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CA AB 1592

enacted

California Indian Heritage Center support organization.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 1592 pass?

Yes. CA AB 1592 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-25): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 451, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA AB 1592 about?

Existing law authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a statewide agreement with a park support organization to facilitate the implementation of reforms recommended by the Parks Forward Commission and to develop and secure expertise, services, resources, and projects that are not readily available to the state park system for specified purposes. Existing law provides for the department's development of a California Indian Heritage Center for cultural preservation, learning and exchange, land stewardship, and a place to engage all visitors in celebrating the living cultures of California Native American tribes. This bill would authorize the department to enter into an agreement with a California Indian Heritage Center support organization, as defined, for the purpose of creating a collaborative partnership between California Native American tribes and the department to achieve specified purposes in support of the California Indian Heritage Center. The bill would require the California Indian Heritage Center support organization to be overseen by a board of directors, with designated membership, and led by a chief executive officer, as provided.

Who sponsors CA AB 1592?

Ramos is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1592, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a statewide agreement with a park support organization to facilitate the implementation of reforms recommended by the Parks Forward Commission and to develop and secure expertise, services, resources, and projects that are not readily available to the state park system for specified purposes. Existing law provides for the department's development of a California Indian Heritage Center for cultural preservation, learning and exchange, land stewardship, and a place to engage all visitors in celebrating the living cultures of California Native American tribes. This bill would authorize the department to enter into an agreement with a California Indian Heritage Center support organization, as defined, for the purpose of creating a collaborative partnership between California Native American tribes and the department to achieve specified purposes in support of the California Indian Heritage Center. The bill would require the California Indian Heritage Center support organization to be overseen by a board of directors, with designated membership, and led by a chief executive officer, as provided.

Introduced
2026-03-24
Latest action
2026-09-25 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 451, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ramosauthor
  • Wardcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-09-25

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 451, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-25

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-08-27

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

  4. 2026-08-20

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

    committee-passage

  5. 2026-08-20

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

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  6. 2026-08-20

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5589.).

  7. 2026-08-18

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  8. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  9. 2026-08-13

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  10. 2026-08-03

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  11. 2026-06-24

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  12. 2026-06-03

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

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  13. 2026-05-22

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

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  14. 2026-05-22

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5254.)

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  15. 2026-05-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  16. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

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  17. 2026-04-10

    Measure version as amended on March 25 corrected.

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  18. 2026-04-08

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

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  19. 2026-03-26

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-03-25

    Read second time and amended.

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  21. 2026-03-24

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24).

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  22. 2026-02-02

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

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  23. 2026-01-16

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 15.

  24. 2026-01-15

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 01/15/26 - Introduced — 2026-01-15Compare
  • 03/25/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-25Compare
  • 08/24/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-24Compare
  • 09/25/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-25Compare
  • AB1592Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-03-24 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Caloza: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Ávila Farías: other

  • Do pass.

    2026-05-14 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Dixon: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Mark González: yes

  • AB 1592 Ramos Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-22 · pass · 76-0

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Calderon: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Arambula: other
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Gabriel: other
    • Chen: other

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

    2026-06-23 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Becker: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes

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