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CA SB 765

enacted

State snake.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did CA SB 765 pass?

Yes. CA SB 765 has been enacted into law as of 2025-10-09. Latest recorded action (2025-10-09): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 482, Statutes of 2025.

What is CA SB 765 about?

Existing law establishes the state flag and the state's emblems, including, among other things, the poppy as the official state flower, the California redwood as the official state tree, and the California desert tortoise as the official state reptile. This bill would establish the giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) as the official state snake.

Who sponsors CA SB 765?

Niello is the primary sponsor of CA SB 765.

Description

Existing law establishes the state flag and the state's emblems, including, among other things, the poppy as the official state flower, the California redwood as the official state tree, and the California desert tortoise as the official state reptile. This bill would establish the giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) as the official state snake.

Introduced
2025-02-21
Latest action
2025-10-09 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 482, Statutes of 2025.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Nielloauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-21

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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  2. 2025-02-24

    Read first time.

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  3. 2025-02-24

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  4. 2025-03-12

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

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  5. 2025-03-28

    Set for hearing April 8.

  6. 2025-04-08

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 704.) (April 8).

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  7. 2025-04-09

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  8. 2025-05-27

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1237.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  9. 2025-05-28

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  10. 2025-06-05

    Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.

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  11. 2025-06-23

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W.

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  12. 2025-07-01

    From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1).

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  13. 2025-07-02

    Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

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  14. 2025-07-07

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2453.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  15. 2025-07-08

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  16. 2025-09-02

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2406.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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  17. 2025-09-09

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

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  18. 2025-10-09

    Approved by the Governor.

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  19. 2025-10-09

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 482, Statutes of 2025.

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Versions

  • 02/21/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-21Compare
  • 06/23/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-06-23Compare
  • 09/04/25 - Enrolled — 2025-09-04Compare
  • 10/09/25 - Chaptered — 2025-10-09Compare
  • SB765Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass

    2025-04-08 · pass · 15-0

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

  • 3rd Reading

    2025-05-27 · pass · 39-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Reyes: other

  • Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

    2025-07-01 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Macedo: other

  • SB 765 Niello Consent Calendar Second Day

    2025-07-07 · pass · 75-0

    Member-level votes (79)
    • Dixon: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Sanchez: other
    • Harabedian: other
    • Castillo: other
    • Patterson: other

  • Unfinished Business SB765 Niello Concurrence

    2025-09-02 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes

Related bills

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