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SB 1061: Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: relocation.
What SB 1061 does, verified August 15, 2026
The bill aims to conserve the western joshua tree by regulating its relocation and sale. It prohibits importing, exporting, or selling western joshua trees, except for relocation within the same parcel or to a contiguous parcel owned by the same owner. The bill also authorizes the department of fish and wildlife to permit the relocation of western joshua trees if the permittee mitigates all impacts. Alternatively, the permittee can pay fees instead of completing the mitigation measures. The bill defines "take" to exclude unintentionally causing the death of a western joshua tree.
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. (2026-08-13)Alert me
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| Aug. 13, 2026 | August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. |
| Jul. 01, 2026 | July 1 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. |
| Jun. 17, 2026 | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun. 16, 2026 | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). |
| Jun. 01, 2026 | Referred to Com. on W., P., & W. |