BILL ANALYSIS
SB 1176
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SENATE THIRD READING
SB 1176 (Aanestad)
As Amended June 21, 2010
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :36-0
AGRICULTURE 8-0
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|Ayes:|Galgiani, Tom Berryhill, | | |
| |Conway, Fuller, Hill, Ma, | | |
| |Mendoza, Yamada | | |
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SUMMARY : Updates responsible party titles and references for
cities and counties where estray laws or ordinances, or
regulations, are in force. Permits any city or county, which
has established laws, ordinances, or regulations for non-bovine
estrays, to opt out of this chapter's requirements for those
estrays and follow their laws, ordinances or regulations.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Provides definitions of estrays as "any impounded or seized
bovine animal, horse, mule, sheep, swine, or burro whose owner
is unknown or cannot be located;" authorizes the taking-up of
estray animals; requires notice to the California Department
of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), upon the impound of a estray,
and that the Secretary of CDFA shall take possession of estray
bovine animals. Describes the handling and disposal
requirements of estrays by the taker-up and authorized
inspectors, including holding requirements based upon an
animal's value. (Food and Agricultural Code (FAC) Section
17001, et seq.)
2)Provides requirements for handling, holding and disposal or
sale of dogs, cats and other animals, including rabbits,
guinea pigs, hamsters, potbellied pigs, birds, lizards,
snakes, turtles, or tortoises. (FAC Section 30520 through
Section 31766.)
FISCAL EFFECT : None
SB 1176
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COMMENTS : Due to hard economic times, some animal owners can
no longer afford to feed or paddock their animals, so they turn
animals loose in rural areas or into other property owners'
pastures. Since 1998, horses can no longer be slaughtered in
California and they cannot knowingly be sold for out-of-state
slaughter, eliminating that option for disposal. With limited
alternatives for disposal of horses and limited funding to
provide them proper care, they may be turned loose and become a
city's or county's problem.
According to the Sponsors, California Agricultural Commissioners
& Sealers Association, this bill is intended to clarify existing
state law and local city or county procedures for handling
estray (or stray) animals, other than bovine (cattle) animals.
Further, SB 1176 updates antiquated terms and references in
state statute to eliminate questions regarding the applicability
and use of local ordinances and rules in dealing with non-bovine
estrays. The sponsors do not intend these changes to impact any
state requirements or statutes regarding bovine animals.
Analysis Prepared by : Jim Collin / AGRI. / (916) 319-2084 FN:
0005361