CaliforniaFishing and hunting: youth program.
What it does
The California Constitution establishes the Fish and Game Commission and provides for the delegation to the commission of powers relating to the protection and propagation of fish and game. Existing law places the Fish and Game Commission in the Natural Resources Agency.
More detail
This bill would require the commission to, on or before January 1, 2028, adopt regulations, as provided, to increase opportunities to fish, and to hunt big game, wild pigs, upland game birds, and migratory game birds, for resident youth with life-threatening illnesses. The bill would require the commission, in adopting those regulations, to ensure reasonable accommodations for participants in accordance with federal and state disability are incorporated into the regulations and to consider authorizing special hunts, as prescribed. The bill would authorize the commission to include in the regulations additional reasonable accommodations consistent with safe, ethical, and science-based wildlife management practices. The bill would require the Department of Fish and Wildlife to, on or before January 1, 2032, prepare and submit a report to the relevant legislative policy and budget committees in both houses of the Legislature and to the commission, as provided. The bill would make the implementation of its provisions contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2033.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 13August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.Latest
- Jul 1July 1 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
- Jun 17Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jun 16From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 16).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 4Referred to Com. on W., P., & W.Minor
- May 27In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB1021 Choi et al. Result: pass.Upper
- May 27Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 4. Page 4501.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- May 19Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 18Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- May 18From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4261.) (May 14).Major
- May 14
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
- May 8Set for hearing May 14.
- Apr 20April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 10Set for hearing April 20.
- Apr 7Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Apr 6From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3660.) (March 24).Major
- Mar 24
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 16From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Major
- Mar 11Set for hearing March 24.
- Feb 18Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Minor
- Feb 11From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13.
- Feb 10Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced