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California State Legislature · AB 518 · Chaptered (Chapter 157, Statutes of 2025)

Low-impact camping areas.

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

Officially: “Low-impact camping areas. Read the full text

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2025-2026 session

Where it is

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Read first time. To print. · Feb 10, 2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 13. · Feb 11, 2025
Referred to Com. on H. & C.D. · Feb 24, 2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (April 9). · Apr 10, 2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. · Apr 21, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Apr 22, 2025
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. · May 7, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 0. Page 1508.) · May 12, 2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · May 13, 2025
Referred to Com. on HOUSING. · May 21, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HOUSING. · Jun 23, 2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 15). · Jul 16, 2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. · Jul 17, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Aug 20, 2025
In committee: Referred to suspense file. · Aug 25, 2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (August 29). · Aug 29, 2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. · Aug 29, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Sep 2, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 1. Page 2660.). · Sep 9, 2025
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. · Sep 9, 2025
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 3220.). · Sep 10, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. · Sep 22, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Oct 1, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 157, Statutes of 2025. · Oct 1, 2025

The numbers

4
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

WardConnollyOrtegaRogers

Recorded votes

AB 518 Ward Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAssembly · 2025-09-10 · (PASS) · Ayes 67, Noes 0, Abstain 13
Assembly 3rd Reading AB518 Ward et al. By LimónSenate · 2025-09-09 · (PASS) · Ayes 35, Noes 1, Abstain 4
Do pass as amendedSenate · 2025-08-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 4, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Placed on suspense fileSenate · 2025-08-25 · (PASS) · Ayes 6, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Rules]Senate · 2025-07-15 · (PASS) · Ayes 9, Noes 0, Abstain 2
AB 518 Ward Assembly Third ReadingAssembly · 2025-05-12 · (PASS) · Ayes 63, Noes 0, Abstain 16
Do pass as amended.Assembly · 2025-04-09 · (PASS) · Ayes 10, Noes 1, Abstain 1
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: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 157, Statutes of 2025. (Oct 1, 2025).