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SB 1305·CA·senate

Wildlife: bears.

Passed One ChamberFiled Feb 20, 2026
Sponsor: Laura Richardson (D)
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Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Jul 2, 2026

Summary

The bill orders the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to produce a public roadmap that evaluates whether reintroducing grizzly bears is feasible and advisable, and to deliver that roadmap by June 30, 2030. It blocks any grizzly reintroduction until the study is finished, scientific viability is confirmed, and California Native American tribes and local communities have been consulted. It also removes grizzly bears from the hunting rules that apply to other bear species.

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