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Measure SB 556
Authors Hurtado  
Coauthors: Macedo  
Subject Habitat enhancement and restoration: floodplains.
Relating To relating to habitat conservation.
Title An act to add Section 1350.5 to the Fish and Game Code, relating to habitat conservation.
Last Action Dt 2025-07-17
State Amended Assembly
Status In Committee Process
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
Leginfo Link Bill
Actions
2025-08-29     August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2025-08-20     August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-17     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-16     From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 15).
2025-06-16     Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.
2025-06-05     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-04     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 152.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-06-02     Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-05-27     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23     Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-05-23     From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1204.) (May 23).
2025-05-16     Set for hearing May 23.
2025-04-28     April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-17     Set for hearing April 28.
2025-04-10     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-09     From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 708.) (April 8).
2025-03-28     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
2025-03-25     Set for hearing April 8.
2025-03-05     Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
2025-02-21     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2025-02-20     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Amended Assembly     2025-07-17
Amended Senate     2025-05-23
Amended Senate     2025-04-10
Amended Senate     2025-03-28
Introduced     2025-02-20
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