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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 1551: California Rice Commission: purpose.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 1551 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: California Rice Commission: purpose. Primary sponsor: Maggy Krell (D). Most recent recorded action (September 27, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 521, Statutes of 2026.

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Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law creates the California Rice Commission with a prescribed membership and authorizes the commission, among other things, to promote the sale of rice, educate and instruct the wholesale and retail trade with respect to proper methods of handling and selling rice, and conduct scientific research. Existing law declares the California Rice Commission to be necessary for, among other things, carrying out the California rice industry’s commitment to responsible stewardship and increasingly efficient cultural practices.

This bill would additionally declare the commission to be necessary for maintaining a sufficient footprint of annual rice acreage to support the wildlife habitat objectives of the state.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Maggy KrellPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly6

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 521, Statutes of 2026.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5490.).
  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 16).
  8. Referred to Com. on AGRI.
  9. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 0. Page 4556.)
  11. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
  12. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 25).

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page