California AB1663: Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: removal: trimming.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 1927.1, 1927.2, and 1927.4 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to conservation. conservation Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: removal: trimming. The Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act prohibits any person or public agency from importing into the state, exporting out of the state, or taking, possessing, purchasing, or selling within the state, a western Joshua tree or any part or product of the tree, except as specified…

From the chaptered text, September 29, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 1927.1, 1927.2, and 1927.4 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to conservation. conservation Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: removal: trimming. The Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act prohibits any person or public agency from importing into the state, exporting out of the state, or taking, possessing, purchasing, or selling within the state, a western Joshua tree or any part or product of the tree, except as specified. The act authorizes the Department of Fish and Wildlife to permit the taking of a western Joshua tree if specified conditions are met, including, but not limited to, that the permittee mitigates all impacts to, and taking of, the western Joshua tree through measures that are roughly proportional in extent to the authorized taking of the western Joshua tree. The act authorizes, in lieu of completing the mitigation measures, a permittee to elect to satisfy the mitigation obligation by paying fees pursuant to a specified fee schedule, as provided. The act authorizes the department to permit the removal or trimming of a dead western Joshua tree or trimming of a live western Joshua tree, without payment of fees or other mitigation, provided that the dead western Joshua tree or any limb to be removed satisfies a specified condition. The act requires a property owner seeking a permit to …

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Sponsors

• Greg Wallis (R, AD47) · primary sponsor
• Juan Carrillo (D, AD39)

Latest actions

1. September 29, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 813, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 29, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 9, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.
4. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6848.).
5. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.).
6. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
7. August 27, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
8. August 26, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
9. August 24, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. August 21, 2026: Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Votes

• AB 1663 Wallis Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 30, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB1663 Wallis et al. By Valladares (August 26, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 23, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 1663 Wallis Assembly Third Reading (May 21, 2026): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB1663?

AB1663 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: removal: trimming.

What does AB1663 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Sections 1927.1, 1927.2, and 1927.4 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to conservation. conservation Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: removal: trimming. The Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act prohibits any person or public agency from importing into the state, exporting out of the state, or taking, possessing, purchasing, or selling within the state, a western Joshua tree or any part or product of the tree, except as specified…

What is the status of AB1663?

Chaptered as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 813, Statutes of 2026. (September 29, 2026).

Who sponsored AB1663?

Greg Wallis (R, AD47), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for AB1663?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1663