California AB230: Pest control: Pierce’s disease.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 6046, 6047.2, 6047.3, 6047.3.5, 6047.19, 6047.21, 6047.22, 6047.23, 6047.27, and 6047.29 of, to amend the heading of Article 8.5 (commencing with Section 6047.1) of Chapter 9 of Part 1 of Division 4 of, to add Section 6047.31 to, and to repeal and add Section 6047.20 of, the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to pest control, and making an appropriation therefor. pest control, and making an appropriation therefor Pest control: Pierce’s disease…

From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 6046, 6047.2, 6047.3, 6047.3.5, 6047.19, 6047.21, 6047.22, 6047.23, 6047.27, and 6047.29 of, to amend the heading of Article 8.5 (commencing with Section 6047.1) of Chapter 9 of Part 1 of Division 4 of, to add Section 6047.31 to, and to repeal and add Section 6047.20 of, the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to pest control, and making an appropriation therefor. pest control, and making an appropriation therefor Pest control: Pierce’s disease. (1) Existing law establishes the Pierce’s Disease Control Program in the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the Pierce’s Disease Management Account in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund. Existing law allows certain money in this account to be expended to combat Pierce’s disease and its vectors, including the glassy-winged sharpshooter, and for purposes relating to other designated pests and diseases, as provided. Existing law makes these provisions inoperative on March 1, 2031. This bill would extend the operation of these provisions indefinitely, except that the bill would make these provisions inoperative on a specified date if the Secretary of Food and Agriculture finds that a favorable vote in a referendum has not been given for the continued implementation of the provisions regarding the Winegrape Pest and Disease Prevention Board, as described below. By extending the operation of a partially continuously appropriated fund, …

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Sponsors

• Rhodesia Ransom (D, AD13) · primary sponsor
• Jerry McNerney (D, SD05)
• Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D, AD04)
• Juan Alanis (R, AD22)
• Jeff Gonzalez (R, AD36)
• Heather Hadwick (R, AD01)

Latest actions

1. September 27, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 498, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 27, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. August 20, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 13, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6136.).
5. August 11, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
6. August 10, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5320.).
7. August 10, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
8. August 4, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
9. August 3, 2026: From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
10. June 24, 2026: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Votes

• AB 230 Ransom Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 13, 2026): 74 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Consent Calendar 2nd AB230 Ransom et al. (August 10, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 23, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 16, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 230 Ransom Assembly Third Reading (January 26, 2026): 76 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. (January 22, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB230?

AB230 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Pest control: Pierce’s disease.

What does AB230 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Sections 6046, 6047.2, 6047.3, 6047.3.5, 6047.19, 6047.21, 6047.22, 6047.23, 6047.27, and 6047.29 of, to amend the heading of Article 8.5 (commencing with Section 6047.1) of Chapter 9 of Part 1 of Division 4 of, to add Section 6047.31 to, and to repeal and add Section 6047.20 of, the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to pest control, and making an appropriation therefor. pest control, and making an appropriation therefor Pest control: Pierce’s disease…

What is the status of AB230?

Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 498, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).

Who sponsored AB230?

Rhodesia Ransom (D, AD13), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB230?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB230