California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

AB 298 — Fish and wildlife: violations.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 31, Statutes of 2015.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law generally makes any violation of the Fish and Game Code or any rule, regulation, or order made or adopted under the code a misdemeanor, and specifies that a violation of designated statutes or regulations is either an infraction or a misdemeanor. This bill would make a violation of a specified regulation relating to marine protected areas, marine managed areas, and special closures an infraction or a misdemeanor, except if (1) the person who violates the regulation holds a commercial fishing license or a commercial passenger fishing boat license or (2) the violation of the regulation occurred within 2 years of a prior violation of the regulation that resulted in a conviction.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 31, Statutes of 2015.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 1. Page 2084.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 20 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1491.).

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 9).

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

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 1016.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  13. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 14).

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

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

  16. Read first time. 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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

AB 298 GONZALEZ Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 76 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68002
Democratic 4000
Republican 4101
Total 76103
% of votes cast 95%1%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Brown — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kim — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Salas — Yea
Burke — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Harper — Yea
Gray — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Campos — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Wood — Not Voting
Gonzalez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — 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 Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Consent Calendar 2nd

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Democratic 3000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Runner — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Bates — Yea
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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AB 298 GONZALEZ Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70000
Democratic 4000
Republican 6000
Total 80000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Harper — Yea
Salas — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kim — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — 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 Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Republican 1000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Harper — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Medina — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Williams — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Gray — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 298 do?
Existing law generally makes any violation of the Fish and Game Code or any rule, regulation, or order made or adopted under the code a misdemeanor, and specifies that a violation of designated statutes or regulations is either an infraction or a misdemeanor. This bill would make a violation of a specified regulation relating to marine protected areas, marine managed areas, and special closures an infraction or a misdemeanor, except if (1) the person who violates the regulation holds a commercial fishing license or a commercial passenger fishing boat license or (2) the violation of the regulation occurred within 2 years of a prior violation of the regulation that resulted in a conviction.
Who sponsors AB 298?
AB 298 is sponsored by Gonzalez, Jeff (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 298?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2015. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 298?
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