California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 697
Protected species: authorized take: State Route 37 project.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Wilson (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the California Endangered Species Act, prohibits the taking of an endangered or threatened species, except in certain situations, including, if specified conditions are met, under a permit issued by the Department of Fish and Wildlife commonly known as an incidental take permit. Existing law also enumerates fully protected species and prohibits the take of fully protected species, except under limited circumstances.
This bill would permit the department to authorize, under the California Endangered Species Act, the incidental take of specified fully protected species resulting from impacts attributable to a specified project on State Route 37, if certain conditions are met, including, among others, the conditions required for the issuance of an incidental take permit.
Text versions
- 10/07/25 - Chaptered· Oct 7, 2025
- 09/08/25 - Enrolled· Sep 8, 2025
- 05/06/25 - Amended Assembly· May 6, 2025
- 02/14/25 - Introduced· Feb 14, 2025
- AB697
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB697 Wilson By Cabaldon | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 8, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 4, 2025 House | AB 697 Wilson Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 7, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 438, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 7, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 11, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Sep 4, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. - Sep 4, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2507.). - Aug 20, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. - Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W. - Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 3, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 2021.) - May 15, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). - May 7, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - May 6, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - May 5, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 29). - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on W. P., & W. - Feb 15, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17. - Feb 14, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.