Ash Kalra
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 25
Author
Existing federal law, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, provides for the protection of migratory birds, as specified. The federal act also authorizes states and territories of the United States to make and enforce laws or regulations that give further protection to migratory birds, their nests, and eggs. Existing law, the California Migratory Bird Protection Act, until January 20, 2025, made unlawful the taking or possession of any migratory nongame bird designated in the federal act before January 1, 2017, any additional migratory nongame bird that may be designated in the federal act after that date, or any part of those migratory nongame birds, except as provided. Existing law, as of January 1, 2026, repeals this provision. This bill would, indefinitely, make unlawful the taking or possessing of any migratory bird, as designated in the federal act before January 1, 2025, any additional migratory birds that may be designated in the federal act after that date, or any part of those migratory birds, except as provided. Existing law, operative January 20, 2025, makes it unlawful to take or possess any migratory nongame bird as designated in the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act, or any part of a migratory nongame bird, except as provided. This bill would repeal this provision. Under existing law, a violation of the Fish and Game Code is a crime. By narrowing the exception to a crime defined in existing law, the bill would expand the scope of a crime, thus imposing a state-mandated local program. 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. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 365, Statutes of 2025.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 2915.).
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2428.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
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 APPR.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 12. Page 1585.).
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (April 9).
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (March 25).
From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB454 | HTML |
| 02/06/25 - Introduced | |
| 03/26/25 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/12/25 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/16/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/08/25 - Enrolled | |
| 10/06/25 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/21/25- Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife | |
| 04/08/25- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 04/16/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 05/14/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 06/06/25- Senate Natural Resources and Water | |
| 07/01/25- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 09/03/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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