(1) Existing law, the California Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, provides for a system of classification of those rivers or segments of rivers in the state that are designated as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers, for purposes of preserving the highest and most beneficial use of those rivers. The act requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to study and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a report that analyzes the suitability or nonsuitability for addition to the system of rivers or segments of rivers that are designated by the Legislature as potential additions to the system, and requires that each report contain specified information and recommendations with respect to the proposed designation.
California AB 142 (20152016) — Wild and scenic rivers: Mokelumne River.
(1) Existing law, the California Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, provides for a system of classification of those rivers or segments of rivers in the state that are designated as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers, for purposes of preserving the highest and most beneficial use of those rivers. The act requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to study and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a report that analyzes the suitability or nonsuitability for addition to the system of rivers or segments of rivers that are designated by the Legislature as potential additions to the system, and requires that each report contain specified information and recommendations with respect to the proposed designation.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 8–1 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Bigelow — primary (person)
Berryhill — principal coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2015-01-12 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2015-01-13 From printer. May be heard in committee February 12.
2015-01-26 Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. referral-committee
2015-03-26 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (March 23). amendment-introduction, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2015-04-06 Read second time and amended. amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
2015-04-07 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2015-04-15 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. referral-committee
2015-05-28 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 28). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2015-05-28 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2015-06-01 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 3. Page 1700.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2015-06-01 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2015-06-11 Referred to Com. on N.R. & W. referral-committee
2015-07-16 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 14). amendment-introduction, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2015-07-16 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, reading-2, amendment-passage, reading-1
2015-08-17 In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2015-08-31 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 27). amendment-introduction, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2015-09-01 Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
2015-09-04 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-3, amendment-passage, reading-1
2015-09-08 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2015-09-09 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2629.). reading-3, passage, reading-1
2015-09-09 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2015-09-10 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 1. Page 142.). committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2015-09-18 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2015-10-09 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2015-10-09 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 661, Statutes of 2015.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/d4aa97e7-b229-4bdc-9039-c72a49ac7099. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).