSenate · 2026-08-03 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2026-07-01 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 2, Abstain 0
AB 2494 Rogers Assembly Third ReadingAssembly · 2026-05-26 · (PASS) · Ayes 58, Noes 20, Abstain 2
Do pass as amended.Assembly · 2026-05-14 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 4, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2026-03-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 10, Noes 4, Abstain 0
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).