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BILL NO.
AUTHOR(S)
SUBJECT
STATUS
TAC'S
ACTION
SRC 9
Darrell Steinberg
(D-6) Sacramento,
co-authors ASM
ASM Cathleen
Galgiani (D-17)
Tracy
ASM Dave Jones
(D-9) Sacramento
ASM Lloyd Levine
(D-40) Van Nuys
Senate Concurrent Resolution 9 would declare February 27,
2007, to be Spay Day USA 2007, and would request that
Californians observe that day by having their dogs or cats spayed
or neutered and by contributing to organizations that provide spay
and neuter services.  This is an annual declaration.  
Senate Floor Analysis

ENROLLED
To Senate Rules
Committee

2/22/07
Senate Floor Vote
To Assembly Rules
Committee; 3/8
10-0 vote to ASM
Consent Calendar,
74-0. ENROLLED
CHAPTERED 3/19
 
SB 353



Introduced 2/20
Sheila Kuehl (D-23)
Los Angeles
co authors added by
June 7 amendments
Sen Carole Migden
(D-3) SF, Gloria
Romero (D-24)  LA
Assembly Members
Mark Leno (D-13)
SF  
Mark DeSaulnier
(D-11) Martinez
Fiona Ma (D-12)  SF
Cathleen Galgiani
(D-17) Tracy
Amends Section 6320 of the Family Code, relating to
protective orders to provide, "On a showing of good cause, the
court may order that the petitioner be granted the exclusive care,
custody, or control of any animal owned, possessed, leased,
kept, or held by either the petitioner or the respondent or a minor
child residing in the residence or household of either the
petitioner or the respondent. The court may further order the
respondent to stay away from the animal and forbid the
respondent from taking, transferring, encumbering, concealing,
molesting, attacking, striking, threatening, harming, or otherwise
disposing of the animal."  
Senate Judiciary Committee Bill Analysis
Amended in Senate, April 10, 2007
Senate Floor Analysis
Amended in Assembly June 7, 2007 (minor)
Assembly Committee on Judiciary Analysis June 19, 2007
Assembly Committee on Appropriations Analysis, June 27, 2007
Assembly Floor Analysis
Senate Floor Analysis (Unfinished Business)
Senate Judiciary,
hearing 3/27, passed
out
3-1 no - 1 non-vote
(amended per mockup)
From
Sen Approps 4/23
Sen Rule 28.8
Senate Floor: 31-7
Assembly Committee
on Judiciary, 6/12 hrg
cancelled @ rqst of
author, reset:
Hrg 6/19, passed
10-0
to ASM Approps, 6/27
passed
15-1
Assembly Floor 77-1
To Senate Unfinished
Business, 8/27,
passed
33-4
Enrolled
Signed by Governor
CHAPTERED
Monitor
SB 828

Introduced
2/23
Alex Padilla
(D-20)  Pacoima


per 7/12
amendments

Sen. Jeff
Denham (R-12)
Modesto,
Asm. Tom
Berryhill (R-25)
Modesto
SB 828  as introduced.  
SB 828 as Amended in Senate April 16, 2007
Senate Policy Committee Analysis
Amended in Senate May 1, 2007
Amended in Senate May 17, 2007
Would  add Section 13159.85 to the Health and Safety Code,
relating to firefighters requiring the State Fire Marshal, in
conjunction with recognized statewide fire investigation entities, to
update and amend standards and procedures for accelerate
detection  dogs and their, as specified. The bill would require
these standards and procedures to be updated and amended on
or before January 1, 2009, and to be based upon information from
and publications by  recognized statewide fire investigation
entities, as specified.

Senate Appropriations Committee Analysis
Amended Assembly Floor Analysis (re May 17 amendments)
See reference to H.R. 659 re making "it a priority to increase the
number of domestically bred canines used by the Department to
assist in its counter-terrorism mission, including the protection of
ports of entry and along the United States border;" and "increase
the utilization of domestically bred canines from universities and
private and nonprofit sources in the United States"
Amended in Assembly, July 12, 2007  (technical amendments
and 2 Republican co-authors added)
Assembly Committee on Appropriations Analysis, July 18, 2007
Senate Floor Analysis, August 29, 2007
Senate Rules Com. 3/8

Senate Committee on
Governmental
Organization, hrg. 4/24
PASSED OUT
8-0
To Sen Approps
Hrg May 14, passed
Senate Floor, Sen.
Special Consent Cal
5/24 pass
36-0
To Assembly
Committee on
Governmental
Organization, Hrg 6/20
Passed
14-0, to ASM
Approps 7/11,
cancelled, re-set 7/18
Pass
16-0
ASM Consent Calendar
2nd day, 8/27, passed:
to Senate Unfinished
Business 8/29, Senate
Consent, 8/30, passed:
Enrolled
To Governor, VETOED
10/13/07

VETO MESSAGE
Monitor
SB 969

Introduced
2/23
Sam Aanestad
(R-4) Grass
Valley
SB 969 would amend the Veterinary Practice Act regarding
practice and licensing issues.  
Senate Committee Policy Analysis

Amended in Senate May 16, 2007
Senate Appropriations Analysis   (VMB fiscal issues)
Amended in Senate May 30, 2007  (issue limited to controlled
substance administration)
Senate Floor Analysis, May 30, 2007
Assembly Committee on Business & Prof. Analysis
Assembly Floor Analysis
3/15 to Sen. Bus & Prof
hrg 4/23, passed
6-0
To Sen Approps  
Hrg May 14 cancelled
Hrg 5/21 Postponed by
Committee, 5/29 Sen
Rule
28.8, 5/30 passed
39-0 (consent).Senate
Asm Com. Bus & Prof
Hrg 6/26, passed
10-0
ASM FLOOR, 6/29
passed
73-0,
Assembly for
concurrence;
 Enrolled
Signed by Governor
Chaptered
Monitor
         
AB 64

Introduced
12/4
Patty Berg (D-1)
Eureka, plus 12
co-authors
Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act, would
include veterinarians, and provide for registration and regulation
by the Office of Emergency Services of volunteer licensed
professionals assisting in declared local or state emergencies
Amended April 18               ASM Appropriations Analysis
Assembly Committee on Health Analysis
Current Version Amended in Senate, July 11, 2007
Senate Policy Committee Analysis
Passed ASM B&P,
Health, Assembly Floor
No Opposition, passed
Senate B, P & ED, 7/9
Sen. Approps, 8/20,
Hrg. cancelled at
request of author
.
Monitor
AB 594

Introduced 2/21
Mervyn Dymally
(D-52) Los
Angeles
Amended in Assembly, May 2, 2007
This bill would, subject to exceptions and commencing July 1,
2011, prohibit any person from tethering or confining a pig during
pregnancy, or on a farm, for all or the majority of any day, in a
manner that   prevents the animal from lying down and fully
extending its limbs or turning around freely.  Violation punishable
by a fine of up to $1,000 for each violation, and up to $1,000 for
each day that the violation continues, or both, or by imprisonment
in a county jail not exceeding 90 days. The fine would be payable
to the local agency issuing the citation.  
Assembly Agriculture Committee Analysis
3/15 to ASM Judiciary,
then to ASM AG,
hrg 4/10,  postponed by
committee, HRG 5/9
HELD UNDER
SUBMISSION
8/29/07, gut & amend:
extend Medi-Cal
coverage to stop
smoking programs.  
Monitor
AB 667


Introduced 2/21
Cameron Smyth
(R-38) Granada
Hills  
Amends Penal Code 600 to increase penalties for willfully and
maliciously injuring any horse or dog used by a peace officer in
his or her duties
from 16 months, two or three years, or in a
county jail for not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding
$2,000, or by both a fine and imprisonment
to 3, 5, or 7 years, or
in a county jail for not exceeding one year, or by a fine not
exceeding $2,000, or by both a fine and imprisonment.
3/5 to ASM Public Safety
hrg cancelled at
request of author

See 2008 CA Bills
 
AB 670


Introduced
2/21
Todd Spitzer
(R-71) Orange
co-author Bill
Maze (R-34)
Visalia, Martin
Garrick  (R-74)  
Carlsbad
Amended in Assembly, April 10, 2007
Amended In Assembly, April 30, 2007
SECTION 1.  Section 398 is added to the Penal Code, to read:    
398.  (a) Whenever a person owning or having custody or control
of an animal, knows, or has reason to know, that the animal bit
another person, he or she shall immediately provide the other
person with his or her name, address, telephone number, and
the name and license tag number of the animal who bit the other
person.  
If the person with custody or control of the animal at
the time the bite occurs is a minor, he or she shall instead
provide identification or contact information of an adult owner
or responsible party.
 If the animal is required by law to be
vaccinated against rabies, the person owning or having custody
or control of the animal shall, within 48 hours of the bite, provide
the other person with information regarding the status of the
animal's vaccinations. Violation of this section is an infraction
punishable by a fine of not more than
one hundred dollars($100).
  (b) For purposes of this section, it is necessary for the skin of the
person be broken or punctured by the animal for the contact to be
classified as a bite.

ASM Public Safety Committee Bill Analysis
Assembly Appropriations Analysis
Assembly Floor Analysis
Senate Committee on Public Safety Analysis, June 19, 2007
Amended in Senate, June 27, 2007
398.  (a) Whenever a person owning or having custody or control
of an animal, knows, or has reason to know, that the animal bit
another person, he or she shall,
as soon as is practicable, but
no later than 48 hours thereafter
, provide the other person with
his or her name, address, telephone number, and the name and
license tag number of the animal who bit the other person. If the
person with custody or control of the animal at the time the bite
occurs is a minor, he or she shall instead provide identification or
contact information of an adult owner or responsible party. If the
animal is required by law to be vaccinated against rabies, the
person owning or having custody or control of the animal shall,
within 48 hours of the bite, provide the other person with
information regarding the status of the animal's vaccinations.
Violation of this section is an infraction punishable by a fine of not
more than one hundred dollars ($100).
Senate Floor Analysis
Assembly Concurrence in Senate Amendments
3/15 to ASM Public
Safety, Hearing 3/27
(Tuesday), passed out
as amended per
mockup + offense
reduced to infraction,
$250 fine.  To Approps.
4/25, passed 15-0.
Assembly Floor 76-0
To Senate Rules, to
SENATE PUBLIC
SAFETY  HRG 6/19,
passed
5-0, to Sen
Approps, Hrg 7/9, to
Sen 2nd Reading File,
Rule
28.8
Senate Special
Consent Calendar, 7/16
36-0

Assembly Concurrence
79-0

Enrolled

Signed by Governor
July 27, 2007  
Chaptered
 
AB 777

Introduced
2/22
Lloyd Levine
(D-40) Van Nuys
Amends Penal Code Section 596.5 (existing elephant provision,
misdemeanor penalties) to require many new requirements and
prohibitions of stationary facilities keeping elephants.  
(See 2006 AB 3027)
ASSEMBLY PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE BILL ANALYSIS
3/15 to ASM Public
Safety, then to ASM
ARTS,-ENTERTAIN-
MENT, SPORTS,
TOURISM, AND
INTERNET MEDIA
Hrg 4/17, cancelled at
request of author,
HRG
4/24, HELD IN
COMMITTEE WITHOUT
RECOMMENTATION
 
AB 815


Introduced
2/22
Tom Berryhill
(R-25) Modesto
co-authors Bill
Maze (R-34)
Visalia, Nicole
Parra (D-30)
Hanford,
Senators Dennis
Hollingsworth
(R-36) Temecula
Tom Harman
(R-35) Costa
Mesa
AB 815, as introduced would prohibit a city or county from
adopting an ordinance or regulation within its jurisdiction that
affects the taking of fish and game unless the ordinance meets
prescribed requirements. The bill would also provide that unless
otherwise expressly authorized by the Fish and Game Code or
federal law, the commission is the only entity that may adopt
regulations regarding the taking of fish and game on any lands or
waters within the state.
(See 2006 AB 2146)
Amended in Assembly, April 11, 2007
ASSEMBLY POLICY COMMITTEE BILL ANALYSIS

Amended in Assembly April 30
Assembly Appropriations Analysis
Assembly Floor Analysis

Amended in Senate, June 27, 2007
SENATE  POLICY COMMITTEE ANALYSIS
3/8 To ASM WATER,
PARKS AND WILDLIFE
hrg 4/18: postponed by
committee, hrg 4/24,
passed out
11-0
To ASM Approps
HRG 5/23, passed 15-0
To Assembly Floor
passed
72-3
To Senate Rules: Sen
Com on
Natural
Resources & Water
Hrg 7/10, testimony
taken, further hearing
to be set.
 
AB 1347

Introduced 2/23
Anna Caballero
(D-28) Salinas
Pet Store Animal Care Act
As introduced, AB 1347 only states:
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to establish standards of
care for animals in pet stores.
(b) Standards of care for animals in pet stores are essential to
ensure the humane treatment of the animals, safeguard the
public, and are in the public interest.
(c) The Legislature does not intend to regulate the care or
handling of animals in or on farms, ranches, livestock or horse
auctions, livestock markets, slaughtering facilities, or any place
other than pet stores.
(d) The Legislature does not intend, by regulating pet stores, to
classify as a pet store a person who breeds and sells animals
directly to the public.
(See 2006 AB 2862)
Amended in Assembly March 29 bill would enact the Pet Store
Animal Care Act, which would establish procedures for the care
and maintenance of animals in the custody of a pet store, and
would place limitations on the sale or transfer of those animals.
Amendments add content to the original preamble above.  
Amended in Assembly April 16   largely clarifying amendments
Assembly Policy Committee Analysis
Assembly Appropriations Analysis
Amended in Assembly May 17, 2007  Raises offense levels to
misdemeanor or infraction, other changes
Amended Assembly Floor Analysis (May 18 Amendments)
Amended in Senate, June 27, 2007  Makes numerous
substantive amendments and adds effective date of
January 1, 2009  
Senate Committee on Public Safety Analysis
Senate Com. on Bus., Prof. & Econ. Dev. Analysis
Amended in Senate, July 18, 2007
Amended in Senate, September 4, 2007
SENATE FLOOR ANALYSIS, September 4, 2007
To ASM Bus & Prof with
amendments
Hrg 4/24: passed out
10-0; to ASM Approps
Hrg 5/9, passed 16-0
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
Passed
75-1

To Senate Rules: dual
referred: Sen Com on
Bus, Prof & Econ Dev
& Sen Com on Public
Safety,

Hrg in B, P &ED 6/25,
postponed by
committee,

re-referred  Pub Safety
& BP&ED

Hrg, Senate Public
Safety 7/3
Passed
3-0

Hrg, Sen B, P & ED 7/9,
PASSED
8-1 WITH
AMENDMENTS

Approps, 8/20 Rule
28.8

SENATE FLOOR, 31-5
Asm Concurrence 77-0
Enrolled 9/24/07
To Governor, 9/27
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
OCTOBER 14, 2007
Monitor
AB 1614

Introduced 2/23
Audra Strickland
(R-37) Camarillo
Joe Coto (D-23)
San Jose, Mark
Leno (D-13) San
Francisco
Lloyd Levine
(D-40) Van Nuys
As introduced, AB 1614 would amend Penal Code Section 596.7
to define covered rodeos as comprising 3 rather than 4 or more of
the following events: bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding,
bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, or team roping.  Lowered
threshold would include Mexican charreada type rodeo
Assembly Policy Committee Bill Analysis
Assembly Appropriations Committee Analysis
Amended in Assembly, May 8, 2007 (technical amendments)
Assembly Floor Analysis
Amended in Assembly, May 21, 2007 - adds:
(2) For purposes of this section, a rodeo performed on private
property that does not charge admission, does not sell or accept
sponsorships, and is not open to the public, does not constitute a
"public performance."
ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
Amended  in Assembly, June 18, 2007   revises the definition of
"rodeo" as a "performance featuring competition between
persons that includes three or more of the following events:
bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping,
steer wrestling, or team roping and that is open to the public, on
public property, for which admission is charged, or that sells or
accepts sponsorships.

Amended in Assembly, June 20, 2007 again revises definition of
covered events:  "Section 596.7 of the Penal Code is amended to
read:  596.7.  
(a)  (1)    For purposes of this section, "rodeo"
means a performance featuring competition between
persons that includes three or more of the following events:
bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, calf
roping, steer wrestling, or team roping.  
(2) A rodeo performed on private property for which admission
is charged, or that sells or accepts sponsorships, or is open to
the public constitutes a performance for the purpose of this
subdivision."
Senate Com. on Bus., Prof. & Econ. Dev. Analysis
ASSEMBLY POLICY ANALYSIS, CORRECTED JULY 18, 2007
To ASM
ARTS,ENTERTAINMEN
T, SPORTS, TOURISM,
AND INTERNET MEDIA
Hrg 4/17,
passed 6
ayes;









to
ASM Approps
Pass 11-1 amended
Assembly Floor
60-7







To Senate Rules: Sen
Com on Bus, Prof &
Econ Dev, Hrg 6/25,
rescheduled to 7/2

passed
6-0

Sen Approps, 7/16
Sen Rule
28.8
Senate Floor 9/4,
passed
22-9    
ASM Concurs
63-8
Enrolled
To Governor
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
OCTOBER 14, 2007
 
AB 1634

Introduced
2/23
Lloyd Levine
(D-40) Van Nuys
SEN. Alex Padilla
(D-20) Pacoima
Pedro Nava
(D-35) Santa
Barbara
Jose Solario
(D-69) Santa Ana
As introduced, AB 1634 would create a new Chapter 9
(commencing with Section 122336) to Part 6 of Division 105 of
the Health and Safety Code (
integrated text), providing "a person
shall not own or possess within the state any cat or dog over the
age of four months that has not been spayed or neutered, unless
that person possesses an intact permit, as defined in subdivision
(b) of Section 122336."  
Permits only available to:
(1) The cat or dog is registered as a purebred with a pedigree
with any of the following organizations:
(A) The American Kennel Club.
(B) The United Kennel Club.
(C) The American Dog Breeders Association.
(D) The International Cat Association.
(E) A recognized registry approved by the local animal control
agency.
Or service/law enforcement/veterinary exemption.  
If no S/N within 30 days of compliance date, provide vet letter or
s/n within 75 days after compliance date.  
$500 civil fine(s), waivable if permit obtained or s/n done.
Fines fund local s/n fund for free/low cost s/n for low income,
outreach, enforcement.  Permit fee set locally, only as "reasonably
necessary" to fund the local permit program.  Local AC is
responsible for enforcement.
MOCK-UP OF APRIL 9TH AMENDMENTS   

AS AMENDED APRIL 9

ASM Committee on  Bus & Prof. BILL ANALYSIS, April 10 Hearing

AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 17, 2007

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE POLICY ANALYSIS 4/24

AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 30, 2007

ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS SENT TO LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
(May 9 official amendments differ from this version)

AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY, MAY 9, 2007

ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ANALYSIS

ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS

Mockup of proposed amendments (5/29/07), author's office

AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY, MAY 31, 2007
Assembly Floor Analysis

AMENDED IN SENATE, JUNE 27, 2007
Makes numerous substantive amendments within
framework of mandated local permits

AMENDED IN SENATE, JULY 3, 2007

SENATE COM. ON LOCAL GOVT. ANALYSIS
(original Committee document Word File)
Legislative web site html -  Local Govt Analysis
NOTE:  The Bill Analysis was released on 7/5, incorrectly
listing the
California Veterinary Medical Association as
Opposed when CVMA actually changed its
position from
Support to neutral.  Also, a number of dog clubs that submitted
letters were not listed.  


Revised Integrated Text, H&S Part 6, Division 105,
Chapter 9. JULY 3, 20007 AMENDMENTS    

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATION ON ANIMAL POPULATION ISSUES
SINCE1997

TAC'S MAY 25, 2005  LETTER OPPOSING AB 2515 (LEVINE)
To ASM Bus & Prof.
Hearing 4/10 -
testimony taken,
continued to 4/24 (See
Analysis for need for
additional clarifying
amendments) 4/24
Author presentation &
vote only,
PASSED OUT
7-3 PARTISAN VOTE,
technical amendments
pending, to
ASM
Approps
Hrg 5/16:
PASSED 10-6-1

To Assembly Floor,



























6/6 Passed
41-38

Senate Rules
Committee policy
committee
assignments:
Senate
Committee on
Business, Professions
& Economic
Development  Hrg 7/9

6/28 Re-referred:

Senate Committee on
Local Government
Hrg 7/11, 8 a.m., no
vote taken, held over
to
Testimony taken,
further hearing to be
set.  (2008)
































ASM ROSTER,
AB 1634










OPPOSE





OPPOSE