California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 986 — Hunting and sport fishing licenses: sport fishing license duration: reduction in license fees for veterans.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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.

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Summary

Existing law requires every person 16 years of age or older who takes any fish, reptile, or amphibian for any purpose other than profit to first obtain a sport fishing license for that purpose, with specified exceptions, and to have that license on his or her person or in his or her immediate possession when engaged in carrying out any activity authorized by the license. Existing law requires a resident or a nonresident, 16 years of age or older, upon payment of a specified fee, to be issued a sport fishing license for the period of a calendar year, or, if issued after the beginning of the year, for the remainder thereof. Existing law also requires the issuance of shorter term licenses upon payment of a specified lesser fee. Existing law requires the Fish and Game Commission to adjust the amount of the fees, as prescribed, to fully recover, but not exceed, all reasonable administrative and implementation costs of the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the commission relating to those licenses. This bill, in addition to sport fishing licenses for the periods specified above, would require a sport fishing license to be issued to a resident or nonresident for the period of 12 consecutive months, upon payment of a fee that is equal to 130% of the fees for issuance of resident or nonresident calendar-year licenses, as applicable. The bill would require the commission to adjust the amount of the fees as necessary to fully recover, but not exceed, all reasonableimplementation and administrative costs of the department and the commission relating to these licenses, including all costs related to their establishment and enforcement. The bill would require the department to submit to the Legislature a written report on the implementation of these provisions, as provided. The bill would make these provisions operative beginning January 1, 2020, until January 1, 2023. Under existing law, a hunting license grants the privilege to take birds and mammals. Existing law requires the department to issue a hunting license for specified periods of time, including for a term of one year, as provided, upon payment of a fee, to eligible residents and nonresidents. Existing law requires the department to issue a sport fishing license for specified periods of time, including for the period of a calendar year, as provided, upon payment of a fee, to eligible residents and nonresidents. Existing law requires the department to issue lifetime hunting licenses and lifetime sport fishing licenses, and grants certain lifetime privileges to holders of those licenses, upon the one-time payment of specified fees. This bill would require the department to reduce the fee required to obtain the above-described licenses and the 12 consecutive month licenses created by this bill by 25% for a person who is a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States, was honorably discharged, and is a resident of California. Under existing law, the department issues, upon payment of specified fees, various types of sport fishing report cards and validations that are required, in addition to a sport fishing license, to engage in various activities relating to the taking and possession of amphibians, reptiles, and fish for purposes other than profit. This bill would require the department to reduce the fee required to obtain a sport fishing report card, validation, or other entitlement by 25% for a person who is a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States, was honorably discharged, and is a resident of California and by 50% for a person who meets those requirements and who also has a 50% or greater service-connected disability.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

  5. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on V.A. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 12).

  6. Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and V.A.

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

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3866.)

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (January 18).

  12. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  13. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. Coauthors revised.

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

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Acosta · Cosponsor
  • Anderson · Cosponsor
  • Baker · Cosponsor
  • Bates · Cosponsor
  • Bigelow · Cosponsor
  • Brough · Cosponsor
  • Bradford · Cosponsor
  • Chávez · Cosponsor
  • James Gallagher · Primary
  • Harper · Cosponsor
  • Tom Lackey · Cosponsor
  • Mathis · Cosponsor
  • Morrell · Cosponsor
  • Nielsen · Cosponsor
  • Rodriguez · Cosponsor
  • Steinorth · Cosponsor
  • Vidak · Cosponsor
  • Voepel · Cosponsor
  • Robert Garcia · Cosponsor
  • Joe Patterson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

  • Acosta
  • Anderson
  • Baker
  • Bates
  • Bigelow
  • Brough
  • Bradford
  • Chávez
  • Harper
  • Lackey, Tom Republican
  • Mathis
  • Morrell
  • Nielsen
  • Rodriguez
  • Steinorth
  • Vidak
  • Voepel
  • Garcia, Robert Democratic
  • Patterson, Joe Republican

Not signed on (102)

102 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 986 GALLAGHER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 55001
Democratic 14001
Republican 6000
Total 75002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (77)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Holden — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Burke — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Gray — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Wood — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Harper — Yea
Levine — Not Voting
Maienschein — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Not Voting
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Fong — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Chau — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 986 do?
Existing law requires every person 16 years of age or older who takes any fish, reptile, or amphibian for any purpose other than profit to first obtain a sport fishing license for that purpose, with specified exceptions, and to have that license on his or her person or in his or her immediate possession when engaged in carrying out any activity authorized by the license. Existing law requires a resident or a nonresident, 16 years of age or older, upon payment of a specified fee, to be issued a sport fishing license for the period of a calendar year, or, if issued after the beginning of the year, for the remainder thereof. Existing law also requires the issuance of shorter term licenses upon payment of a specified lesser fee. Existing law requires the Fish and Game Commission to adjust the amount of the fees, as prescribed, to fully recover, but not exceed, all reasonable administrative and implementation costs of the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the commission relating to those licenses. This bill, in addition to sport fishing licenses for the periods specified above, would require a sport fishing license to be issued to a resident or nonresident for the period of 12 consecutive months, upon payment of a fee that is equal to 130% of the fees for issuance of resident or nonresident calendar-year licenses, as applicable. The bill would require the commission to adjust the amount of the fees as necessary to fully recover, but not exceed, all reasonableimplementation and administrative costs of the department and the commission relating to these licenses, including all costs related to their establishment and enforcement. The bill would require the department to submit to the Legislature a written report on the implementation of these provisions, as provided. The bill would make these provisions operative beginning January 1, 2020, until January 1, 2023. Under existing law, a hunting license grants the privilege to take birds and mammals. Existing law requires the department to issue a hunting license for specified periods of time, including for a term of one year, as provided, upon payment of a fee, to eligible residents and nonresidents. Existing law requires the department to issue a sport fishing license for specified periods of time, including for the period of a calendar year, as provided, upon payment of a fee, to eligible residents and nonresidents. Existing law requires the department to issue lifetime hunting licenses and lifetime sport fishing licenses, and grants certain lifetime privileges to holders of those licenses, upon the one-time payment of specified fees. This bill would require the department to reduce the fee required to obtain the above-described licenses and the 12 consecutive month licenses created by this bill by 25% for a person who is a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States, was honorably discharged, and is a resident of California. Under existing law, the department issues, upon payment of specified fees, various types of sport fishing report cards and validations that are required, in addition to a sport fishing license, to engage in various activities relating to the taking and possession of amphibians, reptiles, and fish for purposes other than profit. This bill would require the department to reduce the fee required to obtain a sport fishing report card, validation, or other entitlement by 25% for a person who is a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States, was honorably discharged, and is a resident of California and by 50% for a person who meets those requirements and who also has a 50% or greater service-connected disability.
Who sponsors AB 986?
AB 986 is sponsored by Acosta, Anderson, Baker, Bates, Bigelow, Brough, Bradford, Chávez, Gallagher, James (Republican), Harper, Lackey, Tom (Republican), Mathis, Morrell, Nielsen, Rodriguez, Steinorth, Vidak, Voepel, Garcia, Robert (Democratic), and Patterson, Joe (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 986?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 986?
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