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AB 559 California Assembly · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Monarch butterflies: conservation.

Summary
Existing law establishes the Department of Fish and Wildlife and sets forth the duties of that department, which include administering various programs for the protection and conservation of fish and wildlife resources. This bill would authorize the department to take feasible actions to conserve monarch butterflies and the unique habitats they depend upon for successful migration. The bill would authorize the department to partner with federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, academic programs, private landowners, and other entities that undertake actions to conserve monarch butterflies and aid their successful migration, including the Monarch Joint Venture. The bill would require the department, when undertaking actions to conserve monarch butterflies and their habitats, to use the best available science and consider taking specified actions.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Sep 2015
Assembly Passage
Apr 2015
Senate Passage
Sep 2015
Signed into Law
Oct 2015
Introduced Feb 23, 2015 Signed Oct 4, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Sep 10, 2015 · Assembly Apr 30, 2015

How they voted

24–8
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Sep 10, 2015
D Democratic23
23 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican10
1 Yea 8 Nay 1
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Oct 4, 2015
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Sep 11, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 13. Page 3142.).
lower
Sep 10, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-8-1)
senate
Sep 10, 2015
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
lower
Aug 31, 2015
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 2 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jul 6, 2015
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 6).
upper
Jun 24, 2015
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 16, 2015
Committee
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
upper
Jun 4, 2015
Upper · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
upper
May 14, 2015
Committee
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
upper
Apr 30, 2015
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (52-17-3)
assembly
Apr 22, 2015
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (April 22).
lower
Apr 14, 2015
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Mar 5, 2015
Committee
Referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
lower
Feb 24, 2015
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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