California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 716 — Animal cruelty: elephants.

Last action — Last day to consider Governors veto pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for any owner or manager of an elephant to engage in abusive behavior toward the elephant, which includes disciplining an elephant by specified methods, including, but not limited to, use of electricity. This bill would, beginning January 1, 2018, expand the scope of these provisions to apply to any person who houses, possesses, or is in direct contact with an elephant and would additionally provide that abusive behavior toward the elephant includes the use of a bullhook, ankus, baseball bat, axe handle, pitchfork, or similar device. By expanding the scope of a crime, the bill would impose 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. Last day to consider Governors veto pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.

  2. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. Vetoed by the Governor.

  4. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  5. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 2275.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  6. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 69. Noes 8. Page 2633.) Ordered to the Senate.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 19).

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

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (July 14).

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M.

  13. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 1069.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  18. Set for hearing May 18.

  19. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 824.) (April 28).

  21. Set for hearing April 28.

  22. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  23. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  24. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  25. Read first time.

  26. From printer. May be acted upon on or after April 1.

  27. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bonta · Cosponsor
  • Lara · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Lara

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Bonta

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB716 Lara Concurrence

Passed 28 Yea · 8 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 25804
Democratic 3000
Total 28804
% of votes cast 70%20%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Bates — Yea
Block — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Liu — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Glazer — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Allen — Yea
Leno — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Runner — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Beall — Yea
Huff — Nay
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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SB 716 Lara Senate Third Reading By BONTA

Passed 69 Yea · 8 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 63602
Democratic 4000
Republican 2201
Total 69803
% of votes cast 86%10%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Harper — Nay
Kim — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Salas — Yea
Burke — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Gray — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Perea — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Medina — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Not Voting
Ting — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chang — Yea
Daly — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 29 Yea · 7 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26703
Democratic 3000
Total 29703
% of votes cast 74%18%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Nay
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Roth — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Runner — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Morrell — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 716 do?
Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for any owner or manager of an elephant to engage in abusive behavior toward the elephant, which includes disciplining an elephant by specified methods, including, but not limited to, use of electricity. This bill would, beginning January 1, 2018, expand the scope of these provisions to apply to any person who houses, possesses, or is in direct contact with an elephant and would additionally provide that abusive behavior toward the elephant includes the use of a bullhook, ankus, baseball bat, axe handle, pitchfork, or similar device. By expanding the scope of a crime, the bill would impose 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 SB 716?
SB 716 is sponsored by Bonta and Lara.
What is the current status of SB 716?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 SB 716?
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