AB-1673 • 2026

County fish and wildlife propagation fund: expenditure.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Hadwick
Last action: 2026-04-23
Official status: In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on eligible human-wildlife conflict prevention programs or the exact costs related to sheriff's work that will be covered.

County Fish and Wildlife Fund: Spending Rules

This law allows counties to use money in the fish and wildlife fund for costs related to sheriff's work on fish and wildlife cases and programs that help prevent human-wildlife conflicts.

What This Bill Does

Allows a county to spend money from its fish and wildlife fund on costs incurred by the sheriff when investigating, issuing citations, or making arrests for civil or criminal violations relating to fish and wildlife.
Permits spending from the fund for programs that prevent human-wildlife conflicts.

Who It Names or Affects

Counties with a fish and wildlife propagation fund
Sheriffs who deal with fish and wildlife violations

Terms To Know

Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund: A special account where money is kept to help protect, grow, and take care of fish and wildlife.
Wildlife Coexistence Programs: Programs that aim to prevent conflicts between humans and wildlife.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify exactly which types of human-wildlife conflict prevention programs are eligible for funding.
It is unclear what specific costs related to sheriff's work will be covered under this new rule.

Bill History

2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0.)
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 8).
2026-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-05 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.
2026-02-24 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
2026-02-03 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 5.
2026-02-02 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1673, as amended, Hadwick.
County fish and wildlife propagation fund: expenditure.
Existing law requires certain fines and penalties paid to and retained in a county treasury to be deposited in a county fish and wildlife propagation fund and expended for the protection, conservation, propagation, and preservation of fish and wildlife, as specified. Existing law authorizes expenditures from a county fish and wildlife propagation fund for purposes relating to fish and wildlife, including, among other things, costs incurred by a district attorney or city attorney in investigating and prosecuting civil and criminal actions relating to fish and wildlife.
This bill would additionally authorize expenditures from a county fish and wildlife propagation fund for costs
incurred by a county sheriff for investigating, issuing citations, or making arrests for a civil or criminal violation relating to fish and
wildlife and for
relating to
wildlife coexistence programs to prevent human-wildlife conflict.

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