California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 979 — Hunting or fishing: local regulation.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

The California Constitution provides for the delegation to the Fish and Game Commission of powers relating to the protection and propagation of fish and game. Existing statutory law delegates to the commission the power to regulate the taking or possession of birds, mammals, fish, amphibia, and reptiles in accordance with prescribed laws. Under existing law, the Department of Fish and Game exercises various functions with regard to the taking of fish and game. Under existing law, a city or county exercises certain limited authority with regard to the regulation of fish and game for the protection of public health and safety. This bill would provide that the state fully occupies the fields of hunting and fishing. The bill would prohibit a city or county from adopting an ordinance or regulation that affects hunting or fishing, unless the ordinance or regulation is both necessary to protect public health and safety and has only an incidental impact on the fields of hunting and fishing preempted by state law. The bill would also provide that unless otherwise authorized by the Fish and Game Code or other state or federal law, the commission and the department are the only entities that shall adopt or promulgate regulations regarding hunting and fishing on any lands or waters within the state, except as specified. The bill would apply only to activities for which a hunting or fishing license is required by the Fish and Game Code or regulations adopted by the commission.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

  2. Enrolled and to the Governor at 12 p.m.

  3. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 64. Noes 4. Page 6567.)

  4. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6558.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 25 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 5. Page 4789.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  9. To second reading.

  10. From inactive file.

  11. To inactive file on motion of Senator Harman.

  12. Read second time. To third reading.

  13. To second reading.

  14. From inactive file.

  15. To inactive file on motion of Senator Harman.

  16. Read second time. To third reading.

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

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

  19. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 6).

  20. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

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

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

  23. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 12. Page 1922.)

  24. Read second time. To third reading.

  25. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 20).

  26. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  27. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

  28. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  29. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  30. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

  31. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  32. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  33. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  34. Read second time and amended.

  35. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (April 14).

  36. Re-referred to Com. on W.,P. & W.

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

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

  39. Read first time.

  40. From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.

  41. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 979 BERRYHILL, T. Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 75 Yea · 4 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 704010
Democratic 2001
Republican 3000
Total 754011
% of votes cast 83%4%0%12%
How each member voted (90)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Coto — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Fong — Not Voting
Bonnie — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Not Voting
Feuer — Nay
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nava — Nay
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Nay
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Not Voting
Bass — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Not Voting
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Nay
Monning — Not Voting
Nielsen — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Yea
Eng — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB979 Tom Berryhill By Dutton

Passed 30 Yea · 5 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27505
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 30505
% of votes cast 75%13%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Nay
Wyland — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Florez — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Harman — Not Voting
Huff — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Nay
McLeod — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Simitian — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Liu — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Not Voting
Denham — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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AB 979 BERRYHILL, T. Assembly Third Reading

Passed 65 Yea · 14 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6114011
Democratic 2001
Republican 2001
Total 6514013
% of votes cast 71%15%0%14%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Charles — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Nay
Fletcher — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Audra — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
V. — Nay
Manuel — Nay
Perez — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Lieu — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Nay
Ruskin — Nay
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Fong — Not Voting
Bonnie — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Not Voting
Saldana — Not Voting
Evans — Not Voting
Price — Not Voting
Torres — Not Voting
Anderson — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Nay
Bass — Yea
Block — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Nay
Brownley — Nay
Buchanan — Not Voting
Harkey — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Nay
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Nay
Swanson — Nay
Villines — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Eng — Not Voting
Feuer — Nay
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13006
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 15006
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Audra — Yea
John — Not Voting
A. — Not Voting
Perez — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Ammiano — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Price — Yea
Skinner — Not Voting
Torlakson — Yea
Miller — Not Voting
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 8 Yea · 7 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8601
Democratic 0101
Total 8702
% of votes cast 47%41%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonnie — Nay
John — Nay
A. — Nay
Perez — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blumenfield — Nay
Krekorian — Nay
Yamada — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 979 do?
The California Constitution provides for the delegation to the Fish and Game Commission of powers relating to the protection and propagation of fish and game. Existing statutory law delegates to the commission the power to regulate the taking or possession of birds, mammals, fish, amphibia, and reptiles in accordance with prescribed laws. Under existing law, the Department of Fish and Game exercises various functions with regard to the taking of fish and game. Under existing law, a city or county exercises certain limited authority with regard to the regulation of fish and game for the protection of public health and safety. This bill would provide that the state fully occupies the fields of hunting and fishing. The bill would prohibit a city or county from adopting an ordinance or regulation that affects hunting or fishing, unless the ordinance or regulation is both necessary to protect public health and safety and has only an incidental impact on the fields of hunting and fishing preempted by state law. The bill would also provide that unless otherwise authorized by the Fish and Game Code or other state or federal law, the commission and the department are the only entities that shall adopt or promulgate regulations regarding hunting and fishing on any lands or waters within the state, except as specified. The bill would apply only to activities for which a hunting or fishing license is required by the Fish and Game Code or regulations adopted by the commission.
Who sponsors AB 979?
AB 979 is sponsored by Bill Berryhill.
What is the current status of AB 979?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 979?
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