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CA AB 1225

vetoed

State parks: Accessibility Advisory Committee.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 1225 pass?

No. CA AB 1225 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-01-22): Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

What is CA AB 1225 about?

Existing law designates all parks, public campgrounds, monument sites, landmark sites, and sites of historical interest established or acquired by the state, or that are under its control, as the state park system, except as specified. Under existing law, the Department of Parks and Recreation controls the state park system, which is made up of units. This bill would require the Director of Parks and Recreation to establish an Accessibility Advisory Committee that consists of the Chief of the Accessibility Division for the department and additional members appointed by the director, as provided. The bill would require the committee to serve in an advisory capacity to the director and make recommendations for improving the accessibility of units of the state park system for individuals with disabilities. The bill would require the committee to evaluate disability accessibility models and provisions, review services, programs, and activities provided by the department, and provide recommendations on general plans for the department, as provided. The bill would authorize the director to implement the committee's recommendations as the director deems appropriate.

Who sponsors CA AB 1225?

Bennett is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1225, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law designates all parks, public campgrounds, monument sites, landmark sites, and sites of historical interest established or acquired by the state, or that are under its control, as the state park system, except as specified. Under existing law, the Department of Parks and Recreation controls the state park system, which is made up of units. This bill would require the Director of Parks and Recreation to establish an Accessibility Advisory Committee that consists of the Chief of the Accessibility Division for the department and additional members appointed by the director, as provided. The bill would require the committee to serve in an advisory capacity to the director and make recommendations for improving the accessibility of units of the state park system for individuals with disabilities. The bill would require the committee to evaluate disability accessibility models and provisions, review services, programs, and activities provided by the department, and provide recommendations on general plans for the department, as provided. The bill would authorize the director to implement the committee's recommendations as the director deems appropriate.

Introduced
2025-02-21
Latest action
2026-01-22 — Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bennettauthor
  • Calozacoauthor
  • Jeff Gonzalezcoauthor
  • Papancoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-01-22

    Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

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  2. 2025-10-11

    Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. 2025-10-11

    Vetoed by Governor.

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  4. 2025-09-15

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

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  5. 2025-09-04

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

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  6. 2025-09-04

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2523.).

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  7. 2025-09-02

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  8. 2025-08-29

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

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  9. 2025-08-29

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  10. 2025-07-07

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  11. 2025-06-24

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  12. 2025-06-11

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

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  13. 2025-06-03

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

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  14. 2025-06-02

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1883.)

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  15. 2025-05-27

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  16. 2025-05-23

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

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  17. 2025-05-14

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  18. 2025-05-06

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  19. 2025-05-05

    Read second time and amended.

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  20. 2025-05-01

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 29).

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  21. 2025-03-10

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

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  22. 2025-02-24

    Read first time.

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  23. 2025-02-22

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  24. 2025-02-21

    Introduced. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/21/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-21Compare
  • 05/05/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-05-05Compare
  • 09/08/25 - Enrolled — 2025-09-08Compare
  • AB1225Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-04-29 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Rogers: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Papan: yes

  • Do pass.

    2025-05-23 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Calderon: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Sanchez: other

  • AB 1225 Bennett Assembly Third Reading

    2025-06-02 · pass · 79-0

    Member-level votes (79)
    • Rivas: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Bains: yes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2025-06-24 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Laird: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Limón: yes

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-07-07 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Dahle: other

  • Do pass

    2025-08-29 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes

  • Special Consent AB1225 Bennett et al. By Niello

    2025-09-04 · pass · 39-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Stern: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Reyes: other

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