What AB 1891 does
Summary from the Legislative Counsel's Digest of the enrolled text, September 1, 2026. Read the full text on leginfo.
How it got here
Assemblymember Connolly introduced AB 1891 on . The text was amended 0 times, and heard in 6 committee hearings before its final floor votes.
- Assembly Floor, May 26, 2026: 78 ayes, 0 noes.
- Senate Floor, August 27, 2026: 40 ayes, 0 noes.
- Assembly Floor, August 27, 2026: 77 ayes, 0 noes.
Committee votes along the way:
- Assembly Natural Resources, March 23, 2026: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar, 14-0.
- Assembly Appropriations, May 14, 2026: Do pass as amended., 11-0.
- Senate Natural Resources and Water, June 23, 2026: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar, 7-0.
- Senate Appropriations, August 3, 2026: Placed on suspense file, 7-0.
- Senate Appropriations, August 13, 2026: Do pass, 7-0.
Who supports and opposes AB 1891
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 15, 2026 lists 116 organizations in support and 0 in opposition. When Assembly Natural Resources first listed positions on March 20, 2026, the count was 92 in support and 0 opposed. By the Senate Floor Analyses analysis of August 15, 2026 it was 116 to 0.
In support: The Watershed Research and Training Center (sponsor); Karuk Tribe (sponsor); All Hands Ecology; Amah Mutsun Tribal Band; American Rivers; Audobon California; Berkeley; City of; and 108 more.
Read the Senate Floor Analyses analysis.
What happens next
It reached the Governor's desk on September 4, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
The Governor can sign the bill, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until the decision, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect. If signed, most provisions take effect January 1, and implementation moves to the agencies named in the bill.
What it means for agriculture organizations
Two decisions follow from a bill at this stage. The first is whether to weigh in with the Governor's office before the thirty-day window closes. The second is how to prepare for implementation if it becomes law: which agency writes the rules, when the comment period opens, and which obligations begin January 1.
The agriculture group at Capitol Axis handles that for agriculture clients.
Questions about AB 1891
What does AB 1891 do?
AB 1891 concerns forestry: beneficial fire capacity program. See the Legislative Counsel's Digest on leginfo for the full summary.
Has AB 1891 passed the California Legislature?
It reached the Governor's desk on September 4, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
Who supports and opposes AB 1891?
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 15, 2026 lists 116 organizations in support and 0 in opposition. Supporters include The Watershed Research and Training Center (sponsor); Karuk Tribe (sponsor); All Hands Ecology.
What happens next with AB 1891?
The Governor can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until then, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect.