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Measure AB 764
Authors Jeff Gonzalez  
Subject Birds and mammals: nongame birds: mute swans.
Relating To relating to wildlife.
Title An act to amend Section 3801 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to wildlife.
Last Action Dt 2025-10-07
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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Actions
2025-10-07     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 441, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-07     Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-24     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-13     Joint Rules 62(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
2025-09-13     Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 3493.).
2025-09-08     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2614.).
2025-09-08     In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-08-29     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-29     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-07-07     In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-06-25     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-24     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24).
2025-05-07     Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
2025-04-24     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 1277.)
2025-04-24     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-04-10     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-04-09     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 9).
2025-03-25     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-03     Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.
2025-02-19     From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2025-02-18     Read first time. To print.
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Chaptered     2025-10-07
Enrolled     2025-09-16
Amended Senate     2025-06-25
Introduced     2025-02-18
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								(a)
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								Except as provided in Section 3000 and this section, the following nongame birds may be taken or possessed at any time:
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								English sparrow (Passer domesticus).
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								(2)
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								Starling (Sturnus vulgaris).
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								A person taking or possessing a mute swan shall be encouraged to report to the department when they take or possess a mute swan.
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								The department shall collect information about enforcement actions, taken by department personnel, associated with the take and possession of a mute swan.
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								This paragraph shall become inoperative on January 1, 2031.
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								Notwithstanding Section 3007 or any other provision of this code or regulation adopted pursuant to
						this code requiring the possession of a hunting license, a landowner or lessee, or an agent of either in immediate possession of written authority from the landowner or lessee, shall not be required to obtain a hunting license or a depredation permit to take nongame birds listed in subdivision (a) on land owned or leased by the landowner or lessee.
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								All other persons taking a nongame bird listed in subdivision (a) shall be licensed pursuant to Section 3007.
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Last Version Text Digest Existing law provides for taking and possession of listed nongame birds without a hunting license if taken in compliance with specified requirements. This bill would allow, until January 1, 2031, a mute swan to be taken or possessed under similar circumstances as other listed nongame birds. The bill would encourage a person to report to the Department of Fish and Wildlife when they take or possess a mute swan. The bill would require the department to collect information about enforcement actions, taken by department personnel, associated with the take and possession of a mute swan.