STATE BILLCA AB 1848PASSED

California Seed Law: annual registration fee: Seed Advisory Board.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Sections 52296, 52352, and 52354.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to seed, and making an appropriation therefor.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 14, 2026; 59 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1848 · PassedSep 14

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 203, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 14, 2026

Sponsor

RRRhodesia RansomRepresentative · Democrat · HD-013Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 14, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 203, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 14, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 3, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 26, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 1. Page 6571.).Assembly

Aug 25, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5788.).Senate

Aug 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).Senate

Aug 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

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Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

Jun 30, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Jun 29, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Senate

Jun 16, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 3, 2026Referred to Com. on AGRI.Senate

May 21, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 21, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 1. Page 5228.)Assembly

May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 14).Assembly

Apr 8, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Mar 26, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Feb 23, 2026Referred to Com. on AGRI.Assembly

Feb 12, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.Assembly

Feb 11, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Mar 25, 2026 · Assembly · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1848 Ransom Assembly Third ReadingMay 21, 2026 · Assembly · 66 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 16, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1848 Ransom By McNerneyAug 25, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1848 Ransom Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 26, 2026 · Assembly · 75 yea · 1 nayPassed

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