CaliforniaDog importation: health certificates.
What it does
Existing law requires a person seeking to bring a dog into this state, or importing a dog into this state, for the purpose of resale or change of ownership to obtain a health certificate with respect to the dog that has been completed by a licensed veterinarian and is dated within 10 days before the date on which the dog is brought into the state. Existing law requires the person to submit the health certificate to the applicable county health department, as specified.
More detail
This bill would repeal the above-described requirements, and would instead require a person selling, transporting, or importing a dog into the state for the purpose of resale or change of ownership to obtain, and submit to the Department of Food and Agriculture and the buyer, a health certificate for the dog that has been completed by a licensed veterinarian and is dated no more than 10 days before the date on which the dog is brought into the state, as specified. The bill would require that the health certificate contain specified information. The bill would designate the health certificate as a public record, and require the department to retain a health certificate for 5 years.
Under existing law, a violation of the Food and Agricultural Code is a misdemeanor, except as specified.
Because the requirements of this bill would be part of the Food and Agricultural Code, the violation of which would be a crime, the bill would create a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 9Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 480, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 9Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 17Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 10Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2829.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB312 Umberg et al. Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 8In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 312 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Bennett. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 8Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3000.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Sep 3Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Sep 2Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 29From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 16July 16 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Jul 3From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jul 2
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 24From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Agriculture]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 5Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and AGRI.Minor
- May 28In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB312 Umberg et al. Result: pass.Upper
- May 28Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1301.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- May 23Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 23From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1195.) (May 23).Minor
- May 20Set for hearing May 23.
- May 19May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- May 9Set for hearing May 19.
- May 5Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- May 1From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 932.) (April 29).Major
- Apr 29
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 10Set for hearing April 29.
- Apr 7From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 680.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Agriculture]. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 26From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Major
- Mar 18Set for hearing April 7.
- Feb 19Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and AGRI.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