California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 371 — Undomesticated burros.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 149, Statutes of 2023.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) on September 01, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes an officer or employee of a local animal control agency to remove an undomesticated burro, as defined, that strays onto private land at the request of the landowner. Existing law authorizes an officer or employee of a local animal control agency to remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto a public roadway, as provided, and to provide medical care or treatment to an undomesticated burro that is seriously ill or injured, as provided. This bill would also authorize a nonprofit organization, as defined, that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros to remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto private land, to remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto a public roadway, and to provide medical care or treatment to an undomesticated burro that is seriously ill or injured, as provided. This bill would authorize the local animal control agency, or an authorized nonprofit organization that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, to relocate an undomesticated burro that is unfit for release to an appropriate facility or private adopter as authorized by the local animal control agency. The bill would give a local animal control agency the sole discretion, for specified purposes, to deem an undomesticated burro unfit for release and to deem it fit for re-release. The bill would exclude from the definition of "undomesticated burro" an animal that is permanently relocated to an appropriate facility or private adopter, as provided. To be eligible to enter into a contract with a local animal control agency under these provisions, the bill would require a nonprofit organization to have submitted a euthanasia policy that is compliant with specified regulations for review and approval by the contracting local animal control agency and to retain a copy of this policy on file.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 149, Statutes of 2023.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2739.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 20).

  8. Referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

  9. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 742.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  11. Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 657.) (April 11).

  13. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  14. Set for hearing April 11.

  15. Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  16. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 12.

  17. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SB 371 Ochoa Bogh Senate Third Reading By Reyes

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 45002
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 18002
Total 76004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Ting — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Low — Yea
Wood — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Essayli — Not Voting
Waldron — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Vince Fong — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Not Voting
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Not Voting
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea
Ta, Tri Republican Yea
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democratic 9000
Republican 3000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Friedman — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea

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Consent Calendar SB371 Ochoa Bogh

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 19003
Republican 7000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Newman — Yea
Min — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Not Voting
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Not Voting
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 6000
Republican 3000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Eggman — Yea
Min — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 371 do?
Existing law authorizes an officer or employee of a local animal control agency to remove an undomesticated burro, as defined, that strays onto private land at the request of the landowner. Existing law authorizes an officer or employee of a local animal control agency to remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto a public roadway, as provided, and to provide medical care or treatment to an undomesticated burro that is seriously ill or injured, as provided. This bill would also authorize a nonprofit organization, as defined, that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros to remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto private land, to remove an undomesticated burro that strays onto a public roadway, and to provide medical care or treatment to an undomesticated burro that is seriously ill or injured, as provided. This bill would authorize the local animal control agency, or an authorized nonprofit organization that contracts with a county to provide services to undomesticated burros, to relocate an undomesticated burro that is unfit for release to an appropriate facility or private adopter as authorized by the local animal control agency. The bill would give a local animal control agency the sole discretion, for specified purposes, to deem an undomesticated burro unfit for release and to deem it fit for re-release. The bill would exclude from the definition of "undomesticated burro" an animal that is permanently relocated to an appropriate facility or private adopter, as provided. To be eligible to enter into a contract with a local animal control agency under these provisions, the bill would require a nonprofit organization to have submitted a euthanasia policy that is compliant with specified regulations for review and approval by the contracting local animal control agency and to retain a copy of this policy on file.
Who sponsors SB 371?
SB 371 is sponsored by Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 371?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 371?
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