Bill Commons

CA AB 2344

enacted

Animal abuse: forfeiture.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 2344 pass?

Yes. CA AB 2344 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 599, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA AB 2344 about?

Existing law authorizes a peace officer, humane society officer, or animal control officer to take possession of a stray or abandoned animal in specified circumstances, including when the animal is kept without proper care and attention, as specified. Existing law provides that if an animal is seized pursuant to those provisions or pursuant to a warrant, the owner is personally liable to the seizing agency for the cost of the seizure and care of the animal. Existing law deems the animal to then be abandoned by the owner under specified circumstances, including if the owner, within 14 days of notice of availability of the animal to be returned, fails to pay charges and take possession of the animal. This bill would make those provisions apply to animals seized pursuant to any provision of California law.

Who sponsors CA AB 2344?

Haney is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2344, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law authorizes a peace officer, humane society officer, or animal control officer to take possession of a stray or abandoned animal in specified circumstances, including when the animal is kept without proper care and attention, as specified. Existing law provides that if an animal is seized pursuant to those provisions or pursuant to a warrant, the owner is personally liable to the seizing agency for the cost of the seizure and care of the animal. Existing law deems the animal to then be abandoned by the owner under specified circumstances, including if the owner, within 14 days of notice of availability of the animal to be returned, fails to pay charges and take possession of the animal. This bill would make those provisions apply to animals seized pursuant to any provision of California law.

Introduced
2026-03-19
Latest action
2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 599, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Haneyauthor
  • Alaniscoauthor
  • Lackeycoauthor
  • Nguyencoauthor
  • Ramoscoauthor
  • Schultzcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-27

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 599, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-27

    Approved by the Governor.

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-09-15

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-08-31

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  5. 2026-08-31

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.

    amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-08-31

    From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (August 30).

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-08-31

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.).

    amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-08-31

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 6985.)

  9. 2026-08-31

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6989.).

    amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-08-30

    Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-08-30

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.

  12. 2026-08-30

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6844.)

  13. 2026-08-28

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  14. 2026-08-28

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

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  15. 2026-08-24

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  16. 2026-08-21

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  17. 2026-08-17

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    reading-1,reading-2,reading-3

  18. 2026-08-13

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

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  19. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  20. 2026-08-03

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    referral-committee

  21. 2026-06-25

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  22. 2026-06-24

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 23).

    amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,referral-committee

  23. 2026-06-11

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee

  24. 2026-06-10

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    referral-committee

  25. 2026-05-27

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  26. 2026-05-26

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)

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  27. 2026-05-26

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5315.)

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  28. 2026-05-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    reading-1,reading-2,reading-3

  29. 2026-05-14

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

  30. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

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  31. 2026-05-13

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

    referral-committee

  32. 2026-04-27

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    referral-committee

  33. 2026-04-23

    Read second time and amended.

    amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2

  34. 2026-04-22

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 21).

    amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,referral-committee

  35. 2026-04-14

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  36. 2026-03-23

    Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    referral-committee

  37. 2026-03-19

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    referral-committee

  38. 2026-03-19

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

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  39. 2026-02-20

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  40. 2026-02-19

    Read first time. To print.

    reading-1

Versions

  • 02/19/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-19Compare
  • 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-19Compare
  • 04/23/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-23Compare
  • 06/11/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-11Compare
  • 06/25/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-25Compare
  • 08/13/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-13Compare
  • 08/21/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-21Compare
  • 09/04/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-04Compare
  • 09/27/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-27Compare
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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-21 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Ramos: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Haney: yes

  • Do pass.

    2026-05-14 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Dixon: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Mark González: yes

  • AB 2344 Haney Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-26 · pass · 78-0

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Ellis: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Muratsuchi: other
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-06-23 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Cortese: yes

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