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California 20252026

AB 1722

California Endangered Species Act: take prohibition: self-defense.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-12 13:12:55 UTC.

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Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
CaliforniaEndangeredSpeciesAct, self-defense, takeprohibition
Introduced / first action
2026-02-05 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Wildlife.

Source-supplied abstracts

The California Endangered Species Act requires the Fish and Game Commission to establish a list of endangered species and a list of threatened species and to add or remove species from either list if it finds, upon the receipt of sufficient scientific information, as specified, that the action is warranted. The act prohibits the taking of an endangered or threatened species, except under certain circumstances. The violation of the act is a crime. This bill would prohibit the imposition of a civil, administrative, or criminal penalty for a violation of the take prohibition if the defendant used necessary and reasonable force to protect themselves, a member of their family, or any other individual from immediate bodily harm from a species listed pursuant to the act. The bill would require a person who committed a take, or an attempted take, of a species listed pursuant to the act under these circumstances to notify the Department of Fish and Wildlife within 24 hours after the take. Because a violation of this requirement would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

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  2. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 1. Page 6316.).

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  3. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 1.).

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  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  6. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

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  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  8. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  10. Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and JUD.

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  11. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 0. Page 5520.)

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  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).

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  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  16. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  17. Read second time and amended.

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  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 14).

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  19. Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

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  20. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.

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  21. Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

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  22. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.

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  23. Referred to Coms. on W., P., & W. and JUD.

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  24. From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.

  25. Read first time. To print.

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