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SB 1214: California State Library: study: state butterfly.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified May 18, 2026

What SB 1214 does, verified May 18, 2026

<p>The bill requires the California State Library to research and consult with the public to determine the best candidate for an official state butterfly of California. By January 1, 2028, the library must submit a report to the legislature with its recommendations based on this study. The provisions will be repealed on January 1, 2032.</p>

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Last action: May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. (2026-05-14)Alert me
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Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa BoghAuthor · California State Senate
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Recent actions12 total · showing 5
May. 14, 2026May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
May. 08, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
Apr. 27, 2026April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Apr. 17, 2026Set for hearing April 27.
Apr. 16, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.
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Latest bill textAmended version, April 15, 2026 · 510 words

Amended IN Senate April 15, 2026
Amended IN Senate March 23, 2026

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill
No. 1214

Introduced by Senator Ochoa Bogh

February 19, 2026

An act to add and repeal Section 424.4 to of the Government Code, relating to state government.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 1214, as amended, Ochoa Bogh. State Butterfly. California State Library: study: state butterfly.
Existing law establishes various official emblems of the state, including establishing the California dog-face butterfly (zerene eurydice) as the official State Insect. Existing law establishes the California State Library within the state government and vests control of the library to the State Librarian. Existing law authorizes the California State Library to serve as the central reference and research library for the departments of state government and maintain adequate legislative reference and research library services for the Legislature.

This bill would establish the western monarch butterfly (danaus plexippus) as the official State Butterfly. The bill would make related findings and declarations.

This bill would require the California State Library to research, in consultation with the public, on the best candidate for the official State Butterfly. The bill would require the California State Library, on or before January 1, 2028, to submit a report to the Legislature with the California State Library’s recommendations based on the study, as provided. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2032.
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

Section 424.4 is added to the Government Code, to read:

424.4.

(a) The California State Library shall conduct a study, in consultation with the public, on the best candidate for the official State Butterfly.
(b) (1) On or before January 1, 2028, the California State Library shall submit a report to the Legislature with the California State Library’s recommendations based on the study conducted pursuant to subdivision (a).
(2) A report to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.
(c) This section shall be repealed on January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 10231.5.

SECTION 1.

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)The western monarch butterfly is found throughout California and is easily recognized by its distinctive orange, black, and white wing pattern.

(b)The western monarch butterfly migrates more than 1,000 miles from the Rocky Mountain region to coastal California, where they overwinter at sites ranging from the County of Mendocino to Baja California from approximately October through February.

(c)During migration, western monarch populations have historically numbered between 20,000 and 200,000 butterflies along the California coast.

(d)During fall migration, monarch butterflies can be found in southern California desert regions, including the Coachella Valley, where they arrive in late September through early October to feed on the native milkweed species, including the evergreen rush milkweed.

(e)Butterflies play a vital ecological role as pollinators across California’s diverse ecosystems.

SEC. 2.Section 424.4 is added to the Government Code, to read:
424.4.

The western monarch butterfly (danaus plexippus) is the official State Butterfly.

Text of SB 1214 as amended, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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