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CA AB 297

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Arson: penalties.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 297 pass?

No. CA AB 297 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA AB 297 about?

Existing law requires that a person who is convicted of felony arson, in addition to the term of imprisonment for the felony, be punished by a 3-, 4-, or 5-year enhancement if one or more of any specified circumstances is found to be true, including that the defendant caused multiple structures to burn in a single violation. This bill would additionally authorize the 3-, 4-, or 5-year enhancement for a person who proximately causes 500 or more acres of forest land to burn. By expanding the scope of the enhancement, this 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 297?

Hadwick is the primary sponsor of CA AB 297, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law requires that a person who is convicted of felony arson, in addition to the term of imprisonment for the felony, be punished by a 3-, 4-, or 5-year enhancement if one or more of any specified circumstances is found to be true, including that the defendant caused multiple structures to burn in a single violation. This bill would additionally authorize the 3-, 4-, or 5-year enhancement for a person who proximately causes 500 or more acres of forest land to burn. By expanding the scope of the enhancement, this 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
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Latest action
2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hadwickauthor
  • Sanchezauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-02

    From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

    committee-passage,failure

  2. 2026-01-31

    Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

    failure

  3. 2025-03-04

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  4. 2025-02-10

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-24

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 23.

  6. 2025-01-23

    Read first time. To print.

    reading-1

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Votes

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

    2025-03-04 · fail · 2-4

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Lackey: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: no
    • Haney: no
    • Schultz: no
    • Ramos: no
    • Mark González: other
    • Harabedian: other
    • Nguyen: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB297

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