Relates to providing additional duties of the community gardens task force
Summary
Requires the community gardens task force to conduct an assessment of all community gardens located on publicly owned land in the state to facilitate each garden's designation as a critical environmental area.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Last action May 20, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to reflect its progression in the legislative process, including a new committee recommitment and updated page numbers. Substantively, the deadlines for the Community Gardens Task Force to complete its assessments were extended by two years, and the required reporting year for new garden assessments was shifted forward by two years.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the Community Gardens Task Force, but the timeline for its reporting obligations has been adjusted.
TIMELINE
The deadline for the Task Force to complete its initial assessment was extended from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2028.
The deadline for assessing new community gardens on public land was moved from January 1, 2031, to January 1, 2033.
TECHNICAL
The bill text was updated to indicate it was recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture and includes new page numbering.
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025 · Assembly May 20, 2026
How they voted
54–2
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 63
May 29, 2025
D
Democratic41
85% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 13, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5159A
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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