California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SR140: Relative to California Wildlife Day
Status: Passed both chambers, August 28, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, August 30, 2026:
20250SR__014097ENR 97 INTRODUCED 2026-08-11 AMENDED_SENATE 2026-08-17 PASSED_SENATE 2026-08-28 ENROLLED 2026-08-30 2025 0 SR 140 ENR Introduced by Senator Strickland (Coauthors: Senators Gonzalez and Ochoa Bogh) LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Strickland COAUTHOR SENATE Gonzalez COAUTHOR SENATE Ochoa Bogh Relative to California Wildlife Day. California Wildlife Day WHEREAS, National Wildlife Day was first celebrated in September 2005 and serves as an opportunity to raise awareness and encourage conservation of different animal species around the world; and WHEREAS, California is one of the most ecologically diverse states in the nation and boasts the greatest diversity in climate, terrain, and geology of the contiguous United States, all of which provide the wide range of habitats that support what may be the most diverse selection of fauna in the country; and WHEREAS, The spirit of stewardship and conservation is not a partisan issue but crosses party lines; and WHEREAS, Animal species that thrive in our state, such as the California condor, the Mojave Desert tortoise, and the bald eagle, deserve to be recognized and celebrated; and WHEREAS, In 2015, Friends of Big Bear Valley installed a webcam in a bald eagle nest, through which the public got their first glimpse of a female bald eagle named Jackie, who became an internet sensation as millions of viewers watched Jackie find a mate, lay eggs, protect her family, nurture …
Sponsors
- Tony Strickland (R, SD36) · primary sponsor
- Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R, SD19)
- Lena Gonzalez (D, SD33)
Latest actions
- : Read. Adopted. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 6078.)
- : Read. Adopted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.)
- : Ordered to special consent calendar.
- : From committee: Ordered to third reading.
- : From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
- : Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
Votes
- Special Consent SR140 Strickland et al. (August 28, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SR140?
- SR140 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Relative to California Wildlife Day.
- What is the status of SR140?
- Passed both chambers as of August 28, 2026. Latest action: Read. Adopted. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 6078.) (August 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR140?
- Tony Strickland (R, SD36), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR140?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SR140
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