Establishes the native/pollinator planting fund, the pollinator highway program and creates a distinctive license plate relating thereto
Summary
Establishes the native/pollinator planting fund and the pollinator highway program; creates a distinctive native plant and pollinator license plate with the goal of promoting the cultivation and maintenance of native flowering plants, grasses and shrubs on land bordering state highways and on other public lands.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 14, 2025
Last action Jun 3, 2026
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S7951A
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S7951B
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MINOR
The bill number was updated from version A to version B, reflecting a procedural step where the bill was re-referred to the Senate Finance Committee. The substantive policy text regarding the Native/Pollinator Planting Fund and the Pollinator Highway Program remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to spacing and line breaks.
TECHNICAL
The bill number was changed from S 7951-A to S 7951-B to indicate it has been re-referred to the Senate Finance Committee following committee action.
Minor formatting changes were made to line spacing and text alignment throughout the document, but no legal text was added, removed, or altered.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026
How they voted
54–7
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 3, 2026
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 28, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 5, 2026
Committee
REFERENCE CHANGED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7951B
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
Nov 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7951A
upper
Nov 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
upper
May 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shelley Mayer
DDemocratic/Working Families
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