Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 581
State shrub.
Progress
239 days from first to latest action, across 19 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 12
Referred to committee
Feb 24
Heard in committee
Mar 25
Reported from committee
Mar 25
Passed first chamber
Mar 28
Passed second chamber
Sep 2
Sent to governor
Sep 9
Became law
Oct 9
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.
Assembly · Mar 25, 2025
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 581 Bennett Consent Calendar Second Day
Assembly · Mar 28, 2025
Passed 61–0
61 Yea
0 Nay
19 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · Jun 10, 2025
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB581 Bennett By Ochoa Bogh
Senate · Sep 2, 2025
Passed 40–0
40 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 481, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 9, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 9, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Sep 9, 2025 · Joint
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. Water, Parks and Wildlife
Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2410.).
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 10). Governmental Organization
Jun 10, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on G.O. Governmental Organization
May 7, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Mar 28, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 0. Page 919.)
Mar 28, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Mar 26, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 25). Water, Parks and Wildlife
Mar 25, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W. Water, Parks and Wildlife
Mar 20, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W. P., & W. Read second time and amended.
Mar 19, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W. Water, Parks and Wildlife
Feb 25, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W. P., & W. Read second time and amended.
Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on W. P., & W. Water, Parks and Wildlife
Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
Feb 13, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Feb 12, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
In committee
- Water, Parks and Wildlife
Assembly
Referred Feb 24, 2025 · heard Mar 25, 2025 · reported after 29 days
- Governmental Organization
Senate
Referred May 7, 2025 · heard Jun 10, 2025 · reported after 34 days