California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

AB 554 — Corporations for the prevention of cruelty to animals: enforcement of laws.

Last action — Died on inactive file.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law authorizes the formation of nonprofit corporations under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law by 20 or more persons for the prevention of cruelty to animals. Existing law authorizes a corporation, or human officer thereof, to proffer a complaint against any person, before any court or magistrate having jurisdiction, for the violation of any law relating to or affecting animals and to aid in the prosecution of the offender before a court or magistrate. This bill would authorize a corporation, or humane officer thereof, proffering a complaint under existing law to bring it as a civil action to obtain specific or injunctive relief to enforce laws relating to or affecting animals. This bill would also make legislative findings and declarations in support of its provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on inactive file.

  2. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Gabriel.

  3. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  4. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 24).

  5. Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.

  6. Read second time and amended.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on B. & F. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 14).

  8. Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and B. & F. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  9. Referred to Coms. on B. & F. and JUD.

  10. From printer. May be heard in committee March 11.

  11. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8001
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 0002
Total 9003
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Waldron — Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Not Voting
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Dixon, Diane Republican Not Voting

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Banking and Finance]

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7000
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Essayli — Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 554 do?
Existing law authorizes the formation of nonprofit corporations under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law by 20 or more persons for the prevention of cruelty to animals. Existing law authorizes a corporation, or human officer thereof, to proffer a complaint against any person, before any court or magistrate having jurisdiction, for the violation of any law relating to or affecting animals and to aid in the prosecution of the offender before a court or magistrate. This bill would authorize a corporation, or humane officer thereof, proffering a complaint under existing law to bring it as a civil action to obtain specific or injunctive relief to enforce laws relating to or affecting animals. This bill would also make legislative findings and declarations in support of its provisions.
Who sponsors AB 554?
AB 554 is sponsored by Gabriel, Jesse (Democratic), Essayli, and Kalra, Ash (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 554?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 554?
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