Tom Berryhill
- Republican
Author
The California Constitution provides for the delegation to the Fish and Game Commission of powers relating to the protection and propagation of fish and game. Existing statutory law delegates to the commission the power to regulate the taking or possession of birds, mammals, fish, amphibia, and reptiles in accordance with prescribed laws. Under existing law, the Department of Fish and Game exercises various functions with regard to the taking of fish and game. Under existing law, a city or county exercises certain limited authority with regard to the regulation of fish and game for the protection of public health and safety. This bill would provide that the state fully occupies the fields of hunting and fishing. The bill would prohibit a city or county from adopting an ordinance or regulation that affects hunting or fishing, unless the ordinance or regulation is both necessary to protect public health and safety and has only an incidental impact on the fields of hunting and fishing preempted by state law. The bill would also provide that unless otherwise authorized by the Fish and Game Code or other state or federal law, the commission and the department are the only entities that shall adopt or promulgate regulations regarding hunting and fishing on any lands or waters within the state, except as specified. The bill would apply only to activities for which a hunting or fishing license is required by the Fish and Game Code or regulations adopted by the commission.
Vetoed by Governor.
Enrolled and to the Governor at 12 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 64. Noes 4. Page 6567.)
Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6558.)
Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 5. Page 4789.)
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 25 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read second time. To third reading.
To second reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
From inactive file.
To inactive file on motion of Senator Harman.
Read second time. To third reading.
To second reading.
From inactive file.
To inactive file on motion of Senator Harman.
Read second time. To third reading.
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 6).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 12. Page 1922.)
Read second time. To third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 20).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (April 14).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W.,P. & W. Read second time and amended.
Read first time.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.
Introduced. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB979 | HTML |
| 02/27/09 - Introduced | |
| 04/02/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 04/15/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/06/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/18/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/01/09 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/14/09 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/18/10 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/01/10 - Enrolled |
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