2025-2026 Regular SessionCalifornia Legislature

AB793: Potentially dangerous and vicious dogs: designation and disposition: burden of proof.

Legislative Summary

An act to amend Sections 31601, 31609, 31621, 31622, 31626, 31645, and 31683 of, and to add Sections 31601.5, 31601.7, 31601.11, 31601.13, 31601.15, and 31622.5 to, the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to dogs.

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Bill History

2/18/2025
Read first time. To print.
State Assembly
2/19/2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
State Assembly
3/17/2025
Referred to Com. on JUD.
State Assembly
3/19/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
3/20/2025
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
State Assembly
4/8/2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 8).
State Assembly
4/9/2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
State Assembly
4/10/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly
4/24/2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0.)
State Assembly
4/24/2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

AB 793 Schultz Assembly Third Reading
4/24/2025
68
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended
4/8/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Rules(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Nick Schultz
Nick Schultz
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Amended
Bill Text4/9/202528.2 KB
Amended
Bill Text3/19/202532.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/18/202526.1 KB