Megan Dahle
- Republican
- Assemblymember
- District 1
Author
Existing law authorizes the Director of Fish and Wildlife to establish 2 free hunting days per year: one in the fall, and one in the winter. Existing law authorizes a California unlicensed resident to hunt during a free hunting day if accompanied by a licensed hunter, subject to certain conditions. Existing law prohibits these provisions from being implemented until the Department of Fish and Wildlife's Automated License Data System is fully operational for at least one year. This bill would require, rather than authorize, the director to establish 2 free hunting days per year no later than July 1, 2023. The bill would require the department to issue a registration for free hunting days to any California resident who provides the department with all of the information required to issue an annual California hunting license and evidence of completing a course in hunter education, as specified. The bill would limit the type of game an unlicensed hunter participating in free hunting days can take. The bill would delete the prohibition requiring a delay in implementation of the above-described provisions. The bill would authorize the department to adopt emergency regulations to implement these provisions. The bill would require the department, on or before July 1, 2022, to develop a plan, as specified, to implement these provisions, and would require the department to provide the plan to the relevant legislative policy and budget committees and post the plan on its internet website.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 413, Statutes of 2021.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 57. Noes 14. Page 2703.)
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 64. Noes 9. Page 2737.).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2291.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 3 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 23).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 1720.) (June 29).
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
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. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 11. Page 1247.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (April 21).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB804 | HTML |
| 02/16/21 - Introduced | |
| 06/07/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/30/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/16/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/07/21 - Enrolled | |
| 09/30/21 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/06/21- Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife | |
| 04/19/21- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 04/23/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 06/24/21- Senate Natural Resources and Water | |
| 08/20/21- Senate Appropriations | |
| 08/25/21- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 09/01/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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