California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 856 — Wild pigs: validations.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 469, Statutes of 2022.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2022. Enacted.

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  • 2 sponsors

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  • Cleared a recorded vote

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Summary

(1) Existing law defines the term "wild pig" for purposes of managing, taking, or hunting that species and classifies the wild pig as a game mammal. Under existing law, a mammal occurring naturally in California that is not a game mammal, fully protected mammal, or fur-bearing mammal is a nongame mammal. Existing law requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to prepare a plan for the management of wild pigs and lists certain content that may be included in the plan. Existing law requires a person to procure, as specified, either a hunting license and a wild pig tag or a depredation permit in order to take a wild pig. However, existing law provides that any wild pig that is encountered while in the act of inflicting injury to, or damaging or destroying, or threatening to immediately damage or destroy, land or other property may be taken immediately by the owner or the owner's employee or agent, as specified. Under existing law, a violation of the Fish and Game Code is a crime. This bill would revise and recast the provisions applicable to wild pigs by, among other things, specifying that the wild pig is not a game mammal or nongame mammal, but rather is an exotic game mammal, a term defined to include wild pigs, feral pigs, and wild boar. The bill would expand the definition of "wild pig" to include any pig that has 2 or more specified phenotypical characteristics and that does not have a permanent mark or visible tag, as specified, and any free-roaming pig, feral pig, or European wild boar having no visible tags, markings, or characteristics indicating that the pig or boar is from a domestic herd. The bill would also prohibit the use of poison to take exotic game mammals. The bill would make conforming changes to reflect the creation of the separate category of exotic game mammal. This bill would replace the wild pig tag requirement with a wild pig validation that would authorize a person who procures the validation to take any number of wild pigs specified by the Fish and Game Commission during the license year of the validation. The bill would set the price of a wild pig validation at $25 for residents and $90 for nonresidents for the 2024 license year, and would provide for increases pursuant to a specified inflation index. This bill would prohibit the department from limiting the number of wild pigs to be taken under a depredation permit or based on the sex of the wild pig. This bill would make it unlawful to intentionally or knowingly release any hog, boar, pig, or swine to live in a wild or feral state upon public or private land and would make it unlawful to engage in, sponsor, or assist in the operation of a contained hunting preserve, as defined, of wild pig, feral pig, European wild boar, or domestic swine within this state. The bill would exempt from these prohibitions an individual or entity that operated a contained hunting preserve on or before January 1, 2022, provided the individual or entity shall not operate more acres than the number of acres the individual or entity had in operation on or before January 1, 2022. The bill would prohibit an individual or entity that operated a contained hunting preserve of wild pig, feral pig, European wild boar, or domestic swine on or before January 1, 2022, from selling, transferring, or passing on the contained hunting preserve operation. This bill would require the commission to adopt regulations governing the transportation of a wild pig carcass and the reporting of any take of a wild pig, as specified. The bill would, beginning January 1, 2023, make the requirement that the department prepare a plan for the management of wild pigs contingent on an appropriation for that purpose, and would repeal this plan requirement on July 1, 2024. This bill would make other nonsubstantive and conforming changes to these provisions. These provisions, except where otherwise noted, would become operative on July 1, 2024. Because a violation of these new provisions would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Under existing law, a hunting license grants the privilege to take birds and mammals. Existing law requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue an annual hunting license upon payment of a specified fee that varies in amount depending on whether the applicant is a resident of the state. Under existing law, an annual hunting license is valid for a term of one year beginning on July 1 or for the remainder of the term if issued after July 1. Existing law requires the department to issue a reduced-fee annual hunting license, known as a junior hunting license, upon payment of a specified fee, to a resident or nonresident who is under 16 years of age on July 1 of the licensing year for which that person seeks a license. Existing law also requires the department to issue a nonresident 2-day hunting license valid only for taking certain animals. This bill would add wild pigs to the list of animals authorized to be taken under a nonresident 2-day hunting license. (3) Existing law requires that funds deposited in the Big Game Management Account be available for expenditure upon appropriation by the Legislature to the Department of Fish and Wildlife only for certain purposes, including, among other things, to implement programs to benefit wild pigs. This bill, beginning July 1, 2024, would eliminate the authorization to expend those funds to implement programs to benefit wild pigs, and instead authorize their expenditure for the use of hunting to manage wild pigs. (4) Existing law makes it unlawful for any person to import any swine into this state except for immediate slaughter unless the person procures a health certificate and an import permit from the Department of Food and Agriculture prior to the shipment or movement of the swine. Under existing law, a violation of the Food and Agricultural Code is a crime. This bill, beginning July 1, 2024, would require the Department of Food and Agriculture to adopt regulations to require a person who possesses a domestic swine that has 2 or more phenotypical characteristics, as described, of a wild pig, to identify the swine with a brand, tattoo, or other permanent mark or visible tag approved by the department. Because a violation of this provision would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (5) Existing law provides that, if a person with a lifetime hunting license pays a premium, the person shall annually be issued a deer tag application and 5 wild pig tags. Beginning July 1, 2024, this bill would instead provide for a person who pays the premium be issued a deer tag and a wild pig validation. (6) 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 469, Statutes of 2022.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 5009.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 6039.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 11).

  10. August 3 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

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

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 28).

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

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

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 3981.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Ordered to second reading.

  19. Read third time and amended.

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 3771.) (May 19).

  23. Set for hearing May 19.

  24. April 4 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  25. Set for hearing April 4.

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

  27. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3048.) (March 8).

  28. Set for hearing March 8.

  29. Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 31. Noes 6. Page 2880.)

  30. (Ayes 31. Noes 6.)

  31. Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.

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

  33. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 19.

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

Sponsors

  • Dodd · Primary
  • Bigelow · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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Sponsors (1)

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Co-sponsors (1)

  • Bigelow

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB856 Dodd et al. Concurrence

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11002
Unaffiliated 21002
Republican 3001
Total 35005
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Borgeas — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Pan — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Min — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Newman — Not Voting
Bates — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Not Voting
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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SB 856 Dodd Senate Third Reading By DAHLE

Passed 69 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 31001
Unaffiliated 32007
Republican 6003
Total 690011
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Kiley — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Low — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Daly — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gray — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Levine — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Bloom — Not Voting
Cunningham — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Ting — Not Voting
Voepel — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Vince Fong — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin 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
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Not Voting
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie 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
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Not Voting
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5002
Democratic 7000
Republican 0002
Total 12004
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Holden — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Vince Fong — Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Davies, Laurie Republican Not Voting

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

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 6001
Unaffiliated 6001
Republican 1000
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Smith — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Salas — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Not Voting
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21002
Democratic 11002
Republican 3001
Total 35005
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Newman — Not Voting
Nielsen — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Roth — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Pan — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Min — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Hertzberg — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Not Voting
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 4100
Republican 0001
Total 5101
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Bates — Nay
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 4001
Republican 1000
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Kamlager — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Not Voting
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democratic 4000
Republican 0002
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Eggman — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 856 do?
(1) Existing law defines the term "wild pig" for purposes of managing, taking, or hunting that species and classifies the wild pig as a game mammal. Under existing law, a mammal occurring naturally in California that is not a game mammal, fully protected mammal, or fur-bearing mammal is a nongame mammal. Existing law requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to prepare a plan for the management of wild pigs and lists certain content that may be included in the plan. Existing law requires a person to procure, as specified, either a hunting license and a wild pig tag or a depredation permit in order to take a wild pig. However, existing law provides that any wild pig that is encountered while in the act of inflicting injury to, or damaging or destroying, or threatening to immediately damage or destroy, land or other property may be taken immediately by the owner or the owner's employee or agent, as specified. Under existing law, a violation of the Fish and Game Code is a crime. This bill would revise and recast the provisions applicable to wild pigs by, among other things, specifying that the wild pig is not a game mammal or nongame mammal, but rather is an exotic game mammal, a term defined to include wild pigs, feral pigs, and wild boar. The bill would expand the definition of "wild pig" to include any pig that has 2 or more specified phenotypical characteristics and that does not have a permanent mark or visible tag, as specified, and any free-roaming pig, feral pig, or European wild boar having no visible tags, markings, or characteristics indicating that the pig or boar is from a domestic herd. The bill would also prohibit the use of poison to take exotic game mammals. The bill would make conforming changes to reflect the creation of the separate category of exotic game mammal. This bill would replace the wild pig tag requirement with a wild pig validation that would authorize a person who procures the validation to take any number of wild pigs specified by the Fish and Game Commission during the license year of the validation. The bill would set the price of a wild pig validation at $25 for residents and $90 for nonresidents for the 2024 license year, and would provide for increases pursuant to a specified inflation index. This bill would prohibit the department from limiting the number of wild pigs to be taken under a depredation permit or based on the sex of the wild pig. This bill would make it unlawful to intentionally or knowingly release any hog, boar, pig, or swine to live in a wild or feral state upon public or private land and would make it unlawful to engage in, sponsor, or assist in the operation of a contained hunting preserve, as defined, of wild pig, feral pig, European wild boar, or domestic swine within this state. The bill would exempt from these prohibitions an individual or entity that operated a contained hunting preserve on or before January 1, 2022, provided the individual or entity shall not operate more acres than the number of acres the individual or entity had in operation on or before January 1, 2022. The bill would prohibit an individual or entity that operated a contained hunting preserve of wild pig, feral pig, European wild boar, or domestic swine on or before January 1, 2022, from selling, transferring, or passing on the contained hunting preserve operation. This bill would require the commission to adopt regulations governing the transportation of a wild pig carcass and the reporting of any take of a wild pig, as specified. The bill would, beginning January 1, 2023, make the requirement that the department prepare a plan for the management of wild pigs contingent on an appropriation for that purpose, and would repeal this plan requirement on July 1, 2024. This bill would make other nonsubstantive and conforming changes to these provisions. These provisions, except where otherwise noted, would become operative on July 1, 2024. Because a violation of these new provisions would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Under existing law, a hunting license grants the privilege to take birds and mammals. Existing law requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue an annual hunting license upon payment of a specified fee that varies in amount depending on whether the applicant is a resident of the state. Under existing law, an annual hunting license is valid for a term of one year beginning on July 1 or for the remainder of the term if issued after July 1. Existing law requires the department to issue a reduced-fee annual hunting license, known as a junior hunting license, upon payment of a specified fee, to a resident or nonresident who is under 16 years of age on July 1 of the licensing year for which that person seeks a license. Existing law also requires the department to issue a nonresident 2-day hunting license valid only for taking certain animals. This bill would add wild pigs to the list of animals authorized to be taken under a nonresident 2-day hunting license. (3) Existing law requires that funds deposited in the Big Game Management Account be available for expenditure upon appropriation by the Legislature to the Department of Fish and Wildlife only for certain purposes, including, among other things, to implement programs to benefit wild pigs. This bill, beginning July 1, 2024, would eliminate the authorization to expend those funds to implement programs to benefit wild pigs, and instead authorize their expenditure for the use of hunting to manage wild pigs. (4) Existing law makes it unlawful for any person to import any swine into this state except for immediate slaughter unless the person procures a health certificate and an import permit from the Department of Food and Agriculture prior to the shipment or movement of the swine. Under existing law, a violation of the Food and Agricultural Code is a crime. This bill, beginning July 1, 2024, would require the Department of Food and Agriculture to adopt regulations to require a person who possesses a domestic swine that has 2 or more phenotypical characteristics, as described, of a wild pig, to identify the swine with a brand, tattoo, or other permanent mark or visible tag approved by the department. Because a violation of this provision would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (5) Existing law provides that, if a person with a lifetime hunting license pays a premium, the person shall annually be issued a deer tag application and 5 wild pig tags. Beginning July 1, 2024, this bill would instead provide for a person who pays the premium be issued a deer tag and a wild pig validation. (6) 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 856?
SB 856 is sponsored by Dodd and Bigelow.
What is the current status of SB 856?
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