BILL NO.
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S.R. 4
Introduced 12/3/18
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Senator Atkins
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Standing Rules of the Senate for the 2019–20 Regular Session
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Enrolled 12/5/2018
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S.C.R. 1
Introduced 12/3/2018
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Senator Wilk
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Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly for the 2019–20 Regular Session
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12/3/18 Senate Adopted
Assembly, held at desk
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S.B. 73
Introduced 1/10/2019
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Senator Mitchell
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Budget Act of 2019 See usual animal items.
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See AB 190: AB 74 below:
Approved by Governor June
27, 2019. Filed with
Secretary of State June 27,
2019 Chaptered
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S.B. 64
Introduced 1/7/2019
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Ling Ling Chang (R-29)
Diamond Bar, Patrick
O'Donnell (D-70) Long
Beach
Add Co-authors: Senator
Wilk; Assembly Members
Choi, Cristina Garcia
Sponsored by Social
Compassion in Legislation.
ADD: SEN Galgiani; ASM
Kalra
ADD: Coauthors: Assembly
Members Bauer-Kahan,
O’Donnell
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As introduced, SB 64 would add new sections to the Food & Agricultural Code,
§31108.3 (dogs) and §31752.1 (cats) to prohibit a "A public animal control agency
or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, humane society
shelter, or rescue group" from releasing "to an owner seeking to reclaim it, or
adopt out, sell, or give away a dog to a new owner, unless the dog/cat is
microchipped."
Amended in Senate, March 20, 2019 to amend both above sections respectively to
require either: 1) the animal is microchipped with current information on the
reclaiming owner new owner, as applicable; or 2) shelter or rescue group does
not have microchipping capability on location, the shelter or rescue group first
obtains from the reclaiming or new owner an agreement to present to the shelter
or rescue group, within the next 30 days, proof that the animal is microchipped as
described in paragraph (1); microchipping is not required if a licensed veterinarian
certifies in writing that the animal is medically unfit for the microchipping
procedure because the it has a physical condition that would be substantially
aggravated by the procedure; violation is subject to a civil penalty of five hundred
dollars ($500)
Senate Com on Business, Profs & E.D. Policy Analysis, March 21, 2019
Senate Floor Analysis, April 10, 2019
Amended in Assembly, June 17, 2019 to allow a shelter/rescue without
microchipping capability to avoid penalty by obtaining agreement from adopter to
have animal microchipped and present proof within 30 days of the "number to be
registered with a microchip registry company that will not use the personal
information of the owner or new owner except for the purpose of reuniting the
owner with animal; and "shelter or rescue group may require proof" the dog/cat "is
microchipped with current information on the owner reclaiming" the dog/cat "or
new owner receiving the dog before releasing, adopting out, selling, or giving
away" the dog/cat, "as applicable." The civil penalty will apply as of 1/1/2022.
Assembly Business & Professions Com Policy Analysis, June 21, 2019
Assembly Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, July 8, 2019
Amended in Assembly, August 20, 2019
Amended in Assembly, August 30, 2019
Assembly Floor Analysis (8/30 amendments) August 30, 2019
See 2011 SB 702 by then Senator Ted Lieu, vetoed.
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SEN Committee on
Business, Profs & ED
Hrg 3/25 pass 9-0
SEN Approps (Hrg 4/8) from
Committee, Sen Rule 28.8
SEN 3rd Rdg 4/25
pass 37-0(1, 2 Vacancies)
ASM Com on Business &
Professions Hrg 6/25
pass 19-0
Recommend Consent
ASM Approps Hrg 7/10
postponed by Committee;
Hrg 8/14
pass 18-0 pass as
amended (8/20)
ASSEMBLY 3rd RDG
9/3/19 pass 76-0(3, 1V)
9/4 SENATE Concurrence
passed 40-0
9/6 Enrolled
9/10 To Governor
9/27 Vetoed by Governor
VETO MESSAGE
9/27 SENATE, pending
consideration of veto
1/13/2020 Veto Sustained
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S.B. 202
Introduced 1/31/2019
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Scott Wilk (R-21) Santa
Clarita
Coauthors: Senators
Caballero and Galgiani
Coauthor: Assembly
Member Lackey
Sponsor: Social
Compassion in Legislation
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SB 202 as introduced and first amended March 4, 2019 AB 202 would amend the
existing law covering animal blood banks (See AB 366 below) by: adding a new
Food & Ag Code §9204.5. “Captive closed-colony” means that an animal is kept,
housed, or maintained in any way for the purpose of collecting its blood.;
amending §9205 defining Commercial Animal Bloodbanks to mean "animal
blood or blood component products from captive closed-colony or community-
sourced animals;" adding a new §9205.5. definition:
“Community-sourced” means that an animal is both of the following:
(a) Kept, housed, and maintained at the residence of its guardian.
(b) Brought by its guardian to a commercial blood bank for animals to have its
blood collected; amends §9212(b) to change one of the requirements for
licensing from supervision by "a person qualified in the field" to a "licensed
veterinarian;" amends §9221 to add "captive closed colony" terminology to
requirements for the license application and adds a new requirement (8)
"Blood-borne pathogen testing for all canine and feline blood donors in
accordance with the most recent Consensus Statement on blood donor
infectious disease screening by the American College of Veterinary Internal
Medicine;" Amending §9269 to limit the existing confidentiality of records, adding a
new (b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), identifying personal information that
is contained in records described in subdivision (a) due to a person’s status as
the guardian of a community-sourced animal donor, including, but not limited to,
the person’s name, address, and phone number, shall be confidential and not
subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5
(commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code)
Finally, SB 202 includes "The Legislature finds and declares that Section 6 of this
act, which amends Section 9269 of the Food and Agricultural Code, imposes a
limitation on the public’s right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the
writings of public officials and agencies within the meaning of Section 3 of Article I
of the California Constitution. Pursuant to that constitutional provision, the
Legislature makes the following findings to demonstrate the interest protected by
this limitation and the need for protecting that interest:
In order to protect the privacy of guardians of community-sourced animal donors
and encourage their participation in animal blood donation programs, it is
necessary to limit the public’s right of access to their personal information." as
required by the California Constitution when a statute limits public right to
information from a public official or agency.
Senate Com on Agriculture Policy Analysis, March 28, 2019
Amended in Senate, April 10, 2019 to change instances of "guardian" to owner.
Amended in Senate, April 30, 2019 add to the Food & Ag Code a new §9253
(a) (1) A commercial blood bank for animals licensed under this chapter shall not
provide payment to a person who brings a community-sourced animal to the
commercial blood bank for the purpose of donating that animal’s blood or blood
component products.
(2) For purposes of this section, “payment” means the transfer by a commercial
blood bank for animals licensed under this chapter to a person of money or other
valuable consideration that can be converted to money by the recipient. For
purposes of this section, “payment” does not include fees for veterinary tests,
screenings, or services that benefit the health of the community-sourced animal
from which the blood or blood component products were taken.
(b) A commercial blood bank for animals licensed under this chapter that accepts
a donation from a community-sourced animal shall do all of the following:
(1) Obtain the written consent of the owner of the community-sourced animal and
keep a record of that consent.
(2) Ensure that the licensed veterinarian providing direct supervision determines
that production of blood and blood component products is safe and not injurious
to the community-sourced animal’s health, including ensuring that the community-
sourced animal is all of the following:
(A) An appropriate age to donate.
(B) A healthy weight to donate.
(C) Has no history of bloodborne illness.
(D) That the community-sourced animal is current on vaccinations.
(c) A commercial blood bank for animals licensed under this chapter shall
maintain a record of the donations collected, units supplied, any adverse events,
and any complaints from owners regarding community-sourced animals that
donate blood or blood component products.
(d) A violation of this section shall constitute a cause for discipline by the board.
Amended in Senate, May 15, 2019 to make nonsubstantive changes.
ASM Com on Judiciary Policy Analysis, Landon Klein, PhD, June 23, 2019
Amended in Assembly, June 27, 2019 to add extensive clarifying amendments
ASM Com on Agriculture policy analysis, July 2, 2019, suggesting additional
amendments
Amended in Assembly, July 9, 2019 to
Amended in Assembly, August 12, 2019
Assembly Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, August 12, 2019
Amended in Assembly, September 5, 2019 in response to the release from
suspense where the uncertainty of numbers of potential new commercial blood
bank for animals licensees, producing "animal blood or blood component
products from captive closed-colony or community-sourced animals to market and
sell for use in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of injury or disease in
animals" and revenues that would be raised from license fees were noted, new
amendments delay implementation of a number of provisions until the earlier of
1/1/21 or when the Secretary of Dept of Food & Ag determines it has sufficient
funds to cover reasonable increased costs including inspections; other
amendments to substantive provisions; require increase of license fees to cover
increased costs and post on website.
Assembly Floor Analysis, September 5, 2019
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Dual Referred SEN Coms.
on AGRI. Hrg 4/2
pass 4-0(0) as amended
SEN Com on Judiciary
Hrg 4/23 pass 9-0, as
amended
SENATE Approps Hrg 5/13
Senate Rule 28.8
Senate 3rd Rdg 5/21/19
pass 38-0(0)
ASSEMBLY Dual Referred:
COM on Judiciary Hrg 6/25
pass 12-0 as amended
Assembly COM on
Agriculture Hrg 7/3
pass 11-0 as amended
ASM Approps Hrg 8/14
Placed in SUSPENSE FILE
8/30 passed 18-0
ASSEMBLY 3rd Rdg 9/10/19
pass 79-0(V)
Senate Unfinished
Business 9/11, Assembly
amendments concurrence
40-0
Enrolled 9/13
To Governor 9/18
10/13/2019 Vetoed by
Governor
VETO MESSAGE
10/13/2019 In Senate.
Consideration of Governor's
veto pending.
1/13/2020 Veto Sustained
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S.B. 245
Introduced 2/11/2019
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Ling Ling Chang (R-29)
Diamond Bar
Sponsored by California
Association of Veteran
Service Agencies
ADD: Sen Archuleta; ASM
Cristina Garcia
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As introduced, SB 245 would add several sections to the Food and Agricultural
Code and amend one to prohibit a public shelter from charging an adoption fee to
an adopting person who "presents to the public shelter a current and valid driver’s
license or identification card with the word “VETERAN” printed on its face pursuant
to Section 12811 of the Vehicle Code."
Senate Com on Business, Profs & E.D. Policy Analysis, March 21, 2019
Senate Com on Veterans Affairs Policy Analysis, April 8, 2019
Amended in Assembly, June 18, 2019 to allow a public shelter to limit adoptions
to one dog/one cat per 6 month period.
Assembly Com on Business & Professions Policy Analysis, June 21, 2019
Assembly Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, July 1, 2019
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Dual Referred: SEN Hrg
3/25
pass 9-0
Committee on Veteran
Affairs
Hrg 4/9/2019 pass 7-0
SEN Approps Hrg 4/29
Sen Rule 28.8
SENATE 3rd Rdg 5/9
pass 37-1(0, 2 Vac)
ASSEMBLY Com on
Business & Profs Hrg 6/25
pass 19-0
ASM Approps Hrg 7/3
pass 17-0(1)
ASSEMBLY 7/11
pass 76-0(3, 1V)
Senate Unfinished
Business, concurrence in
Asm amendments 8/15
pass 37-0(3)
8/23 Enrolled/to Governor
8/30/19 Approved by Gov
Chaptered
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S.B. 258
Introduced 2/12/2019
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Robert M. Hertzberg
(D-18) Van Nuys
Coauthors: Senators Beall,
Stone, and Wiener
ADD Co-authors: SEN
Chang; ASM Gabriel,
Mullin, and Quirk-Silva
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As introduced, SB 258 makes 7 recitals about human homelessness and pets
and would add to the Government Code a new §12087.4 requiring the Department
of Community Services and Development to develop and administer a program to
award grants to qualified homeless shelters for the provision of shelter, food, and
basic veterinary services for pets owned by homeless people and appropriates
$5,000.000 from the General Fund for this purpose. A "qualified homeless shelter"
would have to meet ALL requirements:
(1) It has rules of conduct and responsibility regarding pets and their owners.
(2) It provides crates or kenneling either near bunks or in a separate area.
(3) It provides food for both homeless people and their pets.
(4) It offers the services of a veterinarian, including spay and neutering services.
Senate Com on Health & Human Services Policy Committee, March 25, 2019
As amended in Senate, March 28, 2019 to delete from the bill the proposed
addition to the Government Code, replacing it with a new Health & Safety Code
Section 50491 nearly the same.
Amended in Senate, May 17, 2019 to delete entirely the appropriation.
NOTE: The $5,000,000 appropriation is included in the state budget.
Assembly Com on Housing & Development policy analysis, July 1, 2019
Amended in Assembly, July 10, 2019 add to (new) Health & Safety Code §50491
"(b) In selecting recipients for grants, the department shall consider whether a
qualified homeless shelter was developed using a streamlined approval process."
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SEN Com on Health &
Human Services Hrg 3/25
pass 6-0, as amended
SEN Approps Hrg 4/22
SUSPENSE File
Release Hrg 5/16: Release
Pass 5-1, as amended
SENATE 5/21/19
pass 37-0(1, 2 vacancies)
ASSEMBLY Com on
Housing & Development
Hrg 7/3 pass 8-0
ASSEMBLY Approps
Hrg 8/21 Placed in
SUSPENSE FILE
8/30 Held under submission
Fiscal Committee
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NOTE: Budget item:
2240-103-0001—For
local assistance,
Department of Housing
and Community
Development..
25,700,000
1. Of the amount
appropriated in this item,
$5,000,000 is available
for the purpose of
providing shelter, food,
and basic veterinarian
services for the pets of
individuals in homeless
shelters. Funding shall
be allocated in a manner
to be determined by the
department.
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S.B. 281
Introduced 2/13/2019
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Scott Weiner (D-13) San
Francisco, Principal
coauthors: Assembly
Members Chiu and Ting
Coauthors: Senator Hil;
Assembly Members
Berman and Mullinl
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SB 281 is Cow Palace Authority Act that would establish the Cow Palace Authority
for the purpose of managing, developing, or disposing of the real property known
as the Cow Palace, a long time animal show venue.
Amended in Senate, January 6, 2020 to delete entirely the Cow Palace Authority
issue and codify the board's ban on gun shows to prohibit sale of firearms and
ammunition at the Cow Palace excluding a gun buy-back event held by a law
enforcement agency.
NOTE: April 2019, Cow Palace Board voted unanimously to end gun shows at
the venue
SAVE THE COW PALACE Friends of the Cow Palace
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Senate Approps, remains in
committee as a 2-year bill,
must pass out by rule
deadline in January 2020 to
continue to/pass floor.
Hrg 1/21/2020, analysis,
pass 5-2, to Senate
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S.B. 312
Introduced 2/15/2019
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Connie M. Leyva (D-20)
Chino
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As introduced, SB 312 would add to the Military and Veterans Code a new §82
"The Department of Veterans Affairs shall publicize the program established
pursuant to Section 19021 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to disabled
veterans. This shall include, but not be limited to, efforts on the department’s
internet website and through outreach to appropriate nonprofit entities;" and add to
the Welfare and Institutions Code a new §19021, " (a) The Department of
Rehabilitation, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, shall
establish a program to provide assistance for the cost of service dogs to
veterans with disabilities.
(b) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the program shall provide assistance
to veterans to cover costs of acquiring a service dog including, but not limited to,
all of the following:
(1) Purchase of a dog, including the cost of vaccinations, spaying or neutering,
and a microchip.
(2) Service dog training for the dog.
(3) Equipment, including, but not limited to, a harness, service dog vest, leashes,
collars, and a crate for the dog.
(4) Veterinarian services for the dog.
(c) The Department of Rehabilitation shall prescribe the requirements for an
application by a disabled veteran to apply for assistance under this section.
Amended in Senate, March 25, 2019 to change the agency reference of
Department of Rehabilitation to Department of Veterans Affairs and limits the
disability to "post-traumatic stress disorder."
Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs Policy Analysis, April 19, 2019
Amended in Senate, April 22, 2019 to gut and amend prior versions and add a to
the Military Code a new Section 81 and 82 providing that the Department of
Veterans Affairs shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, establish a
competitive grant program to provide assistance for the cost of service dogs to
veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, irrespective of their medical
treatment provider and develop regulations for this program, defining “Veteran
service dog provider” as meaning, "but is not limited to, organizations accredited
by Assistance Dogs International, certified California veteran service providers, as
defined in Section 881, organizations that provide American Kennel Club certified
service dog training, and other nonprofit organizations that provide service dog
related services."
Senate Committee on Appropriation Fiscal Analysis, April 13, 2019
Senator Leyva: We Must Improve Disabled Veterans’ Access To Service Dogs
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Dual Referred, ASM Coms.
on HUMAN S. and V.A.
3/26, withdrawn from
Committte, re-referred to
SEN Com on Veterans
Affairs
Hrg 4/23 pass 7-0
SENATE Approps Hrg 5/13
Placed 6-0 in SUSPENSE
FILE
Release hearing 5/16/19
pass 6-0
SENATE Special Consent,
5/23 pass 38-0
ASSEMBLY Com on
Veterans Affairs Hrg 6/18
hrg cancelled, author rqst
2/24/2020, gut/amend to
Cosmetic Fragrance and
Flavor Ingredient Right to
Know Act of 2020
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S.B. 313
Introduced 2/15/2019
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Ben Hueso (D-40) San
Diego
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As introduced, SB 313 would add to the Fish and Game Code Division 3 a new
Chapter 4.5, starting §2430, the Circus Cruelty Prevention Act providing,
"Notwithstanding any other law, no person shall use, or allow to be used, a wild or
exotic animal in a traveling animal act." Violations would be "a civil penalty of no
more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each violation."
Amended in Senate, March 21, 2019 to amend the entire bill except the title and
penalty, adding a new definition for "circus" (a) “Circus” means a performance
before a live audience in which entertainment consisting of a variety of acts such
as acrobats, aerialists, clowns, jugglers, or stunts is the primary attraction or
principal business; adding a list of “Wild or exotic animal” to mean any live animal
from any of the following scientific classifications, as specified parenthetically; and
describing the offense, "sponsor, conduct, operate, or participate in a circus that
uses a wild or exotic animal."
Amended in Senate, March 28, 2019 to remove list of prohibited animals,
substituting, no use of "any animal other than a domestic dog, domestic cat, or
horse" and provide that a circus does not include a rodeo.
Senate Com on Water, Parks & Wildlife, Policy Analysis, April 5, 2019
Amended in Senate, April 25, 2019 to clarify that the Department of Fish and
Wildlife would assess a civil penalty against a person who violates this prohibition
of no more than $25,000 for each day the person is in violation of the prohibition
Assembly Com on Water, Parks & Wildlife Policy Analysis, June 14, 2019
Amended in Assembly, June 19, 2019 to qualify the definition of "rodeo" as "as
defined in Section 596.7 of the Penal Code," and add "domesticated" to horse as
a permitted circus animal along with domesticated dogs and cats.
Amended in Assembly, July 1, 2019 to restate the offense: §2432.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a person shall not sponsor, conduct, or operate
a circus in this state that uses any animal other than a domestic dog, domestic
cat, or domesticated horse.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a person shall not exhibit or use any animal
other than a domestic dog, domestic cat, or domesticated horse in a circus in this
state.
Revised §2433 as to methods of enforcement: "(b) Actions against a person who
violates this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter may
be brought by the Attorney General, the department, the Department of Food and
Agriculture, a district attorney, a city attorney, or a city prosecutor in a city or city and
county that has a full-time city prosecutor." Allocates civil fines collected as
specified to the actual enforcing authority.
Amended in Assembly, August 12, 2019
Assembly Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, August 19, 2019
Assembly Floor Analysis, September 4, 2019
Senate Floor Analysis, September 9, 2019
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Dual referred: SEN Coms.
on N.R. and W. Hrg 4/9/2019
pass 7-0(2)
SEN Committee on Judiciary
Hrg 4/23 pass 7-0(2)
as amended
SEN Approps Hrg 5/13
SEN Rule 28.8
SENATE 3rd Rdg 5/20
pass 34-0(4, 2 vacancies)
Assembly, Dual referred:
ASM Committee on Water,
Parks & Wildlife Hrg 6/18
pass 9-2(2)
ASM Committee on Judiciary
Hrg 6/25 pass 9-2(2)
ASM Approps Hrg 8/14
postponed by committee,
8/21 Placed in SUSPENSE
FILE
8/30 pass 13-4(1)
ASSEMBLY 3rd Rdg 9/10
Pass 65-13(10)
SENATE CONCURRENCE
9/11
Pass 35-0(5)
Enrolled 9/13
To Governor 9/19
Approved by Governor 10/12
10/12/2019 CHAPTERED
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S.B. 397
Introduced
2/20/2019
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Steven M. Glazer (D-7)
Orinda
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As introduced, AB 397 would add to the Public Utilities Code a new §99166: (a) If
an evacuation order is issued that covers all or a portion of a public transit
operator’s service area, the public transit operator shall authorize passengers to
board public transit vehicles with their pets in the area covered by the evacuation
order, consistent with best practices developed pursuant to subdivision (b).
(b) Each public transit operator shall develop best practices for allowing pets on
public transit vehicles serving areas subject to an evacuation order.
(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) “Evacuation order” means an order from the Governor, or a county sheriff, chief
of police, or fire marshal, under which persons subject to the order are required to
relocate outside of the geographic area covered by the order due to an imminent
danger resulting from an earthquake, fire, flood, riot, or other natural or manmade
disaster.
(2) “Pet” means a cat or a dog as those terms are defined in Section 1799.109 of
the Health and Safety Code.
Senate Com on Transportation Policy Analysis, April 18, 2019
Amended In Assembly, June 17, 2019 replaces the above (b) with "(b) The Office
of Emergency Services and the Department of Food and Agriculture, in
consultation with public transit operators and county emergency management
officials, shall develop best practices for allowing pets on public transit vehicles
serving areas subject to an evacuation order. The best practices shall not prohibit
a public transit operator from enacting policies that ensure the safety of transit
riders;" and changes (c)(1) above to "encourages" from requires.
Assembly Com on Transportation Policy Analysis, June 28, 2019
Assembly Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, August 16, 2019
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SEN Com on Transportation
Hrg 4/23/19 pass 12-0
SEN Approps Hrg 5/6
Rule 28.8
SENATE 3rd Rdg 5/13
pass 37-0(1, 2Vac)
Assembly Com on
Transportation Hrg 7/2
pass 15-0, recommend
consent
ASM Approps Hrg 8/14
pass 18-0
ASSEMBLY 3rd Rdg 9/10
pass 79-0(V)
SENATE Concurrence
pass 40-0
Enrolled 9/12
9/17 to Governor
Chaptered 10/10/2019
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S.B. 580
Introduced 2/22/2019
2 year bill, see
2020 Bill Table
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Scott Wilk (R-21) Santa
Clarita
Source: Animal Legal
Defense Fund
Add Co-authors: Senator
Bates; Assembly Members
Boerner Horvath, Mathis
Add Co Author, Senator
Hueso
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As introduced, SB 580 would be known as Animal Cruelty and Violence
Intervention Act of 2019; amend Penal Code §597 making non-substantive
changes and repealing §597(h) covering probation granted for any violation of
§597; adding to the Penal Code a new §600.8 covering probation granted for
violation of an expanded list of animal violations; and a new §600.9. for a
defendant who is granted probation or a suspended sentence for specified
offenses, the "court shall consider whether to order that person to complete a
responsible animal owner education course" from among listed alternatives.
Senate Com on Public Safety Policy Analysis, April 8, 2019
Amended in Senate, May 17, 2019 to add an additional subsection to new P.C.
§600.8, "(c) A finding that the defendant suffers from a mental disorder, and any
progress reports concerning the defendant’s treatment, or any other records
created pursuant to this section, shall be confidential and shall not be released or
used in connection with any civil proceeding without the defendant’s consent;" and
add to the bill, a new SEC. 5. to read, "The Legislature finds and declares that
Section 3 of this act, which adds Section 600.8 of the Penal Code, imposes a
limitation on the public’s right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the
writings of public officials and agencies within the meaning of Section 3 of Article I
of the California Constitution. Pursuant to that constitutional provision, the
Legislature makes the following findings to demonstrate the interest protected by
this limitation and the need for protecting that interest:
In order to protect the privacy of defendants with respect to mental health
evaluations and treatment, it is necessary that records of those evaluations and
that treatment remain confidential."
Amended in Senate, May 22, 2019 to add co-author and make non-substantive
amendment to bill Section 4, new Penal Code §600.9(a)
Senate Floor Analysis, May 23, 2019
Assembly Committee on Public Safety Policy Analysis, July 8, 2019
Assembly Committee on Public Safety Policy Analysis, August 3, 2020
Amended text pending
See 2018 SB 1024, Held in Assembly Appropriations Suspense File
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SEN Com on Public Safety
Hrg 4/9 pass 7-0
SEN Approps Hrg 4/22
SUSPENSE File
Release Hearing 5/16:
Pass as amended 6-0
SENATE 3rd Rdg 5/28
pass 38-0
ASSEMBLY Committee on
Public Safety, Hrg 6/25 7/9
set for second hearing.
Testimony taken.
Hrg 8/3/20 postponed by
com
8/6/2020 pass 6-0(2) as
amended
To ASM Approps
2 year bill, see
2020 Bill Table
Fiscal Committee
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S.B. 627
Introduced 2/22/2019
2 year bill, see
2020 Bill Table
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Cathleen Galgiani (D-5)
Stockton
Sponsor: Lovingly &
Legally.
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As introduced, SB 627 would state the intent of the Legislature as context for
amendments further developing provisions of 2018 AB 2215 and integrating these
into the cannabis law: (a) Prevent the potential danger of animal abuse by
regulating the use of medicinal cannabis on animals.
(b) Give veterinarians the tools they need to treat their patients effectively without
the fear of jeopardizing their license.
(c) Ensure that access is readily available to animal patients.
(d) Further research and knowledge throughout the health care system and for
health care practitioners regarding medicinal cannabis.
Amended in Senate, March 28, 2019 to
Senate Com on Bus, Profs & ED policy analysis, April 18, 2019
Amended in Senate, April 30, 2019
Senate Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, May 13, 2019
Senate Floor Analysis, May 18, 2019 NOTE, VMB opposition, "The Veterinary
Medical Board writes in opposition, “The Board must be able to take action
against veterinarians for negligent or incompetent cannabis use
recommendations – especially if the recommendation resulted in animal harm.
The bill’s lack of protection against negligent and incompetent cannabis
recommendations by veterinarians would have serious impacts on the health and
welfare of animal patients."
Assembly Com on Business & Professions Policy Analysis, July 5, 2019
Amended in Assembly, August 13, 2019
§§
See 2018 AB 2215 (Kalra) would be amended by this bill.
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SEN Committee on
Business, Profs & ED
Hrg 4/22 pass 9-0, as
amended
SEN Approps Hrg 5/13
Placed in SUPSENSE FILE
6-0
Hearing 5/16: pass 4-1(1)
SENATE FLOOR 5/23/19
pass 33-0(5, 2 Vacancies)
ASSEMBLY Com on
Business & Professions
Hrg 7/9 pass 17-2(0)
as amended
8/12 Received at desk July
17 pursuant to
JR 61(a)(10)
ASM APPROPS Hrg 8/21
Canceled, author request
Fiscal Committee
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S.B. 637
Introduced 2/22/2019
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Mike McGuire (D-2) San
Rafael; ASM Members
Levine, Maienschein
SPONSOR: California
Animal Welfare Association
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As introduced, SB 637 would amend Revenue & Taxation Code, Division 2, Part
10.2, Chapter 3, Article 23, beginning with the fund title, "Prevention of Animal
Homelessness and Cruelty Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund" and substantive
amendments to §18901.2 providing that funds would be continuously
appropriated instead of appropriated by the Legislature* and 2(B) amended to
include as also qualified for allocation, "From contributions received on and after
January 1, 2020, a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals affiliate or a
humane society affiliate is eligible for these funds if the society is under contract to
provide all animal control services for a local public agency," and new (e) "(e) The
Department of Food and Agriculture shall report on its internet website information
provided by local public agencies regarding the process for awarding money, the
amount of money spent on administration, and an itemization of how program
funds were awarded;" and amending §18901.3 as to the Franchise Tax Board's
determination of whether contributions meet the minimum requirement to remain
on the tax return up to the statutory repeal date.
Amended in Senate, April 4, 2019 to remove from §18901.3(a) the method to
determine repeal date, replacing it, " (a) Except as otherwise provided in
subdivision (b), this article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and is
repealed as of December 1 of that year."
Senate Com on Governance & Finance, Policy Analysis, April 5, 2019
Senate Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, April 22, 2019
Assembly Com on Rev & Tax Policy Analysis, June 21, 2019
Assembly Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, August 12, 2019
Senate Floor Analysis, August 16, 2019
* See 2019 Budget bills, this table, "Animal Items" for these appropriations.
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Sen Committee on
Governance and Finance
Hrg 4/10 pass 7-0
SEN Approps, recommend
Consent
Appropriations Hrg 4/22,
SUSPENSE File
Release Hrg 5/16: pass 6-0
SENATE Senate Special
Consent Calendar, 5/23
pass 38-0
ASSEMBLY Com on
Revenue & Taxation 6/24
pass 11-0
ASM Approps Hrg 8/14
pass 18-0
ASSEMBLY 3rd Rdg 9/9
passed 79-0(v)
Enrolled 9/11
To Governor 9/17
9/23 Approved by Governor
Chaptered
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S.B. 781
Introduced 3/5/2019
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Senate Public Safety
Committee Omnibus Bill
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As amended April 8, 2019, SB 781, the Public Safety Omnibus bill adds a
provision to repeal Penal Code 597(f). among many other technical changes.
Senate Com on Public Safety Policy Analysis, April 22, 2019
Assembly Com on Public Safety Policy Analysis, June 24, 2019
Amended in Assembly, July 1, 2019 to add to the Legislative Counsel's Digest a
new explanatory §(2) Under existing law, Sections 597f and 597.1 of the Penal
Code punish animal neglect by making it a misdemeanor to permit an animal to
be in a building, street, lot, or other public place without proper care and attention.
Both provisions of existing law allow a peace officer or other public entity to take
possession of the animal, and both allow for the imposition of a lien on the animal
for the costs of caring for the animal. Existing appellate case law holds that
Section 597f of the Penal Code is unconstitutionally invalid for failing to provide the
owner or person entitled to possession of the animal with reasonable notice and
a hearing as required by the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to
the United States Constitution. Section 597.1 of the Penal Code requires that the
owner or keeper of the animal, if known or ascertainable after reasonable
investigation, be given notice and provided with the opportunity for a hearing either
before or after the seizure of the animal.
This bill would repeal Section 597f of the Penal Code and would update cross
references to that law in other code sections to instead refer to Section 597.1 of
the Penal Code.
Assembly Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, July 8, 2019
Senate Floor Analysis, August 16, 2019
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SEN Com on Public Safety
Hrg 4/23 pass 7-0
SEN Approps 5/6 Rule 28.8
Senate Consent,Consent
5/9, pass 38-0
Assembly Committee on
Public Safety, Hrg. 6/25
pass 8-0 recommend
consent
ASM Approps Hrg 7/10
pass 16-0(2) To Consent
ASSEMBLY 2d Rdg 7/11
pass 16-0(2)
ASSEMBLY 8/15 pass
76-0(3, 1V)
SENATE concurrence
8/22 pass 39-0(1)
8/27 Enrolled, to Governor
9/5 Approved by Governor
Chaptered 9/5/2019
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S.B. 787
Introduced 3/14/2019
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Senate Committee on
Agriculture (Chair,
Galgiani; Cabellero;
Glazer; Wilk)
Sponsor: California Animal
Welfare Association
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As introduced, SB 787 is a Commttee bill that would amend statutes to replace
the terms “pound” and “poundmaster” with “animal shelter” and “sheltermaster or
shelter director,” respectively and make other nonsubstantive changes.
Amended in Senate, April 22, 2019 nonsubstantive changes.
Amended in Assembly, June 4, 2019, to amend Corporations Code Section 14502
and 14503 to substitute "California Animal Welfare Association" for existing
references to SHAC and CACDA.
Assembly Com on Business & Profession, Policy Analysis, June 12, 2019
Amended in Assembly, June 24, 2019
Assembly Floor Analysis, June 26, 2019 deleting amendments to sections that
were amended and enacted by 2019 AB 1553 (below;) retaining amendments to
include "California Animal Welfare Association" and to replace an outdated
reference for hoof care with "A Guide: Minimum Standards of Horse Care in the
State of California" published by the Center for Equine Health of the School of
Veterinary Medicine of the University of California, Davis."
Amended in Assembly, August 26, 2019 would incorporate additional changes to
Section 25988 of the Health and Safety Code proposed by SB 781 to be operative
only if this bill and SB 781 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Note: SB 787 and AB 1553 are similar in substituting contemporary for outdated
wording, but the bills are not identical; identical companion bills in each house are
not as common in California as Congress or some states.
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SENATE Com on
Agriculture Hrg 4/30 pass
4-0
SENATE CONSENT
5/6 2nd Day pass 38-0
(2Vac)
Assembly Com on
Business & Professions
Hrg 6/11 pass 17-0(2)
Assembly 3rd Rdg 7/8
pass 77-0(2, 1 vac)
Assembly 7/8
pass 77-0(2, 1V)
Senate Unfinished Business,
concurrence in Assembly
amendments pending: 8/15
rescinded: 8/26 3rd RDG
ASSEMBLY 3rd Rdg 9/3
pass 77-0(2,1V)
SENATE Unfinished
business 9/4 Senate
Concurrence 40-0
Enrolled 9/6
9/10 To Governor
9/23 approved by Governor
Chaptered
non-fiscal
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8/15, action rescinded,
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A.B. 190
Introduced 1/10/2019
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Phil Ting (D-19) San
Francisco
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6/13 Senate adopted
Conference Committee
report. (Ayes 29. Noes 11.)
6/13 Assembly adopts
Conference Committee
report. (Ayes 60. Noes 17.).
Enrolled 6/15 to Governor
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Approved by Governor
June 27, 2019. Filed with
Secretary of State June
27, 2019
Chaptered
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A.B. 128
Introduced 12/4/2018
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Todd Gloria (D-78) San
Diego
Co-Authors
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As introduced, AB 128 is a spot bill expressing the intent of the Legislature to
enact legislation that would protect California’s wild and domestic horses.
Amended in Assembly, March 28, 2019 to
Assembly Com on Water, Parks & Wildlife Policy Analysis, April 5, 2019
Amended in Assembly, April 24, 2019
Assembly Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, April 29, 2019
Amended in Senate, June 28, 2019
Senate Com on Judiciary Policy Analysis, July 8, 2019
Amended in Senate, August 15, 2019
Amended in Senate, August 26, 2019
Senate Floor Analysis, August 20, 2019
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ASM Com on Water, Parks &
Wildlife Hrg 4/9 pass
10-1(3)
ASM Approps Hrg 5/1
pass 14-0(4)
ASSEMBLY 3rd Rdg 5/9
pass 70-0(10)
SENATE Com on Judiciary
Hrg 6/18, hrg postponed by
Committee, Hrg 7/9
pass 7-0(1)
SENATE Approps 8/12
Rule 28.8
SENATE 3rd Rdg 9/4
pass 33-5(2)
Senate Concurrence 9/9
pass 73-0(6)
Enrolled 9/10
9/12 to Governor
Approved by Governor 10/12
10/14/2019 CHAPTERED
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A.B.169
Introduced 1/8/2019
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Tom Lackey (R-36)
Palmdale; Co-authors:
Steven Choi (R-68) Irvine;
Devon Mathis (R-26)
Visalia
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As introduced, AB 169 would amend Government Code §13955 and §13957 and
Penal Code §600.2 and 600.5 to revise and expand the financial and criminal
liability of anyone who permits an owned, harbored or controlled dog to cause
injury or death to any guide, signal, or service dog.
Amended in Assembly, February 20, 2019 to add to Penal Code §602.2 a new
subsection (e) and re-letter existing (e) to (f) "(e) A peace officer enforcing this
section shall remain at the crime scene until an animal control officer is present if
a guide, signal, or service dog has been injured or killed by another dog." This
would add a mandate so that language was added to the bill, "However, if the
Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains other costs
mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for
those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500)
of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
ASM Committee on Public Safety Policy Analysis, February 26, 2019
Amended in Assembly, February 28, 2019 deletes Government Code
amendments from the bill, renumbers bill sections, only including Penal Code
Sections 600.2 and 600.5.
Assembly Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, March 20, 2019
Senate Committee on Public Safety Policy Analysis, June 10, 2019
Senate Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, June 20, 2019
Amended in Senate, August 30, 2019 to delete the requirement that the enforcing
peace officer must remain at the crime scene until arrival of an animal control
officer, thus removing the additional state mandated cost and allowing
amendment of the provision that no costs are reimbursable.
See 2016 AB 1824 by then Assemblymember Ling Ling Chang, vetoed.
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ASM Committee on Public
Safety Hrg 2/26/19
pass 8-0, as amended
ASM Approps 3/20/19 pass
13-0(5) to consent
3/28/2019 pass 72-0(8)
SEN Com on Public Safety
Hrg 6/11 pass 7-0
SENATE Approps Hrg 6/24
Placed in SUSPENSE
FILE 8/30 pass 7-0
SENATE 2nd Rdg 9/4
pass 40-0
ASSEMBLY Concurrence 9/6
or later 9/10 pass 79-0
Enrolled 9/10
9/18 To Governor
Chaptered 10/9/2019
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A.B. 366
Introduced 2/4/2019
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Richard Bloom (D-50)
Santa Monica
Revised Co-authors, ASM
Assembly Members
Carrillo, O’Donnell, Petrie-
Norris, and Waldron;
Senators Hill and Wiener
Source: Rescue +
Freedom Project
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As introduced, AB 366 would add to Business & Professions Code Chapter 11 of
Division 2, a new Article 7. Production of Blood, Blood Component Products, and
Biologics, Section 4920 that would prohibit anyone other than (i.e. NOT a
commercial animal blood bank) a licensed veterinarian to engage in the
production of dog and cat blood and blood component products or biologics if
meeting all the requirements provided, effective 1/1/22; and amend the Food &
Agricultural Code Chapter, Commercial Blood Banks for Animals and Biologics,
§9202 by repealing the definition of animals and enacting a new definition, both
effective 1/1/22, that provides, "but does not include dogs or cats."
Amended in Assembly, March 21, 2019 to remove cats from bill provisions and
add new key definitions to Business & Professions Code §4920: "(c) “Canine
blood bank” means an establishment that produces canine whole blood and
blood component products.
(d) “Donor colony” means a commercial blood bank for animals licensed by the
Secretary of Food and Agriculture pursuant to Section 9212 of the Food and
Agricultural Code that engages in the production of blood or blood component
products for sale and distribution."
and adds to Food & Agricultural Code 9202 a new provision "(b) Notwithstanding
subdivision (a), commencing January 1, 2022, a person shall not engage in the
production of canine blood and blood component products for retail sale and
distribution except in a canine blood bank licensed by the secretary." Entirely
new provisions would be added to the proposed new Bus & Profs Code Article 7
to provide for the new licensed Canine blood bank, required to have a supervising
licensed veterinarian or board certified specialist and use only blood from "a
canine whose owner is a member of the public who voluntarily consents to the
donation" meeting qualifications and restrictions."
Revised in Assembly, March 25, 2019 to add co-authors: Assembly Members
Carrillo, O’Donnell, Petrie-Norris, and Waldron; Senators Hill and Wiener
Assembly Com on Agriculture Policy Analysis, April 8, 2019
Assemblymember Bloom Introduces Legislation to Modernize Animal Blood
Banking in California February 5, 2019
See 2018 AB 3252, Assembly Committee on Agriculture
REFERENCE CA Food & Ag Code, Chapter 1.5 Commercial Blood Banks for
Animals and Biologics 9201-9272
Statutory REFERENCE - Single Document
Hemopets' The Real Facts About Animal Blood Banks
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ASM Committee on
Agriculture 3/26 Hrg
postponed by
Committee Hrg 4/10
Hearing canceled at the
request of author.
4/22/19 2nd hrg
cancelled, author
request
2 YEAR BILL
On 31-JAN-20 the
following history
action was applied:
"Died pursuant to Art.
IV, Sec. 10(c) of the
Constitution."
Fiscal Committee
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OPPOSE
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A.B. 415
Introduced 2/7/2019
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Brian Maienschein (D-77)
San Diego
Source:
California Partnership to
End Domestic Violence
APSCA
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As introduced, AB 415 would amend Government Code §13957 add to provisions
covering crime victims, “expenses incurred in relocating” may include the costs of
temporary housing for any pets belonging to the victim upon immediate relocation,
a "security deposit, pet deposit, or both is required for relocation, the board shall
be named as the recipient and receive the funds upon expiration of the victim’s
rental agreement."
Assembly Committee on Public Safety Policy Analysis, March 11, 2019
Assembly Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, March 18, 2019
Assembly Floor Analysis, May 21, 2019
Senate Com on Public Safety Policy Analysis, June 17, 2019
Senate Floor Analysis, September 1, 2019
Amended in Senate, September 6, 2019
Senate Floor Analysis, September 9, 2019
See 2018 SB 1005 and AB 1939, both vetoed.
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ASM Com on Public Safety
Hrg 3/12 pass 8-0,
recommend consent
ASM Approps Hrg 3/20
SUSPENSE File
Release Hrg 5/16:
pass 17-1
ASSEMBLY FLOOR 5/23
pass 73-0(7)
SEN Com on Public Safety
Hrg 6/18 pass 7-0
Recommend Consent SEN
Approps Hrg 7/1 7-0
SUSPENSE FILE
8/30/19 pass 7-0
SENATE 3rd Rdg 9/10
pass 40-0
ASSEMBLY
CONCURRENCE 9/11
Pass 77-0(2)
Enrolled 9/16
9/23 to Governor
Chaptered 10/9/2019
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A.B. 486
Introduced 2/12/2019
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Monique Limón (D-37)
Goleta
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As introduced, AB 486 would add to the Government Code a new §8608.1
providing, " A city or county that requires a permit to keep an animal within its
jurisdiction shall require an animal owner as a condition for obtaining the permit
to create and submit to the city or county an animal wildfire evacuation plan for any
animal covered by the permit."
Assembly Com on Governmental Organization Policy Analysis, April 23, 2019
Amended in Assembly, April 30, 2019 to specify that the "permit" means a kennel
permit.
Assembly Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, 5/6/2019
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ASM Com. on G.O. 3/21 Set,
first hearing. Hearing
canceled at the request of
author. 4/24 pass 17-1(3)
as amended
ASM Approps Hrg 5/8
SUSPENSE FILE
Release Hrg 5/16; HELD
On 31-JAN-20 the following
history action was applied:
"Died pursuant to Art. IV,
Sec. 10(c) of the
Constitution."
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A.B. 588
Introduced 2/14/2019
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Phillip Chen (R-55)
Diamond Bar
Sponsor: The California
Animal Welfare Association.
Add, Co-author
Assemblymember Mullin
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As introduced, AB 588 would add to the Food & Agricultural Code DIVISION 14.
REGULATION AND LICENSING OF DOGS, CHAPTER 1. General Provisions
[30501 - 30504] a new §305030.5 and to CHAPTER 1.5. Special Provisions
Applicable to Counties With a Population of Less Than 100,000 Persons [30520 -
30525] a new §30526, each identical within the framework of the 1998 Hayden
(SB1795) and Vincent (SB 1858) so that shelters, humane societies and rescues
must disclose to adopters if it "knows that an adult dog bit a person and broke that
person’s skin, the animal shelter shall, before selling, giving away, or otherwise
releasing the dog, disclose the following in writing to the person to whom the dog
is sold, given away, or transferred:
(1) The dog’s known bite history.
(2) Any additional information that is known to the animal shelter about the dog,
including, but not limited to, food aggression, the bite victim, and any other
circumstances related to the bite, to the best knowledge of the animal shelter.
(c) Notwithstanding Sections 31401 and 31402, any violation of this section shall
be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500). If the person who
violates this section is a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter,
humane society shelter, or rescue group, the proceeds of the fine shall be paid to
the local public animal control agency or shelter. If a public animal control agency
or shelter violates this section, the proceeds of the fine shall be deposited into the
treasury of the city or county in which the public animal control agency or shelter is
located."
Assembly Com on Business & Professions Policy Analysis, March 21, 2019
Amended in Assembly, March 27, 2019 to specify application to a dog "at the age
of 4 months or older;" to extend this duty to a "rescue group;" to require the
mandated disclosure include "a nonpersonally identifiable description of the bite
victim;" that the writing be "without disclosing the identity of any bite victim;" and
add a requirement to "Obtain a signed acknowledgment from the person to
whom the dog is sold, given away, or transferred that the person has been
provided information about the dog as required by this section. The animal
shelter or rescue group shall provide the person with a copy of the signed
acknowledgment and retain the original copy in its files."
ASM Committee on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, April 3, 2019
Revised in Assembly, April 3, 2019 to add co-author, Assemblymember Mullin.
Amended in Assembly, May 22, 2019 to add the language associated with the
existing state mandated bite report, "thus requiring a state-mandated bite
quarantine:" made non-substantive changes circumstances of bite history; added
new identical provisions to each bill section, "These documentation and
disclosure requirements are for the purpose of public safety and the
appropriate placement of dogs. A documented bite history does not
necessarily preclude a dog from being available for adoption, release, or
transfer, notwithstanding any other law or local ordinance related to biting
dogs;" substituted a new Section 3, "SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this
act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the
only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred
because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or
infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of
Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within
the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution."
SEN Committee on Business, Profs & ED Policy Analysis, June 14, 2019
Amended in Senate, June 20, 2019 to add to both new sections as to the shelters,
humane societies and rescues, "knows, to the best of the knowledge of the
shelter or rescue group" about the bite and state mandated quarantine.
Amended in Senate, August 30, 2019 to remove the criminal classification of
violations so that fines are civil, to be imposed by the city of county where the
shelter/rescue is located and the now state-mandated program costs would be
subject to determination of reimbursability by the Commission on State
Mandates.
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ASM Com. on B. & P. Hrg
3/26
pass 19-0(1) as amended
ASM Approps
Hrg 4/3 pass 17-0(1)
to Consent
Assembly 2nd Rdg
4/11/19 pass 72-0(8)
SEN Com on Business,
Professions & ED Hrg 6/6
postponed by Committee,
Hrg 6/17 pass 8-0(1)
as amended
SEN Approps hrg 7/8
Rule 28.8
Senate 3rd Rdg 9/4
pass 40-0
Assembly concurrence in
Senate amendments, 9/10
79-0(1)
Enrolled 9/13
9/18 to Governor
10/2/2019 Chaptered
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A.B. 611
Introduced 2/14/2019
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Adrin Nazarian (D-46)
Toluca Lake, Los Angeles
SOURCE: Humane Society
of the United States
Add Coauthors: Senators
Galgiani and Wilk
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As introduced, AB 611 would repeal and replace Penal Code §286.5 that
classifies sexual assault of an animal covered by Penal Code §597f with a
new §286.5 creating a new crime of “Sexual contact” with an animal,
revised to include "any nonhuman creature, whether alive or dead" and
would exempt accepted reproductive practices, animal husbandry and breed
conformation judging; adds the new §286.5 to provisions post-conviction
restrictions of Penal Code §597.9.
Business & Professions Code §4830.7 would be amended to include
"sexual abuse" under the proposed new crime under the mandated
reporting duties of veterinarians.
Assembly Com on Public Safety Policy Analysis, March 19, 2019
Assembly Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, April 3, 2019
Senate Com on Public Safety Policy Analysis, June 3, 2019
Senate Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, June 24, 2019
Amended in Senate, August 30, 2019 to delete the amendment to Business &
Professions Code §4830.7 that would have expressly added to VMB licensees
(includes both vets and RVTs) duty to report animal abuse the duty to report
pertaining to a reasonable related to new PC §286.5 that would be enacted by this
bill; and delete the entire section regarding granting of probation with mandated
counseling.
Senate Com on Appropriations Analysis reflecting amendments, 8/30/19
Senate Floor Analysis, September 3, 2019
Assembly Concurrence Analysis, September 6, 2019
See 2018 AB 3040, Held in Senate Appropriations Suspense File
Comparison Table: 2018, 2019 Sexual abuse of animals bills (Nazarian.)
Introduced version, substantially same as AB 3040, amended June 25, 2018.
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ASM Com on Public Safety
Hrg 3/19 pass 8-0
ASM Approps Hrg 4/3
pass 17-0(1)
Assembly Consent
4/11/19 pass 72-0(8)
SEN Com on Public Safety
Hrg 6/4 pass -7-0
recommend Consent
SEN Approps Hrg 6/24
Placed in SUSPENSE
FILE 8/30 pass 8-0
SENATE 3rd Rdg 9/5
pass 40-0
Assembly Concurrence 9/9
pass 79-0(1v)
Enrolled 9/19
9/12 to Governor
Chaptered 10/9/2019
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A.B. 889
Introduced 2/20/2019
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Brian Maienschein (D-77)
San Diego
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As introduced, AB 889 would repeal Health & Safety Code §1650 policy statement
that human health and welfare depends on humane use of animals in research;
Amended in Assembly, April 1, 2019 to revise the drafting approach.
Assembly Com on Health Policy Analysis, April 8, 2019
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ASM Com on Health Hrg 4/9
Hearing canceled at the
request of author.
On 31-JAN-20 the following
history action was applied:
"Died pursuant to Art. IV,
Sec. 10(c) of the
Constitution."
Fiscal Committee
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A.B. 991
Introduced 2/21/2019
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James Gallagher (R-3)
Sutter County
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As introduced, AB 991 is the maintenance of codes bill to make nonsubstantive
changes in various provisions of law to effectuate the recommendations made by
the Legislative Counsel to the Legislature, including SEC. 173. Section 122354.5
of the Health and Safety Code, pet store operators (pages 381-82)
Policy Committee analyses
Amended in Senate, August 30, 2019 to amend Section 57.5 of the San Diego
Unified Port District Act (Chapter 67 of the Statutes of 1962, First Extraordinary
Session.)
CHAPTERED:
SEC. 174. Section 122354.5 of the Health and Safety Code (pet store
operators) Page 285-286 PDF version
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ASM Com on Judiciary 3/26
pass to consent 12-0
ASM Floor - pass 74-0(6)
SEN Com on Judiciary Hrg
7/2 pass 9-0 SENATE 3rd
Rdg 9/4
pass 40-
ASM Concurrence 9/9
Enrolled 9/10
9/26 to Governor
10/3/2019 Approved by
Governor, CHAPTERED
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A.B. 1125
Introduced 2/21/2019
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Ken Cooley (D-8) Rancho
Cordova
SOURCE: California
Animal Welfare Association
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As introduced, AB 1125 would make legislative findings concluding that it is the
"intent of the Legislature to recognize the California Animal Welfare Association’s
professional development and credentialing program by establishing an animal
control officer certification to help local agencies define, standardize, and regulate
this important function; and to the the Health and Safety Code, Division 20,
DIVISION 20. MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS, a new
CHAPTER 20.5. Animal Control Officer Standards Act, beginning §26220 through
26231 covering a complete new regulatory plan.
Assembly Com on Public Safety Policy Analysis, April 1, 2019
Assembly Floor Analysis, April 3, 2019
Amended in Assembly, May, 29, 2019
Assembly Floor Analysis, May 30, 2019
Senate Com on Public Safety Policy Analysis, July 1, 2019
Senate Com on Business, Profs & ED Policy Analysis, July 5, 2019
Senate Floor Analysis, July 10, 2019
Amended in Senate, September 6, 2019
Senate Floor Analysis
Assembly Concurrence Analysis
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ASM Com on Public Safety
Hrg 4/2/2019 pass 8-0
ASSEMBLY 3rd Rdg 5/30
pass 70-1(9)
Senate Com on Public
Safety, Hrg 7/3 pass 5-0-(2)
Senate Com on Bus, Profs
& ED, Hrg 7/8
Pass 8-1(0)
Senate 3rd Rdg 7/10
pass 8-1(0)
SENATE 3rd Rdg 9/10
pass 31-6(3, V)
ASSEMBLY
CONCURRENCE
pass 79-1(3,V)
Enrolled 9/16
9/23 to Governor
Chaptered 10/9/2019
Non-fiscal
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A.B. 1230
Introduced 2/22/2019
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Bill Quirk (D-20) Hayward
Sponsor: Paw Project
Revised Apirl 8, 2019 to
add Co-author: Assembly
Member
Chiu
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As introduced, AB 1230 would make a 7-item list of findings negative to the
veterinary procedure of declawing a cat and add to the Business & Professions
Code a new §4832: "(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a person shall not
perform a declawing on any cat or other animal unless both of the following
conditions are satisfied:
(1) The person is licensed as a veterinarian pursuant to this chapter.
(2) The veterinarian is performing the declawing for a therapeutic purpose.
(b) Whenever a veterinarian determines that declawing is necessary for a
therapeutic purpose, the veterinarian shall prepare and file a written statement
with the board setting forth the purpose for performing the procedure and
providing the name and address of the owner or keeper of the animal. The
veterinarian shall also provide a copy of that statement to the owner of the animal.
A veterinarian who fails to comply with this subdivision within 30 days of the
procedure shall be subject to discipline by the board, which shall make a
determination as to whether or not to revoke the veterinarian’s license.
(c) For purposes of this section:
(1) “Declawing” means any of the following:
(A) An onychectomy, dactylectomy, phalangectomy, partial digital amputation, or
any other surgical procedure in which a portion of an animal’s paw is amputated
to remove the animal’s claw.
(B) A tendonectomy, or surgical procedure in which the tendons of an animal’s
limbs, paws, or toes are cut or modified so that the claws cannot be extended.
(C) Any other procedure that prevents the normal functioning of an animal’s claws.
(2) “Therapeutic purpose” means for the purpose of necessity to address a
physical medical condition of the animal such as an existing or recurring illness,
infection, disease, injury, or abnormal condition in the animal’s claw that
compromises the animal’s health. “Therapeutic purpose” does not mean
cosmetic or aesthetic reasons or reasons of convenience in keeping or handling
the animal."
Amended in Assembly, April 1, 2019 to amend above subsection (b) "(b)
Whenever a veterinarian determines that declawing is necessary for a therapeutic
purpose, the veterinarian shall record the therapeutic purpose in the animal’s
medical record. The last sentence of original (b) becomes a new subsection (c)
and amended to read, "(c) A veterinarian who fails to comply with this section
shall be subject to discipline by the board, which shall make a determination as to
whether or not to revoke the veterinarian’s license.
Revised April 8, 2019 to add Assemblymember Chiu
Assembly Com on Business & Professions, Policy Analysis, April 19, 2019
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ASM Com. on B. & P.
Hrg 4/9/2019 Hearing
postponed by committee.
Hrg 4/23 No
motion/second following
hearing.
Held w/o recommendation
On 31-JAN-20 the following
history action was applied:
"Died pursuant to Art. IV,
Sec. 10(c) of the
Constitution."
Fiscal Committee
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A.B. 1535
Introduced 2/22/2019
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Wendy Carrillo (D-51) Los
Angeles
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As introduced, AB 1553 would add to the Insurance Code a new §12880.6: "At
the time a pet insurance policy is issued or delivered to a new policyholder, the
insurer shall include a written disclosure with all of the following information:
(a) The name, address, toll-free telephone number established pursuant to
Section 12921.1, and internet website of the unit within the department that
handles consumer affairs, printed in large, boldface type.
(b) The address and customer service telephone number of the insurer, the agent
or broker of record, or the insurer and the agent or broker of record, printed in
boldface type and prominently displayed.
(c) A statement that the department should be contacted only after discussions
with the insurer, its agent or other representative, or the insurer and its agent or
other representative have failed to produce a satisfactory resolution of the problem.
(d) If the policy was issued or delivered by an agent or broker, a statement
advising the policyholder to contact the broker or agent for assistance."
Amended in Assembly, April 11, 2019 to add, "information, printed in 12-point
boldface type" for the mandate written disclosure.
Assembly Committee on Insurance Policy Analysis, April 22, 2019
Amended in Assembly, April 25, 2019 to delete "new" from policy/holder for which
the written disclosure shall be provided.
Assembly Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, May 6, 2019
Senate Com on Insurance Policy Analysis, June 24, 2019
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ASM Com on Insurance
Hrg 4/24/2019
pass 14-0, as amended
recommend Consent
ASM Approps Hrg 5/8
pass 18-0, to Consent
Assembly, Consent, 2nd Day
5/16 pass 74-0(6)
SENATE Com on Insurance
Hrg 6/26 pass 13-0
Recommend Consent
SEN Approps Hrg 7/8
Rule 28.8
SENATE Consent Cal
7/11 2nd Day - 7/11 pass
7/23/2019 Enrolled,
7/31/2019 Chaptered
Fiscal Committee
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A.B. 1553
Introduced 2/22/2019
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Vince Fong (R-33) Kern
County; Monique Limón
(D-37) Goleta
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As introduced, AB 1553 would make technical, non-substantive changes to
numerous code sections by replacing references to a “pound” with references to
an animal shelter and by replacing references to destroying an animal with
references to humanely euthanizing the animal.
Assembly Com on Business & Professions Policy Analysis, April 20, 2019
Senate Com on Business, Profes & Econ Dev, Policy Analysis, 5/30/2019
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ASM Com. on B. & P.
Hrg 4/23 pass 19-0(1)
Assembly, 5/2 pass 76-0(4)
SEN Com on Business,
Profs & E.D. Hrg 6/3 pass
9-0,
Senate 6/6 pass 37-0(1)
Enrolled 6/7/19
6/11/2019 To Governor
6/12/2019 Approved by
Governor
Chaptered
non-fiscal
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A.B. 1565
Introduced 2/22/2019
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Bill Quirk (D-20) Hayward
Sponsor: ASPCA, County
of Los Angeles
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As introduced, AB 1565 would amend Food & Agricultural Code §31752 to allow
"a kitten under eight weeks of age that is reasonably believed to be unowned may
be available immediately for adoption beginning on the day on which the kitten is
seized, taken up, or impounded, through the entire holding period."
Assembly Com on Business & Professions Policy Analysis, April 20, 2019
Assembly Floor Analysis, April 26, 2019
Senate Com on Business, Professions & Econ Dev, Policy Analysis, 5/30/2019
See 2018 AB 2791 (Muratsuchi) made kittens and puppies under 8 weeks
available to requesting 501(c)(3) adoption/rescue nonprofits. Enacted.
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ASM Com. on B. & P.
Hrg 4/23 pass 18-0(2)
Senate 3rd Rdg 4/29
Pass 75-0(5)
SENATE Com on Bus, Profs
& ED, Hrg 6/3 pass 9-0
SENATE 6/6 pass 37-0(1)
6/11/2019 To Governor
6/12/2019 Approved by
Governor
Chaptered
non-fiscal
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A.B. 1586
Introduced
2/22/2019
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Ash Kalra (D-27) San Jose
Co-Sponsors:
Physicians Committee for
Responsible Medicine
Social Compassion in
Legislation
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As introduced, AB 1586 would amend 3 sections of the Education Code and the
title of Title 1, Division 1, Part 19, CHAPTER 2.3. Modernization of Biological
Teaching Methods and Pupils’ Rights to Refrain From the Harmful or Destructive
Use of Animals. A new definition is added, "“Dissection” means the viewing of the,
or act of, dismembering or otherwise destructive use of an invertebrate or
vertebrae animal, in part or in whole, preserved or freshly killed, in the study of
biological sciences. Animal dissection does not include fixed histological
samples of any species, including, but not limited to, plain or stained microscope
slides, owl pellets, human autopsy viewing, and plastinated human organs." A
new prohibition is added, "A pupil shall not perform dissection in a California
public or private school." Conforming changes are made.
Assembly Com on Education Policy Analysis, April 29, 2019
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ASM Com on Education
Hrg 5/1 fail 3-2(1)
Hearing Video starts at 30
minutes
non-fiscal
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A.B. 1795
Introduced 2/22/2019
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Sydney Kamlager (D-54)
Los Angeles
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As introduced, AB 175 would make a nonsubstantive change to Health & Safety
Code §50466 enacted by 2017 AB 1137 (Maienschein) that required requird the
Department of Housing and Community Development to require each housing
development, as defined, that is financed on or after January 1, 2018, pursuant to
the Zenovich-Moscone-Chacon Housing and Home Finance Act, to authorize a
resident of the housing development to own or otherwise maintain one or more
common household pets, as defined, within the resident’s dwelling unit, subject
to applicable state laws and local government ordinances related to public health,
animal control, and animal anticruelty,
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SPOT BILL, amended
March 28, to a different
subject, not involving
animals.
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