California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 R cosponsors

AB 1844 — Hunting and fishing licenses: reduced license fees: 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 2015-2016 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

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 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 lifetime hunting license, upon payment of a fee, to eligible California residents that authorizes a person to take birds and mammals for the life of the person, as prescribed. Under existing law, a sport fishing license grants the privilege to take fish, reptiles, and amphibians. 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 a lifetime sport fishing license, upon payment of a fee, to eligible California residents that authorizes a person to take fish, reptiles, and amphibians for the life of the person, as prescribed. Existing law requires the department to issue lifetime sportsman's licenses, upon payment of a fee, to eligible California residents that authorizes a person to take birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, and amphibians for the life of the person, as prescribed. This bill would require the department to reduce the fee required to obtain the lifetime licenses 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.

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 8. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 2. Page 5090.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (May 27).

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

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on V.A. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (March 29). Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

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

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

  15. Referred to Coms. on W., P., & W. and V.A.

  16. From printer. May be heard in committee March 11.

  17. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Baker · Cosponsor
  • Bigelow · Cosponsor
  • Brough · Cosponsor
  • Dodd · Cosponsor
  • James Gallagher · Primary
  • Morrell · Cosponsor
  • Wagner · Cosponsor
  • Bill Berryhill · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (114)

114 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
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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AB 1844 GALLAGHER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 78 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68200
Republican 5000
Democratic 5000
Total 78200
% of votes cast 98%3%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Kim — Yea
Levine — Nay
Low — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Salas — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Burke — Yea
Harper — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Yea
Campos — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Alejo — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Gordon — Nay
Hadley — Yea
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chang — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Veterans Affairs]

Passed 11 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10202
Republican 1000
Total 11202
% of votes cast 73%13%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Nay
Mathis — Yea
Williams — Not Voting
Gomez — Yea
Harper — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Medina — Not Voting
Olsen — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Gordon — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Subjects

veterans agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1844 do?
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 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 lifetime hunting license, upon payment of a fee, to eligible California residents that authorizes a person to take birds and mammals for the life of the person, as prescribed. Under existing law, a sport fishing license grants the privilege to take fish, reptiles, and amphibians. 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 a lifetime sport fishing license, upon payment of a fee, to eligible California residents that authorizes a person to take fish, reptiles, and amphibians for the life of the person, as prescribed. Existing law requires the department to issue lifetime sportsman's licenses, upon payment of a fee, to eligible California residents that authorizes a person to take birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, and amphibians for the life of the person, as prescribed. This bill would require the department to reduce the fee required to obtain the lifetime licenses 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.
Who sponsors AB 1844?
AB 1844 is sponsored by Baker, Bigelow, Brough, Dodd, Gallagher, James (Republican), Morrell, Wagner, and Bill Berryhill.
What is the current status of AB 1844?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 1844?
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