BILL NUMBER: AB 1825	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  97
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 25, 2016
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 25, 2016
	PASSED THE SENATE  JUNE 30, 2016
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 9, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Gordon and Maienschein
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Atkins, Baker, Bloom, Chang, Chiu,
Hadley, Kim, Lackey, Linder, Mullin, Quirk, Steinorth, Mark Stone,
and Williams)
   (Coauthors: Senators Allen, Block, Hill, Jackson, and Pan)

                        FEBRUARY 8, 2016

   An act to amend Section 31603 of the Food and Agricultural Code,
relating to dogs.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1825, Gordon. Vicious dogs: definition.
   Existing law provides for the designation and disposition of
certain categories of dogs as potentially dangerous or vicious dogs
pursuant to a specified judicial process, and requires that
designation to be included in the registration records of the dog.
Existing law defines the term "vicious dog" to include, among others,
dogs seized pursuant to specified animal cruelty laws.
   This bill would delete this category of dog from the
above-specified definition of "vicious dog."


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 31603 of the Food and Agricultural Code is
amended to read:
   31603.  "Vicious dog" means any of the following:
   (a) Any dog that, when unprovoked, in an aggressive manner,
inflicts severe injury on or kills a human being.
   (b) Any dog previously determined to be and currently listed as a
potentially dangerous dog that, after its owner or keeper has been
notified of this determination, continues the behavior described in
Section 31602 or is maintained in violation of Section 31641, 31642,
or 31643.