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CA SB 1178

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California State Library: study: state wasp.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 1178 pass?

The current status of CA SB 1178 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

What is CA SB 1178 about?

Existing law establishes the state flag and the state's emblems, including, among other things, the golden poppy as the official state flower, the California redwood as the official state tree, and the California Grizzly Bear as the official state animal. Existing law establishes the California State Library within the state government and vests control of the library to the State Librarian. Existing law authorizes the California State Library to serve as the central reference and research library for the departments of state government and maintain adequate legislative reference and research library services for the Legislature. This bill would require the California State Library to conduct a study, in consultation with the public, on the best candidate for the official state wasp. The bill would require the California State Library, on or before January 1, 2028, to submit a report to the Legislature with the California State Library's recommendations based on the study, as provided. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2032.

Who sponsors CA SB 1178?

Reyes is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1178.

Description

Existing law establishes the state flag and the state's emblems, including, among other things, the golden poppy as the official state flower, the California redwood as the official state tree, and the California Grizzly Bear as the official state animal. Existing law establishes the California State Library within the state government and vests control of the library to the State Librarian. Existing law authorizes the California State Library to serve as the central reference and research library for the departments of state government and maintain adequate legislative reference and research library services for the Legislature. This bill would require the California State Library to conduct a study, in consultation with the public, on the best candidate for the official state wasp. The bill would require the California State Library, on or before January 1, 2028, to submit a report to the Legislature with the California State Library's recommendations based on the study, as provided. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2032.

Introduced
2026-02-18
Latest action
2026-05-14 — May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Reyesauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. 2026-05-08

    Set for hearing May 14.

  3. 2026-04-27

    April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  4. 2026-04-17

    Set for hearing April 27.

  5. 2026-04-16

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-04-15

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

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  7. 2026-04-14

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 3865.) (April 14).

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  8. 2026-04-13

    Set for hearing April 14.

  9. 2026-04-07

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

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  10. 2026-02-26

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

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  11. 2026-02-19

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

  12. 2026-02-18

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/18/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-18Compare
  • 04/07/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-07Compare
  • 04/15/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-15Compare
  • SB1178Compare
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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended

    2026-04-14 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Dahle: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-04-27 · pass · 7-0

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

Related bills

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Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1178

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