CA SB 1021
in committeeFishing and hunting: youth program.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CA SB 1021 pass?
Not yet. CA SB 1021 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-08-13): August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
What is CA SB 1021 about?
The California Constitution establishes the Fish and Game Commission and provides for the delegation to the commission of powers relating to the protection and propagation of fish and game. Existing law places the Fish and Game Commission in the Natural Resources Agency. This bill would require the commission to, on or before January 1, 2028, adopt regulations, as provided, to increase opportunities to fish, and to hunt big game, wild pigs, upland game birds, and migratory game birds, for resident youth with life-threatening illnesses. The bill would require the commission, in adopting those regulations, to ensure reasonable accommodations for participants in accordance with federal and state disability are incorporated into the regulations and to consider authorizing special hunts, as prescribed. The bill would authorize the commission to include in the regulations additional reasonable accommodations consistent with safe, ethical, and science-based wildlife management practices. The bill would require the Department of Fish and Wildlife to, on or before January 1, 2032, prepare and submit a report to the relevant legislative policy and budget committees in both houses of the Legislature and to the commission, as provided. The bill would make the implementation of its provisions contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2033.
Who sponsors CA SB 1021?
Choi is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1021, joined by 18 cosponsors.
Description
The California Constitution establishes the Fish and Game Commission and provides for the delegation to the commission of powers relating to the protection and propagation of fish and game. Existing law places the Fish and Game Commission in the Natural Resources Agency. This bill would require the commission to, on or before January 1, 2028, adopt regulations, as provided, to increase opportunities to fish, and to hunt big game, wild pigs, upland game birds, and migratory game birds, for resident youth with life-threatening illnesses. The bill would require the commission, in adopting those regulations, to ensure reasonable accommodations for participants in accordance with federal and state disability are incorporated into the regulations and to consider authorizing special hunts, as prescribed. The bill would authorize the commission to include in the regulations additional reasonable accommodations consistent with safe, ethical, and science-based wildlife management practices. The bill would require the Department of Fish and Wildlife to, on or before January 1, 2032, prepare and submit a report to the relevant legislative policy and budget committees in both houses of the Legislature and to the commission, as provided. The bill would make the implementation of its provisions contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2033.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-10
- Latest action
- 2026-08-13 — August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Choiauthor
- Hadwickprincipal coauthor
- Alvarado-Gilcoauthor
- Cabaldoncoauthor
- Cortesecoauthor
- Dahlecoauthor
- Grovecoauthor
- Jonescoauthor
- Menjivarcoauthor
- Stricklandcoauthor
- Alaniscoauthor
- Castillocoauthor
- Floracoauthor
- Jeff Gonzalezcoauthor
- Johnsoncoauthor
- Macedocoauthor
- Tangipacoauthor
- Walliscoauthor
- Wilsoncoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-08-13
August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2026-07-01
July 1 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
2026-06-17
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-06-16
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 16).
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2026-06-04
Referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
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2026-05-27
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2026-05-27
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 4. Page 4501.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2026-05-19
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-05-18
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
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2026-05-18
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4261.) (May 14).
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2026-05-08
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-04-20
April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-10
Set for hearing April 20.
2026-04-07
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-04-06
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3660.) (March 24).
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2026-03-16
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
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2026-03-11
Set for hearing March 24.
2026-02-18
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
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2026-02-11
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13.
2026-02-10
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Votes
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-03-24 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Grove: yes
- Becker: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Stern: yes
- Laird: yes
- Allen: yes
Placed on suspense file
2026-04-20 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Cervantes: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Seyarto: yes
Do pass as amended
2026-05-14 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Cervantes: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Grayson: yes
3rd Reading SB1021 Choi et al.
2026-05-27 · pass · 35-4
Member-level votes (40)
- Grayson: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Limón: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Alvarado-Gil: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Stern: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Niello: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Pérez: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Becker: yes
- Jones: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Laird: yes
- Choi: yes
- Grove: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Allen: yes
- Gonzalez: no
- Arreguín: no
- Durazo: no
- Wiener: no
- Dahle: other
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-16 · pass · 9-1
Member-level votes (12)
- Boerner: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Papan: yes
- Hart: yes
- Caloza: no
- Bains: other
- Bennett: other
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