Relative to the Chuckwalla National Monument, the Joshua Tree National Monument, and the Kw'tsán National Monument.
Summary
This measure would urge the President of the United States to use the federal Antiquities Act of 1906 to establish the Chuckwalla National Monument, to establish a National Park Service-managed Joshua Tree National Monument adjacent to Joshua Tree National Park, and to establish the Kw'tsán National Monument.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Aug 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Aug 2024
Signed into Law
Sep 2024
Introduced May 16, 2024
Signed Sep 10, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 20, 2024 · Assembly Aug 26, 2024
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 40
Jun 20, 2024
D
Democratic31
93% Yea
R
Republican9
55% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
5
Sep 10, 2024
Introduced
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 11 a.m.
legislature
Aug 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 5804.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
upper
Aug 28, 2024
Introduced
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
upper
Aug 26, 2024
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (74-0-5)
assembly
Aug 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6512.) Ordered to the Senate.
lower
Aug 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (August 15).
lower
Aug 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
lower
Jun 20, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0-6)
senate
Jun 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 4623.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Jun 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 4433.) (June 11).
upper
May 29, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
upper
May 16, 2024
Introduced
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Eduardo Garcia
DDemocratic
Co
James Ramos
DDemocratic
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