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CA AB 2477

enacted

Structural pest control.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2477 pass?

Yes. CA AB 2477 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-18): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 303, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA AB 2477 about?

Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of structural pest control by the Structural Pest Control Board in the Department of Consumer Affairs. A violation of these provisions is a misdemeanor. Existing law designates each county agricultural commissioner as the lead agency for inspections and routine investigations of structural pest control operators and registered companies. Existing law prescribes 3 classifications of structural pest control licenses, which are designated as Branch 1, Branch 2, and Branch 3, based on the types of pest control work permitted. Branch 1 relates to the control of household and wood-destroying pests or organisms by fumigation with poisonous or lethal gases. Branch 2 relates to the control of household pests, excluding fumigation with poisonous or lethal gases. Branch 3 relates to the control of wood-destroying pests or organisms by the use of insecticides, or structural repairs and corrections, excluding fumigation with poisonous or lethal gases. Existing law prohibits an unlicensed individual in the employ of a registered company from applying pesticides included in Branch 2 or Branch 3, but authorizes an individual, for 90 days from the date of employment, to apply pesticides for the purposes of training under the direct supervision of a licensed field representative or operator employed by the company. This bill, on and after January 1, 2028, would also authorize an unlicensed individual employed by a registered company who has applied for a structural pest control applicator examination in Branch 2 and Branch 3 to apply pesticides included in Branch 2 and Branch 3 outdoors under the supervision of a licensed operator or field representative for up to 60 days if specified conditions are met, including that the unlicensed individual has completed a minimum of 80 hours of documented in-person training in pesticide application under the direct supervision of a licensed operator or field representative, as specified. The bill would require the registered company and supervising licensee to maintain certain documentation, including documentation demonstrating completion of required training, for at least 3 years. By expanding the scope of a crime and to the extent the bill would impose additional requirements on county agricultural commissioners, 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 with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Who sponsors CA AB 2477?

Chen is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2477.

Description

Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of structural pest control by the Structural Pest Control Board in the Department of Consumer Affairs. A violation of these provisions is a misdemeanor. Existing law designates each county agricultural commissioner as the lead agency for inspections and routine investigations of structural pest control operators and registered companies. Existing law prescribes 3 classifications of structural pest control licenses, which are designated as Branch 1, Branch 2, and Branch 3, based on the types of pest control work permitted. Branch 1 relates to the control of household and wood-destroying pests or organisms by fumigation with poisonous or lethal gases. Branch 2 relates to the control of household pests, excluding fumigation with poisonous or lethal gases. Branch 3 relates to the control of wood-destroying pests or organisms by the use of insecticides, or structural repairs and corrections, excluding fumigation with poisonous or lethal gases. Existing law prohibits an unlicensed individual in the employ of a registered company from applying pesticides included in Branch 2 or Branch 3, but authorizes an individual, for 90 days from the date of employment, to apply pesticides for the purposes of training under the direct supervision of a licensed field representative or operator employed by the company. This bill, on and after January 1, 2028, would also authorize an unlicensed individual employed by a registered company who has applied for a structural pest control applicator examination in Branch 2 and Branch 3 to apply pesticides included in Branch 2 and Branch 3 outdoors under the supervision of a licensed operator or field representative for up to 60 days if specified conditions are met, including that the unlicensed individual has completed a minimum of 80 hours of documented in-person training in pesticide application under the direct supervision of a licensed operator or field representative, as specified. The bill would require the registered company and supervising licensee to maintain certain documentation, including documentation demonstrating completion of required training, for at least 3 years. By expanding the scope of a crime and to the extent the bill would impose additional requirements on county agricultural commissioners, 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 with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Introduced
2026-03-20
Latest action
2026-09-18 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 303, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Chenauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-18

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 303, Statutes of 2026.

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  2. 2026-09-18

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-09-08

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

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  4. 2026-08-28

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).

  5. 2026-08-28

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6781.).

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  6. 2026-08-26

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  7. 2026-08-25

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

  8. 2026-08-24

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  9. 2026-08-21

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  10. 2026-08-13

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

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  11. 2026-08-13

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  12. 2026-08-03

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  13. 2026-06-30

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  14. 2026-06-29

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24).

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  15. 2026-06-15

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

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  16. 2026-05-20

    Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and E.Q.

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  17. 2026-05-07

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

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  18. 2026-05-07

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 4968.)

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  19. 2026-04-30

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

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  20. 2026-04-29

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 29).

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  21. 2026-04-15

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  22. 2026-04-09

    Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.

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  23. 2026-04-08

    Read second time and amended.

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  24. 2026-04-07

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 7).

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  25. 2026-03-26

    (Pending re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M.)

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  26. 2026-03-26

    Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4433.)

  27. 2026-03-23

    Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

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  28. 2026-03-20

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

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  29. 2026-03-09

    Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and E.S & T.M.

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  30. 2026-02-21

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  31. 2026-02-20

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 03/20/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-20Compare
  • 04/08/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-08Compare
  • 06/30/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-30Compare
  • 08/21/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-21Compare
  • 09/02/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-02Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare
  • AB2477Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials]

    2026-04-07 · pass · 19-0

    Member-level votes (19)
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Hart: yes

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

    2026-04-14 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Papan: yes

  • Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

    2026-04-29 · pass · 14-0

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

  • AB 2477 Chen Consent Calendar Second Day

    2026-05-07 · pass · 66-0

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

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

    2026-06-15 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Strickland: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Caballero: yes

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-06-24 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Valladares: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Hurtado: yes

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