AB 1592 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Indian Heritage Center support organization.

Summary
Existing law authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a statewide agreement with a park support organization to facilitate the implementation of reforms recommended by the Parks Forward Commission and to develop and secure expertise, services, resources, and projects that are not readily available to the state park system for specified purposes. Existing law provides for the department's development of a California Indian Heritage Center for cultural preservation, learning and exchange, land stewardship, and a place to engage all visitors in celebrating the living cultures of California Native American tribes. This bill would authorize the department to enter into an agreement with a California Indian Heritage Center support organization, as defined, for the purpose of creating a collaborative partnership between California Native American tribes and the department to achieve specified purposes in support of the California Indian Heritage Center. The bill would require the California Indian Heritage Center support organization to be overseen by a board of directors, with designated membership, and led by a chief executive officer, as provided.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Aug 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Aug 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Aug 27, 2026
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What changed between versions

08/24/26 - Enrolled AB1592 · 1 edit
MINOR
No substantive policy changes occurred between these two versions. The difference is purely presentational: the 'from' version is the formal enrolled legislative document with official headers, clerk signatures, and chapter designation, while the 'to' version is a web page rendering of the same bill text from the California Legislature website. All statutory language (Sections 570 through 570.8) is identical in both versions.
TECHNICAL

The document changed from a formal enrolled legislative format (with chapter number, clerk/governor signature blocks, and official receipt language) to a web-based presentation with navigation menus, search tools, and version history. No statutory text was altered.

Floor votes · Senate Aug 20, 2026 · Assembly May 22, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Aug 20, 2026
D Democratic30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican10
10 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
3
Aug 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
upper
Aug 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
upper
Aug 3, 2026
Committee
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
upper
Jun 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
upper
May 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5254.)
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Measure version as amended on March 25 corrected.
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24).
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee February 15.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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