Relates to finding alternatives to the use of pesticides in the monarch preservation plan
Summary
Relates to finding alternatives to the use of pesticides in the monarch preservation plan and allowing agricultural lands that are not in active production be used to enhance the monarch butterfly habitat.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 6, 2026
Signed Feb 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jan 21, 2026 · Assembly Jan 13, 2026
How they voted
56–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 61
Jan 21, 2026
D
Democratic39
89% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 13, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.7
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Jan 6, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
William Colton
DDemocratic
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