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Table updated 5/13/08
BILL NO.
AUTHOR(S)
SUBJECT
STATUS
TAC'S
ACTION
SB 685
Gut/amend
unrelated  
2007 bill
Leland Yee (D-8)
San Francisco
Pet Trusts: change existing California Probate Code provision for
"honorary" trusts for pets to incorporate language of the Uniform
Probate Code so to allow enforceability comparable to other types
of trusts.  
Sponsor, San Francisco SPCA
Amended in Senate, January 7, 2008
Amended in Senate, January 9, 2008
Senate Policy Committee Analysis, January 15, 2008
As amended in Senate, January 23, 2008 addresses a number of
issues raised by policy committee analysis

Senate Floor Analysis, January 23, 2008
Senate Judiciary,
1/15, passed
5-0
Senate Special
Consent, 1/30/08
passed
40-0
Assembly
Committee on
Judiciary 6/10
 
SB 902
Gut/amend
unrelated
2007 bill
Alex Padilla
(D-20)  Pacoima
As amended 1/7/08, SB 902 again (See vetoed 2007 SB 828)
would require amendment and updating of standards and
procedures for accelerant detecting canines and their handlers
by 1/1/2010.  
Senate Committee on Governmental Organization Analysis
Senate Appropriations Analysis
As amended in Senate, January 28, 2008   Regulatory revisions
to be completed by 1/1/11 instead of 1/1/10
Senate Appropriations Analysis
Senate Floor Analysis, January 28, 2008
1/8/08 Sen Com on
Govt Org, pass
5-0
Sen Approps, 1/22
Suspense File, hrg
1/24, passed
11-0
as amended
Senate Floor
1/30/08, pass
34-4   
Assembly
Committee on
Governmental
Organization
 
SB 986
Gut/amend
unrelated
2007 bill
Mark
Ridley-Thomas
(D-26 ) Los
Angeles
As amended 1/7/08, SB 986 would revise the definition of a pet
store*  to exclude the selling or offering for sale animals for
purposes directly related to an agricultural operation for the
commercial growing and harvesting of crops or the raising of
livestock or poultry on a farm or a ranch.  
* See 2007 AB 1347, definition to be effective 1/1/2009
Senate Policy Committee Analysis, January 14, 2008
Senate Floor Analysis
Sen B, P & ED, 1/14
passed 5-0
Senate Consent,
passed
34-1
Assembly
Committee on
Business &
Professions
 
SB 1205

Introduced
2/13/08
Sam Aanestad
(R-4) Grass
Valley  
As introduced, SB 1205 amends and adds to the Veterinary
Practice Act.  Details to follow.  
Amended in Senate, April 1, 2008  
Amended in Senate, April 9, 2008    
Senate Policy Committee Analysis, April 14, 2008   Sponsored by
CVMA, Opposed by VMB, CRVTA  
Dual referred: Com.
on Bus., Prof. &
Econ Dev; Com. on
Judiciary,
BP&ED Hrg 4/14,
FAILED
3-3
 
SB 1498
Introduced
2/20/08
Senate Judiciary
Committee
SB 1498 is the Senate "Maintenance of the Codes" bill, making
non-substantive amendments to many provisions including one
animal item, Penal Code Section 398, changing from "If" to
"Whenever" a person owning or having custody or control of an
animal knows...   [and deleting the comma after "knows".
Senate Judiciary Committee Analysis, March 25, 2008   
Senate Floor Analysis, March 27, 2008  
Sen Com. on Judic.
Hrg
3/25, passed 5-0
to Consent Calendar
Senate Floor,
37-0
Assembly
Committee on
Judiciary 6/10
 
SB 1527
Introduced
2/22/08
Leland Yee (D-8)
San Francisco
Jeff Denham
(R-12) Modesto
Mark Wyland
(R-38) Escondido
As introduced, SB 1527 would require prior to 1/1/09 sale of the
Cow Palace in Daly City with net proceeds paid into the Deficit
Recovery Bond Retirement Sinking Fund Subaccount, which is a
continuously appropriated subaccount in the Budget Stabilization
Account.  The Cow Palace has been a venue for dog shows and
other animal-related events.
See
http://www.savethecowpalace.com/
Senate Agriculture Bill (policy) analysis, April 1, 2008
Senate Agriculture Bill (policy) analysis, April 15, 2008
Passage would allow only sale to Daly City of a 13 acre parcel,
retaining the faciity and main parking areas, but many practical
details remain to be addressed.  
Amended in Senate, April 22, 2008  reflecting above issues.  
[2/3 vote required]
Dual referred: Sen.
Committees on
*Agriculture, Hrg
4/1, NO VOTE
TAKEN,
 return
4/15,
passed as
amended
4-1

*Governmental
Organization  5/13
 
SB 1584
Introduced
2/22/08OPP
Alex Padilla
(D-20) Pacoima
As introduced, SB 1584 amends and adds to the Veterinary
Practice Act related to Veterinary Medical Board requirements and
authorized fees.
Senate Policy Committee Analysis, April 14, 2008  Increases
specified licensing/disciplinary fees charged by
VMB  
Support: VMB   Opposition CVMA  
Senate Appropriations Analysis, April 28, 2008  
Senate Floor Analysis, April 29, 2008  
Sen. Committee on
Bus, Profs & Econ
Devel.
Hrg 4/14
pass 5-3    Sen
Approps 4/28, pass
5-8   Sen Flr 3rd rdg
5/12
, passed 21-15
to Assembly
 
SB 1775
Introduced
2/28/08
Ron Calderon
(D-30) Montebello
As introduced, SB 1775 adds a Section 598.1 to the Penal Code
imposing property forfeiture provisions in connection with dog
fighting crimes.  
Senate Public Safety Policy Analysis, April 8, 2008  At hearing,
author agreed to 3 classes of amendments and to further meet
with opponents prior to return on 4/14.  
Senate Public Safety Policy Analysis, April 14, 2008 representing
author's amendments to be offere in Committee.  
Sen. Committee on
Public Safety Hrg 4/8
Testimony taken, no
vote, put over to
4/14, FAILED 2-2
 
         
A.C.R. 103
Introduced
2/19/08
George Plescia
(R-75) San Diego
A.C.R. 103 would resolve that the Assembly of the State of
California, the Senate thereof concurring,That June 20, 2008,
shall be designated as Take Your Dog to Work Day and that
employers are encouraged to make their workplaces pet friendly.  
Pet Sitters International created "Take Your Dog to Work
Day" in 1999.  
Amended in Assembly, April 21, 2008   (non-substantive, adds
federal registration symbol to "Day".)  
ASM Rules Com.
 
AB 667


Introduced
2/21/2007
Cameron Smyth
(R-38) Granada
Hills  
As amended January 7, 2008, this bill would amend Penal Code
Section 600 to make the crime of willfully and maliciously injuring
any horse or dog used by a peace officer punishable by 2, 3 or 4  
years in state prison or up to 1 year in county jail,  or fine not
exceeding $2000, or both fine and imprisonment, i.e. increased
penalties for existing crime.  
ASM Pub Safety
2nd hearing cancelled
at request of author
 
AB 1634

Introduced
2/23/2007
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)








































OPPOSE





OPPOSE
AB 1760
Introduced
1/8/08
Cathleen
Galgiani (D-17)
Tracy
As introduced, AB 1760 would require that the complete veterinary
licensing exam be given twice a  year instead of once to mitigate
food animal  veterinarian shortage.
As amended in Assembly, March 5, 2008  makes many more
amendments to Veterinary Practice Act
Assembly Business & Professions Com. Policy Analysis, 3/11/08
As amended in Assembly, March 24, 2008
Assembly Appropriations Analysis, April 9, 2008
Assembly Floor Analysis  
Amended in Senate, May 6, 2008  minor technical amendments
ASM Committee on
Bus & Profs 3/11
passed 9-0
Asm Approps 4/9
passed 17-0
Asm Flr passed 75-0
Senate Committee
on B,P & ED 5/12
 
AB 1938
Introduced
2/13/08
George Plescia
(R-75) San Diego
As introduced, AB 1938 would authorize a credit against that tax
for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2008, in an
amount equal to 25% of the aggregate amount paid or incurred by
a taxpayer for qualified costs, as defined, to spay or neuter a cat
or dog and would take effect immediately as a tax levy.  

Prior failed bills on this subject,
SB 430 (Vincent) 2001, FTB
Analysis, failed in policy committee; AB 1139 (Strom-Martin)
1999-2000 voluntary contribution;
AB 373 (Leach) 2001 allowing
tax deductions for vet expenses for adopted shelter/rescue
animals and for vets doing pro bono vet services for same.

Assembly Rev & Taxation Policy Analysis, May 5, 2008   FTB
estimates $2million/yr reduction in state revenue; extensive
recommended amendments.                                                                  
Assembly Rev. & Tax Analysis, May 12, 2008  (Suspense Hearing)
ASM Committee on
Revenue & Taxation
Hrg 5/5 SUSPENSE

Suspense Hearing
5/12 (VOTE ONLY)
 
AB 1958

Introduced
2/13/08
Sandré Swanson
(D-16) Oakland
As introduced, AB 1958 would amend Section 1808.4 of the
Vehicle Code that makes confidential the home address of a list
of local, state, and federal officers or employees, and the spouse
or child of that officer or employee, that appears in the
Department of Motor Vehicles records, if the included person  
requests it be kept confidential, with certain exemptions for
information available to specified governmental agencies, to ADD
a veterinarian employed by a zoo, a public animal control agency  
shelter, or a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter
or a humane society shelter contracting with a local public agency
for animal care or protection services.  
As amended in Assembly, March 25, 2008  firefighters and local
"code enforcement" officers responsible for enforcing housing
codes and maintaining public safety in buildings are included in
the protected class.
Assembly Transportation Committee Policy Analysis, 4/7/08
Assembly Com of Appropriations Analysis, April 23, 2008 noting
substantial costs to create/maintain new classes of confidential
addresses and that the underlying law is sufficient.  
ASM Committee on
Transportation
Hearing
3/24
Changed to 4/7,
passed
13-0, to
ASM Approps 4/23,
SUSPENSE FILE
 
AB 1969

Introduced
2/14/08
George Plescia
(R-75) San Diego
Cameron Smyth
(R-38) Granada
Hills
As introduced, AB 1969  would amend Penal Code Section 600
regarding wilful and malicious crimes against any horse or dog
used by a peace officer: amending  (c) to create subsection (1)
substituting  "destruction" for "death";  adding (2) if under the
specified circumstances of (1), a person causes the death of the
animal, punishment of state prison for 3, 4 or 5 years, elevated
from existing law.  See AB 667 above.  
Assembly Public Safety Analysis, March 25, 2008
ASM Committee on
Public Safety
Hrg 3/25, f
ailed 5-1
Reconsideration
granted;
ASM Public
Safety, 4/15
cancelled, auth rqust
 
AB 2131
Introduced
2/20/08
Roger Niello
(R-5) Sacramento
As introduced, AB 2131 would add Section 54.25 to the Civil Code
to permit a peace officer assigned to a canine unit, who is on
official assignment for travel away from his or her home
jurisdiction, to be accompanied in those places by his or her
peace officer dog without paying an extra charge; and amend
Penal Code Section 365.5 to create a crime of  interfering with or
preventing such officer from these rights.  
Assembly Committee on Appropriations Analysis, April 20, 2008  
ASM Committee on
Public Safety
Hrg
3/25,cancelled,
request of author,
Hrg 4/1
passed
7-0, to
Approps, 4/9 pass
ASM Consent,
75-0
Sen. Committee on
Public Safety
 
AB 2132
Introduced
2/20/08
Guy Houston
(R-15)
San Ramon
As introduced, AB 2132 would require minimum 8-1/2 x 11” no-
trespassing signs; permit a person to enter another’s land with
oral consent of owner/agent; would make it unlawful for a person
to remove any collar from a hunting dog with the intent to prevent
or hinder the owner from locating the dog; and permit the use of
one dog per hunter, for the purpose of tracking and locating a
dead or wounded deer, in every area where a deer may lawfully
be taken during archery season.  Any person convicted for
removing a collar would pay the dog owner restitution of the
actual value of the dog as well as any lost breeding revenues.
(Fish & Game Code)
As amended in Assembly (Public Safety) March 11. 2008,  the oral
consent provision was deleted as was the one dog per hunter,
but the Fish & Game Commission would be required to consider
adopting regulations that permit, during archery season, the use
of one dog per hunter to aid in the recovery of deer.
Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife Policy Analysis, April 1, 2008
Asssembly Policy Committee Analysis, April 15, 2008  
Assembly Appropriations Analysis, April 30, 2008
Amended in Assembly, May 5, 2008  to reflect judicial discretion in
ordering convicted person's restitution to owner of lost/killed dog.  
Dual referred: Asm
Committee on Public
Safety
Asm Committee on
Water, Parks &
Wildlife Hrg 4/1,
passed
13-0 to ASM
Public Safety 4/15,
passed
7-0  
Approps, Hrg 4/30
passed
16-0
ASM Floor, Consent
Calendar 5/8,
passed 75-0
Senate Rules
 
AB 2233
Introduced
2/20/08
Bill Maze (R-34)
Visalia
As introduced, AB 2233 would add Section 23118 to the Vehicle
Code, "A person shall not drive a motor vehicle while holding a
live animal in his or her arm or arms, or upon his or her lap."  (An
infraction level crime)  
Assembly Com on Transportation Policy Analysis, April 14, 2008
Assembly Com on Appropriations Analysis, April 23, 2008  
Assembly Floor Analysis, April 30, 2008
ASM Committee on
Transportation,
Hrg
4/14, passed
9-1-4
Approps  4/23
passed
11-5  to
ASM FLR, 3rd rdng
5/5, passed
44-20
Senate Rules
 
AB 2276
Introduced
2/21/08
Felipe Fuentes
(D-39) Sylmar
As introduced, AB 2276 would extend the statutory scheduled
in-operation and repeal dates for the State Board of Guide Dogs
for the Blind in the Department of Consumer Affairs.
   
AB 2281
Introduced
2/21/08
Pedro Nava
(D-35) Santa
Barbara
As introduced, AB 2281 would amend Penal Code Section 597.5
to elevate from misdemeanor to felony the offense  for any person
to be intentionally present, as a spectator, at any place, building,
or tenement where preparations are being made for a dog fight,
or to be knowingly and intentionally present at a dog fight, as
specified.  
   
AB 2291
Introduced
2/21/08
Tony Mendoza
(D-56)
Artesia
As introduced, AB 2199 would allow taxpayers to designate on
their tax returns, a specified amount in excess of their tax liability
be transferred to the Low Cost/Free Spay-Neuter Fund,  to be
created by this bill, but not until another voluntary contribution
designation is removed from the return form and repealed either
Jan. of the 5th year after actually being added
or if the FTB
estimates the annual contribution amount will be less than $250k
[See AB 1938 for background on prior related bills.]
As amended in Assembly, March 28, 2008 to revise and clarify the
procedure to determine the fund's continuation in  years after its
first appearance on the tax return.  
As amended in Assembly, April 8, 2008 adds "of the second
calendar year" wording to the provision for FTB determinations.
ASM Com on Revenue & Taxation Policy Analysis, April 14, 2008
Amended in Assembly, April 21, 2008     to address issue of
administrative costs imposed on Dept. of Agriculture.  
Assembly Appropriations Analysis, April 30, 2008
ASM Committee on
Revenue & Taxation
Hrg 4/14, pass 8-1
Approps, Hrg 4/30
passed
11-5
Asm Floor 3rd Rdg
5/1
3
 
AB 2296
Introduced
2/21/08
Gene Mullin
(D-19)  South
San Francisco
As introduced, AB 2296 would declare the intent of the Legislature
to enact legislation to protect individuals engaging in work with
animal subjects in California.  
Amended in Assembly, April 1, 2008 for substantive content as
the Animal Enterprise Protection Act
Assembly Judiciary Policy Analysis, April 17, 2008    
Amended in Assembly, April 23, 2008  (as per 4/1 amendments)
to delete Penal Code provisions and state-mandated program,
narrows definition of "Animal Enterprise" to only: "an entity that
lawfully uses animals or animal products for education or
research in any exercise of a
constitutional right that relates to academic freedom"; allows
individual causes of action against violators and states intent of
the Legislature to balance the public's right of access to
information with the ability of animal researchers to conduct their
work without fear of harassment and threats of violence.  
Assembly Floor Analysis, May 7, 2008      
ASM Committee on
Judiciary, Hrg
resched, 4/17
passed
10-0 as
amended, ASM
Approps, withdrawn
from Com., ordered
placed on 2nd Rdg
ASM 3rd Rdg 5/13
 
AB 2299
Introduced
2/22/08
Jim Silva (R-67)
Huntington Beach
AB 2299 is an Assembly "Maintenance of the Codes" bill that
makes non-substantive changes in many statutory provisions.  
AB 2299 does amend Penal Code Section 599a (animal fighting)
changing "videotaped" to "video recorded" and "4" days to "four."
Assembly Judicial Committee Analysis, March 25, 2008  
Amended in Senate May 5, 2008, technical amendments and
clarifying provision, "SEC. 80.    Any section of any act enacted by
the Legislature during the 2008 calendar year that takes effect on
or before January 1, 2009, and that amends, amends and
renumbers, adds, repeals and adds, or repeals a section that is
amended by this act, shall prevail over this act, whether that act is
enacted prior to, or subsequent to, the enactment of this act.
ASM Committee on
Judiciary, Hrg
3/25,
passed 10-0,
passed ASM.
Sen
Judiciary
 
AB 2423
Introduced
2/21/08
Karen Bass
(D-47)
Los Angeles
As introduced, AB 2423 would amend the Business &
Professions Code to mitigate unnecessary barriers to specific
licensing, including Registered Veterinary Technicians with
expunged  criminal records intended to mitigate California's high
recidivism rate relative to other states.
Assembly Policy Committee Analysis, April 14, 2008
Assembly Appropriations (fiscal) Analysis, May 6, 2008  identifies
substantial costs to a number of state bills.
ASM Committee on
Bus & Profs.
Hrg 4/15
pass 10-0,
 
Approps, 5/7

SUSPENSE
 
AB 2427
Introduced
2/21/08
Mike Eng
(D-49) Monterey
Park
As introduced, AB 2427 would address and clarify issues of local
regulation of state licensed business and professions raised by
California Veterinary Medical Assn. v. City of West Hollywood , by
amending Business & Professions Code Section 460 to add "or
from engaging in any act or series of acts that fall within the
statutory or regulatory definition of that business, occupation,  or
profession," in order to continue to adequately enforce statewide
standards of professional practice.  
  
California Department of Consumer Affairs   
Assembly Business & Professions Policy Analysis, April 9, 2008
Asssembly Floor Analysis, April 10, 2008
ASM Committee on
Bus & Profs. Hrg 4/9
Passed out,
10-0, to
Assembly Floor,
4/21 passed
65-7
Senate Committee
on Local
Government 6/4
 
AB 2602
Introduced
2/22/08
Cameron Smyth
(R-38)
Granada Hills
As introduced, AB 2602 would state, "It is the intent of the
Legislature to subsequently amend this measure to include
provisions that would prohibit a public institution of higher
education from funding, facilitating, or otherwise providing direct
support for the lethal taking of any vertebrate animal by means of
hunting or trapping."
Dual referred:  ASM
Com. on Higher Ed.;
Com on Water,
Parks & Wildlife
Com. on Hghr Ed
withdrawn
 
AB 2949
Introduced
2/22/08
Mark DeSaulnier
(D-11)
Martinez
As introduced, AB 2949 would provide that an involuntary deposit
is made by the abandonment or leaving of a live animal in or
about any premises or real property that has been vacated upon,
or immediately preceding, the termination of a lease or other
rental agreement or foreclosure of the property; and authorize any
person or private entity with whom a live animal is involuntarily
deposited to immediately transfer the animal to any animal
control agency or shelter for proper care and attention, or to notify
animal control officials for the purpose of retrieving the animal.
Amended in Senate, April 22, 2008  to require the recipient of an
involuntary deposit to notify animal control to retrieve the animal
and giving AC right to a lien.  This increases state mandated
duties of AC and provides if the Commission on State Mandates
determines the ensuing statute contains state mandated costs,
these would be subject to statutory reimbursement.  Also adds
reference to Penal Code 597.1 to definition of "involuntary deposit"
Assembly Committee on Judiciary, Policy Analysis, April 29, 2008
Additional clarifying amendment to be taken, "The person in
possession of the abandoned animal is subject to all local
ordinances and state laws that govern the proper care and
treatment of those animals."
Amended in Assembly, May 6, 2008  adds to amendment of Civil
Code Sec. 1816 "(d) The person in possession of the abandoned
animal is subject to all local ordinances and state laws that
govern the proper care and treatment of those animals."

Amended in Assembly, May 12, 2008    deletes reference to
increased duties for animal control officers and eliminates any
reimbursable state mandate costs.  
ASM Committee on
Judiciary, Hrg 4/29
passed
10-0
Asm Approps