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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 765: State snake.

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

SB 765 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State snake. Primary sponsor: Roger Niello (R). Most recent recorded action (October 9, 2025): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 482, Statutes of 2025.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Existing law establishes the state flag and the state’s emblems, including, among other things, the poppy as the official state flower, the California redwood as the official state tree, and the California desert tortoise as the official state reptile.

This bill would establish the giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) as the official state snake.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Roger NielloPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6

“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 482, Statutes of 2025.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2406.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2453.) Ordered to the Senate.
  7. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
  8. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1).
  9. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W.
  10. Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.
  11. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
  12. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1237.) Ordered to the Assembly.

Sources

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