CA SB 1250
enactedState highway system: wildlife connectivity.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CA SB 1250 pass?
Yes. CA SB 1250 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-29): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 821, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA SB 1250 about?
Existing law vests the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) with full possession and control of the state highway system and requires Caltrans to improve and maintain the state highways. Existing law requires Caltrans, in consultation with the California Transportation Commission, to prepare a robust asset management plan to guide selection of projects for the state highway operation and protection program (SHOPP) . This bill would require the department, in connection with each revision of the asset management plan, to prepare and publish a supplemental list of wildlife connectivity improvements on the state highway system, as specified, and would require the department to submit the supplemental list to the commission for review and comments before the final list is published. Existing law declares the intent of the Legislature that Caltrans review the full extent of the state highway system, as currently maintained, in consultation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and with opportunities for the public to provide data input for consideration, to develop a comprehensive approach to address wildlife connectivity needs throughout the state with the goal of implementing measures that protect, conserve, and improve the state's unique wildlife, landscapes, and natural resources. This bill would explicitly require Caltrans to undertake this duty, in consultation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and with opportunities for the public to provide data and input for consideration, as specified. Existing law requires Caltrans, in consultation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and other appropriate agencies, to establish an inventory of connectivity needs on the state highway system where the implementation of wildlife passage features could reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions or enhance wildlife connectivity, and to update the inventory on a biennial basis, as specified. This bill would instead require Caltrans, in consultation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and other appropriate agencies, to assess potential barriers to wildlife to establish an inventory of connectivity needs on the state highway system where the implementation of wildlife passage features could reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions or enhance wildlife connectivity. The bill would require the biennial update to the inventory to be based on an analysis of transportation assets within priority route segments identified by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. The bill would require Caltrans to consult with the Department of Fish and Wildlife on the development of each update to the inventory, as prescribed. Existing law requires Caltrans to prepare a State Highway System Management Plan (SHSMP) , which includes a 10-year rehabilitation plan for the rehabilitation or reconstruction by the SHOPP of all state highways and bridges, and a 5-year maintenance plan that addresses the maintenance needs of the state highway system, as provided. Existing law requires the SHSMP to include specific quantifiable accomplishments, goals, objectives, costs, and performance measures consistent with the asset management plan described above. Existing law requires the SHSMP to be updated every 2 years. This bill would require Caltrans to include wildlife connectivity as an objective in the SHSMP.
Who sponsors CA SB 1250?
Cortese is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1250, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Existing law vests the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) with full possession and control of the state highway system and requires Caltrans to improve and maintain the state highways. Existing law requires Caltrans, in consultation with the California Transportation Commission, to prepare a robust asset management plan to guide selection of projects for the state highway operation and protection program (SHOPP) . This bill would require the department, in connection with each revision of the asset management plan, to prepare and publish a supplemental list of wildlife connectivity improvements on the state highway system, as specified, and would require the department to submit the supplemental list to the commission for review and comments before the final list is published. Existing law declares the intent of the Legislature that Caltrans review the full extent of the state highway system, as currently maintained, in consultation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and with opportunities for the public to provide data input for consideration, to develop a comprehensive approach to address wildlife connectivity needs throughout the state with the goal of implementing measures that protect, conserve, and improve the state's unique wildlife, landscapes, and natural resources. This bill would explicitly require Caltrans to undertake this duty, in consultation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and with opportunities for the public to provide data and input for consideration, as specified. Existing law requires Caltrans, in consultation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and other appropriate agencies, to establish an inventory of connectivity needs on the state highway system where the implementation of wildlife passage features could reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions or enhance wildlife connectivity, and to update the inventory on a biennial basis, as specified. This bill would instead require Caltrans, in consultation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and other appropriate agencies, to assess potential barriers to wildlife to establish an inventory of connectivity needs on the state highway system where the implementation of wildlife passage features could reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions or enhance wildlife connectivity. The bill would require the biennial update to the inventory to be based on an analysis of transportation assets within priority route segments identified by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. The bill would require Caltrans to consult with the Department of Fish and Wildlife on the development of each update to the inventory, as prescribed. Existing law requires Caltrans to prepare a State Highway System Management Plan (SHSMP) , which includes a 10-year rehabilitation plan for the rehabilitation or reconstruction by the SHOPP of all state highways and bridges, and a 5-year maintenance plan that addresses the maintenance needs of the state highway system, as provided. Existing law requires the SHSMP to include specific quantifiable accomplishments, goals, objectives, costs, and performance measures consistent with the asset management plan described above. Existing law requires the SHSMP to be updated every 2 years. This bill would require Caltrans to include wildlife connectivity as an objective in the SHSMP.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-19
- Latest action
- 2026-09-29 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 821, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Corteseauthor
- Blakespearcoauthor
- Sterncoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-29
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 821, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-29
Approved by the Governor.
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2026-08-31
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-26
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 34. Noes 3.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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2026-08-26
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 34. Noes 3. Page 5913.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2026-08-24
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
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2026-08-24
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-08-24
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 15. Page 6425.) Ordered to the Senate.
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2026-08-19
Read third time and amended.
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2026-08-19
Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-17
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-13
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
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2026-08-13
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 13).
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2026-08-13
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
2026-08-05
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
2026-06-30
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-06-23
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
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2026-05-26
Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and W., P., & W.
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2026-05-20
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2026-05-19
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4360.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2026-05-18
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-05-14
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 4270.) (May 14).
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2026-05-14
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
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2026-05-08
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-05-04
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-24
Set for hearing May 4.
2026-04-22
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3981.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-04-10
Set for hearing April 21.
2026-04-08
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3761.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
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2026-03-26
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
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2026-03-17
Set for hearing April 7.
2026-03-04
Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and N.R. & W.
referral-committee
2026-02-20
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
2026-02-19
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Versions
- 02/19/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-19Compare
- 03/26/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-26Compare
- 05/14/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-05-14Compare
- 08/13/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-13Compare
- 08/19/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-19Compare
- 08/28/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-28Compare
- 09/29/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-29Compare
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Votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water]
2026-04-07 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Gonzalez: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Seyarto: other
- Dahle: other
- Menjivar: other
- Valladares: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-21 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Grove: yes
- Becker: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Laird: yes
- Stern: yes
- Seyarto: other
- Allen: other
Placed on suspense file
2026-05-04 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Dahle: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Grayson: yes
Do pass as amended
2026-05-14 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Cervantes: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Seyarto: other
3rd Reading SB1250 Cortese et al.
2026-05-19 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Allen: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Limón: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Becker: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Rubio: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Stern: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Choi: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Alvarado-Gil: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Laird: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Richardson: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Grove: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Jones: other
- Valladares: other
- Niello: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Water, Parks, and Wildlife]
2026-06-22 · pass · 11-4
Member-level votes (16)
- Carrillo: yes
- Papan: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Hart: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Hoover: no
- Davies: no
- Lackey: no
- Macedo: no
- Ward: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-30 · pass · 9-1
Member-level votes (13)
- Alvarez: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Papan: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Hart: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: no
- Alanis: other
- Bains: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
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