Bill Commons

CA AB 1722

vetoed

California Endangered Species Act: take prohibition: self-defense.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 1722 pass?

No. CA AB 1722 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-09-18): Vetoed by Governor.

What is CA AB 1722 about?

The California Endangered Species Act requires the Fish and Game Commission to establish a list of endangered species and a list of threatened species and to add or remove species from either list if it finds, upon the receipt of sufficient scientific information, as specified, that the action is warranted. The act prohibits the taking of an endangered or threatened species, except under certain circumstances. The violation of the act is a crime. This bill would prohibit the imposition of a civil, administrative, or criminal penalty for a violation of the take prohibition if the defendant used necessary and reasonable force to protect themselves, a member of their family, or any other individual from immediate bodily harm from a species listed pursuant to the act. The bill would require a person who committed a take, or an attempted take, of a species listed pursuant to the act under these circumstances to notify the Department of Fish and Wildlife within 24 hours after the take. Because a violation of this requirement would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Who sponsors CA AB 1722?

Hadwick is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1722, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

The California Endangered Species Act requires the Fish and Game Commission to establish a list of endangered species and a list of threatened species and to add or remove species from either list if it finds, upon the receipt of sufficient scientific information, as specified, that the action is warranted. The act prohibits the taking of an endangered or threatened species, except under certain circumstances. The violation of the act is a crime. This bill would prohibit the imposition of a civil, administrative, or criminal penalty for a violation of the take prohibition if the defendant used necessary and reasonable force to protect themselves, a member of their family, or any other individual from immediate bodily harm from a species listed pursuant to the act. The bill would require a person who committed a take, or an attempted take, of a species listed pursuant to the act under these circumstances to notify the Department of Fish and Wildlife within 24 hours after the take. Because a violation of this requirement would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Introduced
2026-03-19
Latest action
2026-09-18 — Vetoed by Governor.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hadwickauthor
  • Gallaghercoauthor
  • Dahlecoauthor
  • Grovecoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-18

    Vetoed by Governor.

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  2. 2026-08-27

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

  3. 2026-08-20

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 1.).

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  4. 2026-08-20

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 1. Page 6316.).

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  5. 2026-08-19

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. 2026-08-19

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 1.).

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  7. 2026-08-19

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 1. Page 5548.).

  8. 2026-08-04

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  9. 2026-08-03

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

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  10. 2026-07-01

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  11. 2026-06-25

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  12. 2026-06-24

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  13. 2026-06-10

    Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and JUD.

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  14. 2026-06-01

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

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  15. 2026-05-28

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 0. Page 5520.)

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  16. 2026-05-07

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  17. 2026-05-06

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).

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  18. 2026-04-22

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  19. 2026-04-20

    Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  20. 2026-04-16

    Read second time and amended.

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  21. 2026-04-15

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 14).

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  22. 2026-04-07

    Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

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  23. 2026-04-06

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.

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  24. 2026-03-23

    Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

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  25. 2026-03-19

    Referred to Coms. on W., P., & W. and JUD.

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  26. 2026-03-19

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.

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  27. 2026-02-06

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.

  28. 2026-02-05

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/05/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-05Compare
  • 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-19Compare
  • 04/06/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-06Compare
  • 04/16/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-16Compare
  • 06/25/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-25Compare
  • 08/24/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-24Compare
  • AB1722Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-04-14 · pass · 10-0

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

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

    2026-04-21 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Zbur: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Connolly: other

  • Do pass.

    2026-05-06 · pass · 14-0

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

  • AB 1722 Hadwick Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-28 · pass · 64-0

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

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

    2026-06-23 · pass · 7-0

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

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-06-30 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Wahab: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Stern: other

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