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S.C.R. 61 Introduced 7/8/2013
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Cathleen Galgiani (D-5) Stockton
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As introduced, SCR 61 would declare a shelter pet as the Official State Pet: "WHEREAS, There are currently around eight million abandoned pets living in animal shelters in the United States; and WHEREAS, Three to four million of these dogs and cats are euthanized every year; and WHEREAS, The Legislature seeks to raise public awareness of shelter animals; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby declares a shelter pet as the official State Pet; and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution." Amended in Senate, August 21, 2013 changes Title and details and subject to designation of October as "Shelter Pet Awareness Month" This measure would declare Shelter Pet Awareness Month. This measure would declare October of each year as Shelter Pet Awareness Month. WHEREAS, Each year, between 700,000 and 800,000 animals are taken in by California’s public and private shelters; and WHEREAS, Less than half of these animals are adopted into new homes; and WHEREAS, Animal shelters have limited resources and cannot accommodate all of the animals that need help; and WHEREAS, In the United States, three to four million shelter pets are euthanized every year due to overcrowding; and WHEREAS, The Legislature seeks to promote shelter pet adoptions by raising public awareness of shelter animals; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby declares the month of October of each year as Shelter Pet Awareness Month; and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. Senate Floor Analysis, August 23, 2013
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Sen Com on Governmental Organization
8/22 author's amendments. Withdrawn from Committee.
Senate Floor 3rd Rdg 9/10 pass 38-0 (2V)
Assembly Com on Rules, 9/11 pass 9-0 (2)
Assembly Floor Consent Cal 1st Day 9/12 pass 78-0 (2V)
Enrolled 9/16
Chaptered 9/20
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S.B. 65 Introduced 1/10/2013
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Mark Leno (D-11) San Francisco
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Budget Bill
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S.B. 307 Introduced 2/15/2013
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Curran Price (D-26) Los Angeles
(Note: Curren Price became a City of Los Angeles Council Member, 9th District, July 1. Vacant Seat.)
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As introduced, SB 307 would amend Bus & Profs Code Sections related to the Veterinary Medical Board current sunset date 1/1/2014, repealing the date and extending sunsetting to 1/1/2018. See SB 308 Amended in Senate, April 24, 2013 details pending Senate Com on Bus, Profs & Econ Dev Policy Analysis, April 25, 2013 Senate Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, May 13, 2013 Senate Com on Appropriations Suspense Hearing Analysis, 5/23/13 Senate Floor Analysis, May 28, 2013
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Sen Com on Bus, Profs & Econ Dev Hrg 4/29 Pass 10-0 Sen Approps Hrg 5/13 SUSPENSE 5-0 (2) pass 7-0 SENATE 3rd Rdg 6/3 to SEN INACTIVE FILE per request, SEN Corbett 1/6/14 Died on file pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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S.B. 308 Introduced 2/15/2013
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Curran Price (D-26) Los Angeles
4/18, add ASM Member Gordon
(Note: Curren Price became a City of Los Angeles Council Member, 9th District, July 1. Vacant Seat.)
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As introduced, SB 308 would repeal the 1/1/2014 sunsetting and extended to 1/1/2018 the Business & Professions Code provisions covering designated professions and expressly the State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind. NOTE: SEN PRICE IS CHAIR OF SEN COM ON BUSINESS, PROFESSIONS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The sunset review process is a legislative process put in place to ensure that Boards are held accountable, operate efficiently, and meet their mission of consumer protection Amended in Senate, April 18, 2013, as to Guide Dogs, amends B&P Code Sec. Section 7215.6 to extend to 1/1/18 existing law pilot project to provide an arbitration procedure for the purpose of resolving disputes between a guide dog user and a licensed guide dog school and non-substantive changes. Senate Com on Bus, Profs & Econ Dev Policy Analysis, April 25, 2013 Amended in Senate, May 2, 2013 as to Guide Dog provisions, added word "arbitration" to B&P Code Sec 7215.6. (g)(2) re hearings.
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Sen Com on Bus, Profs & Econ Dev Hrg 4/29 pass 10-0 SEN Approps Hrg 5/20 SUSPENSE 6-0 (1) Hrg 5/23 pass 7-0 SENATE 5/28 pass 38-0 (1,V) Assembly, Held at Desk 8/21 Asm Approps, SUSPENSE 8/30 Released 9/9 Pass Senate 77-0 ASM Concurrence Enrolled To Governor 9/18 Approved 9/23 Chaptered
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Note: Sunset Review, ASM Com on BP&ED 3/11
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S.B. 688 Introduced 2/22/2013
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Cathleen Galgiani (D-5) Stockton
Co-Sponsors
Board of Equalization
California Veterinary Medical Association
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SB 688 was introduced as a spot bill related to asbestos and amended in Senate, April 1, 2013 to add Section 6358.3 and repeal Section 6018.1 to the Revenue & Taxation Code, in particular, repeal the provision that a licensed veterinarian is a consumer of drugs and medicines used or furnished by the veterinarian in the performance of his or her professional services (drugs taxed but not if administered directly to animals) and add new Section 6358.3 to exempt the gross receipts from these sales made by licensed veterinarians, shelters and rescues from sales tax. Defines for purposes of this section, animal, drugs and medicine, licensed veterinarian and "Nonprofit animal welfare or rescue organization": means any organization, formed and operated for the primary purpose of prevention of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of animals, that is exempt from tax under Section 23701 as an organization described in Section 23701d. BOE: $10.2 million annual revenue loss for both the state and local governments, representing statewide loss of $5.2 million and a local government loss of at least $5 million depending on the additional transactions and use tax in that jurisdiction. Sponsors argue reduced costs to pet owners, diminished avoidance of treatment and use of low cost, unregulated drug sellers. Senate Com on Government & Finance Policy Analysis, May 8, 2013 Amended in Senate May 14, 2013 Senate Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, May 20, 2013 Senate Com on Appropriations, Suspense Hearing Analysis 5/23/13
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SEN Com on Government & Finance Hrg 5/8 pass 7-0 SEN Approps Hrg 5/20 SUSPENSE 6-0 (1) 5/23 HELD
2/3/14 Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule
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S.B. 711 Introduced 2/22/2013
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Alex Padilla (D-20) San Fernando Valley
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As introduced, SB 711 makes a technical, non-substantive amendment to Health and Safety Code Section 121595, rabies law.
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Sen Com on Rules 1/6/14 gut/amend different subject
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SPOT BILL
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S.B. 822 Introduced 3/20/2013
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Com on Bus, Profs, Econ Dev
Delete Sen Price Add Sen Lieu, new Chair
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As introduced, SB 822 would amend Business & Professions Code provisions related to current sunsetting boards reviewed this year. As to the State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind, SB 822 deleted the requirement that the Board hold regular meetings and other non-substantive provisions including deleting the term "seeing eye dog". Amended in Senate, April 23, 2013 - unrelated amendments except non-substantive change to Sec. 7210 changing "such" to "guide" dog. Sen Com on Bus, Profs & Econ Dev Policy Analysis, April 25, 2013 Senate Floor Analysis, May 15, 2013 Amended in Senate, June 12, 2013, releated to Guide Dogs Assembly Com on Bus, Profs & Cons Prot, Policy Analysis, June 17, 2013 Assembly Committee on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, July 2, 2013
Assembly Floor Analysis, August 7, 2013 Amended in Assembly, August 19, 2013
Assembly Floor Analysis, August 21, 2013 (re 8/19 amendment)
Senate Concurrence Analysis, August 28, 2013
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Sen Com on Bus., Profs & Econ Dev Hrg 4/29 pass 9-0 (1) Sen Approps Hrg 5/13 Rule 28.8 SEN Flr - Special Consent Calendar No. 5 - 5/20 pass 36-0 (3, V) ASM Com on Bus, Profs & Cons Prot. Hrg 6/18 12-0 (1) ASM Approps 7/3 pass 17-0 ASSEMBLY Floor 3rd Rdg 8/19 pass 52-24 (2, 2Vs) Amend by Bonilla 3rd Rdg 8/26 pass 75-1(2, 2V) Senate Unfinished Business, Concurrence 8/30 pass 37-0 (2, V) 9/3 Enrolled 9/20 Approved by Governor Chaptered
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A.B. 5 Introduced 1/3/2012
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Tom Ammiano (D-17) San Francisco
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As introduced, AB 5 would create the "Homeless Person's Bill of Rights and Fairness Act." and includes among its legislative findings, a recital: "(f) Homeless persons are often forced to separate from loved ones, give up their personal property, abandon pets, and make other inhumane choices in order to access even minimal shelter." Amended in Assembly, April 8, 2013 Assembly Com on Judiciary Policy Analysis, April 23, 2013 Amended in Assembly, April 30, 2013 Assembly Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, May 15, 2013
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ASM Com on Judiciary Hrg 4/9 4/23 pass 7-3 ASM Approps Hrg 5/15 SUSPENSE Hrg 5/24 HELD 2/3/14 From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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A.B. 73 Introduced 1/10/2013
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Bob Blumenfeld (D-45) Van Nuys
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As introduced, AB 73 is this year's Assembly Budget Bill. The item of interest regards the Hayden bill: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 17581 of the Government Code, the mandates identified in the following schedule are specifically identified by the Legislature for suspension during the 2013-14 fiscal year: “(f) Animal Adoption (Ch. 752, Stats. 1998; and Ch. 313, Stats. 2004) (04- PGA-01, 98-TC-11) Background documents, 2012 Bill Table
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NOTE: For our purpose, we will only track this animal provision.
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A.B. 265 Introduced 2/7/2013
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Mike Gatto (D-43) Los Angeles
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As introduced, AB 265 provide immunity from civil liability for damages inflicted by dogs at dog parks operated by local governments. Author's Press Release Amended in Assembly, March 13, 2013 adds special districts to exempted public entities and expands liability for injury to "pet" rather than "other dog" and expressly does not include in this immunity creating or maintaining a dangerous condition of public property. Assembly Committee on Judiciary Policy Analysis, April 2, 2013 Amended in Assembly, April 29, 2013 to eliminate language about a "dangerous condition" and add reference to negligence that may otherwise exist under the law. Assembly Com on Local Government Policy Anlaysis, May 7, 2013 Assembly Floor Analysis, May 17, 2013 Amended in Senate, June 10, 2013 to substitute "public entity" for individual references. Senate Com on Judiciary Policy Analysis, June 17, 2013 Senate Floor Analysis, June 24, 2013 Concurrence in Senate Amendments Analysis,
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ASM Com on Judiciary Hrg 4/2 Pass 9-0 (1) To ASM Com on Local Gov Hrg 5/8 pass 8-0 (1) ASM Floor, Consent Calendar 2nd Day 5/17pass 75-0(3,2V) SEN Com on Judiciary Hrg 6/11 cancelled @author request, Hrg 6/18 pass 6/1 (1) SEN Consent Cal 2nd Day 6/24 Pass 39-0 (V) ASSEMBLY, Sen Amendments Concurred in, 6/27 Enrolled 7/1 8/1 to Governor 8/12 Approved 8/12 Chaptered
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A.B. 272 Introduced 2/7/2013
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Jimmy Gomez (D-51) Echo Park (NE LA)
ADD Senator Anderson (R-36)
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As introduced, AB 272 would amend Health & Safety Code Sec 121690 to lower the age for dog rabies vaccination from "after" 4 months to "after" 3 months of age and 2 other non-substantive changes. Assembly Com on Agriculture Policy Analysis, March 13, 2013 Assembly Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, April 10, 2013 Assembly Floor Analysis, April 17, 2013
Amended in Assembly, April 18, 2013 to add new Section1, "This act shall be known and may be cited as Cujo's Law." Renumbered original sections 1 and 2 as 2 and 3. No substantive changes.
Amended in Assembly, April 19, 2013, returning bill to original version. Assembly Floor Analysis, April 19, 2013
Amended in Senate, May 28, 2013 to add words, "Every dog owner, after his or her dog attains the age of three or four months..."
Senate Com on Health, Policy Analysis, June 24, 2013
Amended in Senate, July 2, 2013 to again change the age of dog rabies vaccination to "by the time his or her dog attains the age of four months" and add "and administered according to the vaccine label" thus removing reference to "3" months but mandating vaccination by 4 months instead of current "after dog attains four months" which allows individual flexibility in separating rabies from other vaccinations and maintain consistency with local ordinance terminology.
Amended in Senate, August 20, 2013 to amend Health and Safety Code Section 121690(b)(1) to "Every dog owner, after his or her dog attains the age of three months or older, shall, at intervals of time not more often than once a year, as may be prescribed by the department, procure its vaccination by a licensed veterinarian with a canine antirabies vaccine approved by the department and administered according to the vaccine label, unless a licensed veterinarian determines, on an annual basis, that a rabies vaccination would endanger the dog’s life due to disease or other considerations that the veterinarian can verify and document. The responsible city, county, or city and county may specify the means by which the dog owner is required to provide proof of his or her dog’ s rabies vaccination, including, but not limited to, by electronic transmission or facsimile." Senate Floor Analysis, August 21, 2013 ASM: Concurrence in Senate Amendments Analysis, 9/5/13
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ASM Com on Ag Hearing 3/13 passed 7-0 HEARING AUDIO ASM Approps Hrg 4/10 pass 17-0 ASM Consent 1st Day - 4/15 Floor 3rd Rdg 4/18 Rule 69 suspended to 3rd Rdg Re-referred RLS, Rule 77.2 Com on Rls Suspend Jnt Rule 62 (a) 10-0, to Consent Calendar ASM Floor Consent Cal 2nd Day 4/25 pass 76-0 (3, 1 vac) Sen Com on Health Hrg 6/5, cancelled @author request Hrg 6/19, cancelled @Com request Hrg 6/26 HEARING AUDIO passed out 9-0 SEN Approps 8/12 cancelled, author 8/19 Rule 28.8 SEN Floor 3rd Rdg 9/3 pass 38-0 (1, V) Assembly Concurrence in Senate Amendments 9/6 pass 75-0 (3, 2V)
Enrolled 9/12 9/23 To Governor 10/5 Approved by Governor 10/5 Chaptered
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OPPOSE 5/28/13 OPPOSE 5/29/13
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A.B. 339 Introduced 2/13/2013
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Roger Dickinson (D-7) Sacramento
Source: Born Free USA, State Humane Association of California
Add 6/16 ASM Co-author Mansoor, SEN Co-authors Block, Hill
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As introduced, AB 339 would amend Penal Code Section 597.4 to include "at a swap meet as defined in Section 21661 of the Business and Professions Code" as a venue prohibited for offering to sell/give away, etc. animals, subject to exceptions. Swap meets had been amended out of AB 1122 in 2009 as statutory provisions and ownership negated legislative intent to identify sellers/offerors of animals and venue. See SB 917 (Lieu) 2011 AB 1122 (Lieu), 2009 Assembly Committee on Public Safety Policy Analysis, April 2, 2013 Assembly Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, April 10, 2013 Amended in Assembly, May 6, 2013 to delete Penal Code amendments and create a new Chapter 10 in Health & Safety Code Part 6 of Division 105 starting at Sec. 122370 (following Chapter 9, Pet Store Animal Care), civil law applicable to swap meet operators, punishable as infractions subject to monetary fines, allowing animal sales at swap meets only if the local jurisdiction has adopted an enabling ordinance, subject to specifications and has not adopted an ordinance prohibiting sale of a particular species prior to 1/1/13. The express, conditioned exemptions stated in PC Section 597.4 are repeated here. Assembly Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, May 6, 2013 Assembly Floor Analysis, May 15, 2013 Amended in Assembly, May 16, 2013 to add to proposed Health & Safety Code Sec 122372 detailing new civil offense for swap meet operators, new language, "(a)(3) (3) Nothing in paragraph (2) shall preclude punishment under any other provision of law, including, but not limited to, laws prohibiting the abuse or neglect of animals in the Health and Safety Code or the Penal Code." Assembly Floor Analysis, May 17, 2013 Senate Com on Public Safety Amended in Senate, June 12, 2013 to remove qualification to offense that "violation either causes or permits any animal to suffer or be injured, or causes or permits any animal to be placed in a situation in which its life or health may be endangered" Policy Analysis, June 17, 2013 Amended in Senate, June 25, 2013 to reduce penalties from $250 to $100 for first offense and from $1000 to $500 for second/subsequent. Senate Floor Analysis, August 13, 2013 Assembly Concurrence Analysis, August 21, 2012
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ASM Com on Public Safety Hrg 3/19 cancelled, author request 4/2 HEARING AUDIO Passed 6-0 (1) ASM Approps Hrg 4/10 postponed by Com Hrg 5/8 pass 12-3(2) ASM Floor 3rd Rdg 5/23 pass 63-10 (5, 2V)
SEN Com on Public Safety Hrg 6/18 pass 5-1 (1)
SEN Approps 8/12 Rule 28.8
SEN 3rd Rdg 8/19 Pass 30-4 (5, V) Assembly, Concurrence 8/21 pass 64-23 (2,2Vs) Enrolled 8/27 8/29 to Governor 9/6 Approved 9/6 Chaptered
This chapter shall become operative on January 1, 2016
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Reference: CA Bus & Profs Code Sec 21660 et seq
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A.B. 343 Introduced 2/13/2013
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Jim Patterson (R-23) Fresno 3/18 add co-authors: ASM Achadjian, Bigelow, Dahle, Maienschein SEN Nielsen
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As introduced, AB 343 would make non-substantive changes to Food & Agricultural Code Section 16441 covering penalties related to finding a stray domestic animal on one's premises. As amended in Assembly, March 18, 2013 adds to Food & Ag Code, Division 9, Part 1, new Chapter 9, Section 17200 et seq. Becomes an "Ag Gag" bill. Amended in Assembly, April 11, 2013 Assembly Com on Public Safety Policy Analysis, April 15, 2013
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Dual referred: ASM Com on Ag & Com on Pub Safety Ag Hrg 4/17 Canceled, author request
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SPOT BILL
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A.B. 383 Introduced 2/14/2013
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Donald Wagner (R-68) Irvine Vice-Chair ASM Judiciary Committee
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As introduced, AB 383 is this year's Assembly maintenance of the codes bill that would make numerous non-substantive changes to statutes in accordance with recommendations of Leg Counsel. Amended in Senate, April 23, 2013 Amended in Senate, May 28, 2013 Senate Com on Judiciary Policy Analysis, June 24, 2013 Assembly Analysis: Concurrence in Senate Amendments, July 2, 2013
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Asm Com on Jud Hrg 4/2, ASM Floor 4/8 75-0 (1) SEN Com on Jud Hrg 6/25, 7-0 SEN Consent 2nd day, 7/1 pass 33-0 (5, 2V) Assembly, Concurrence on/after 7/3 pass 72-1 (5, 2V) Enrolled 7/10 8/1 to Governor 8/12 Approved 8/12 Chaptered
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A.B. 1045 Introduced 2/22/2013
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Bob Blumenfeld (D-45) Van Nuys, 4/22 delete, add ASM Quirk-Silva
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As introduced, AB 1045 would make non-substantive changes to numerous code sections replacing "pound" with "animal shelter" and "destroy" or "dispose of" with "euthanize" or variants. See 2011-2012 AB 1279 (Fletcher) Amended in Assembly April 22, 2013 - Gut/Amend to non-animal topic regarding Pharmacy provisions of B&P Code.
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ASM Com on Bus, Profs & Econ Dev Hrg 5/7
Discontinue Tracking 4/23
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Note: Blumenfeld will be leaving Assembly
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A.B. 1252 Introduced 2/22/2013
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ASM Com on Health
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As introduced, AB 1252 would make amendments to California Health and Safety Code, Division 104 Environmental Health, Part 7 California Retail Food Code pertaining to aspects of cleanliness including amending Sec. 113903 to revise the definition of "service animal" (pertaining to these food establishments). The existing definition is: "an animal such as a guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability." AB 1252 would revise the definition as "any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. "Service animal" does not include any other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained . (b) The work or tasks performed by a service animal shall be directly related to the individual's disability. Examples of work or tasks include, but are not limited to, assisting individuals who are blind or have low vision with navigation and other tasks, alerting individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to the presence of people or sounds, providing nonviolent protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, assisting an individual during a seizure, alerting individuals to the presence of allergens, retrieving items such as medicine or the telephone, providing physical support and assistance with balance and stability to individuals with mobility disabilities, and helping persons with psychiatric and neurological disabilities by preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors. The crime deterrent effects of an animal's presence and the provision of emotional support, well-being, comfort, or companionship do not constitute work or tasks for the purposes of this subdivision." See American Bar Association Resolution definition. Press Release. Assembly Committee on Health Policy Analysis, April 2, 2013 Amended in Assembly, April 10, 2013 deleting provision re toilets. Assembly Com on Appropriations Fiscal Analysis, April 17, 2013 Senate Com on Health, Policy Analysis, June 24, 2013 Amended in Senate, July 2, 2013 to add definition of “Highly susceptible population”. Senate Floor Analysis, August 13, 2013 Senate Floor Analysis, August 16, 2013 Amended in Senate, August, 20, 2013, pertaining to service "animals", amends Health and Safety Code Section 113903: (a)“Service animal” means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability, or that is in training to do that work or perform those tasks. “Service animal” does not include any other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained. (b)The work or tasks performed by a service animal shall include assisting individuals who are blind or have low vision with navigation and other tasks, alerting individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to the presence of people or sounds, providing nonviolent protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, assisting an individual during a seizure, alerting individuals to the presence of allergens, retrieving items such as medicine or the telephone, providing physical support and assistance with balance and stability to individuals with mobility disabilities, or helping persons with psychiatric and neurological disabilities by preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors. The crime deterrent effects of an animal’ s presence and the provision of emotional support, well-being, comfort, or companionship do not constitute work or tasks for the purposes of this subdivision. Senate Floor Analysis, August 21, 2013 (re 8/20 amendments) Assembly Analysis, Concurrence in Senate Amendments, 9/9/2013
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ASM Com on Health Hrg 4/2 Pass 18-0 (1) To Com on Approps, recommend Consent 4/17 pass 17-0 ASM Consent Cal 2nd day - 4/25 pass 76-0 (3, 1 vac) Sen Com on Health Hrg 6/5, cancelled @author request, Hrg 6/26
passed out 9-0 Recommend Consent
SEN Approps 7/11 Rule 28.8
SENATE Floor 3rd Rdg - 9/6 pass 39-0 (1V)
9/9 Assembly Concurrence pass 76-0 (2, 2V)
Enrolled 9/12
9/23 to Governor 10/4 Approved by Governor Chaptered
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