California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 490 — Pet stores.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 446, Statutes of 2009.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2009. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · 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.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the Pet Store Animal Care Act, which regulates the care and maintenance of animals in the custody of a pet store, and provides limits on the sale or transfer of those animals. A violation of the act is punishable as a misdemeanor. The act defines a pet store as any retail establishment open to the public and selling, or offering for sale, animals. This bill would revise the definition of a pet store to exclude the selling, or offering for sale, animals to an agricultural operation for purposes that are directly related to the raising of livestock or poultry on a farm or ranch. Under the act, an employee of a pet store may only destroy an animal intended as food for another animal in accordance with a prescribed methodology, provided the employee receives adequate training, as described. The act requires the completion of the employee's training to be documented in writing and retained by the pet store for 2 years. This bill would, instead, provide that a rodent or rabbit that is intended as food for another animal may be destroyed by a pet store operator or employee only in accordance with specified conditions, and only if the pet store operator or employee is certified, in writing, by a California-licensed veterinarian, as provided. The certification would be valid for no longer than 3 years, and could be renewed for additional 3-year periods. The pet store operator would be required to retain the certification for 3 years, unless a longer period is otherwise required by law. By changing the definition of a crime, this 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 446, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 4:15 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2844.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1977.)

  7. Ordered to Special Consent Calendar.

  8. Read second time. To third reading.

  9. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  10. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 29).

  12. Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  14. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1624.)

  15. Read second time. To third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (May 13).

  17. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. Read second time and amended.

  19. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 29).

  20. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Re-referred. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 31).

  21. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  22. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  23. Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and AGRI.

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  25. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Smyth · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Smyth

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 490 SMYTH Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 90 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 84001
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 90001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Charles — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Coto — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Bass — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Special Consent #16 AB490 Smyth By Strickland

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37001
Democratic 1001
Republican 1000
Total 39002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Florez — Yea
Harman — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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AB 490 SMYTH Assembly Third Reading

Passed 89 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 81003
Democratic 5000
Republican 3000
Total 89003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Charles — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Audra — Yea
Saldana — Not Voting
Krekorian — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Bass — Yea
Duvall — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Price — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15103
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 17103
% of votes cast 81%5%0%14%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Duvall — Not Voting
Miller — Not Voting
Nielsen — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Price — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 490 do?
Existing law establishes the Pet Store Animal Care Act, which regulates the care and maintenance of animals in the custody of a pet store, and provides limits on the sale or transfer of those animals. A violation of the act is punishable as a misdemeanor. The act defines a pet store as any retail establishment open to the public and selling, or offering for sale, animals. This bill would revise the definition of a pet store to exclude the selling, or offering for sale, animals to an agricultural operation for purposes that are directly related to the raising of livestock or poultry on a farm or ranch. Under the act, an employee of a pet store may only destroy an animal intended as food for another animal in accordance with a prescribed methodology, provided the employee receives adequate training, as described. The act requires the completion of the employee's training to be documented in writing and retained by the pet store for 2 years. This bill would, instead, provide that a rodent or rabbit that is intended as food for another animal may be destroyed by a pet store operator or employee only in accordance with specified conditions, and only if the pet store operator or employee is certified, in writing, by a California-licensed veterinarian, as provided. The certification would be valid for no longer than 3 years, and could be renewed for additional 3-year periods. The pet store operator would be required to retain the certification for 3 years, unless a longer period is otherwise required by law. By changing the definition of a crime, this 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.
Who sponsors AB 490?
AB 490 is sponsored by Smyth.
What is the current status of AB 490?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2009. Enacted.
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