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SB 697 Introduced by Gloria Negrete-McLeod (D-32) Montclair As introduced, SB 697 prioritizes investigation and prosecution of veterinarians, veterinarian technicians and those unlicensed persons holding themselves to be veterinarians and veterinarian technicians. Updates: 3/03/11 To Cmte on Bus, Prof, and Ed Dev 3/24/11 Hearing Date 4/11/2011 4/05/11 Hearing cancelled at request of Author 4/07/11 Hearing Date 4/25/11 4/14/11 Author now Emmerson (R-37) 4/14/11 Amended 4/20/11 Hearing, 4/25, cancelled,request of author 5/27/11 Inactive, Legislative Calendar 2/02/12 Returned to Sec. of State (Joint Rule 56) Click Here to return to the Bills list SB 702 3/23/11 Introduced (Lieu D-28) 2/18/2011 as amendment to Labor Code Click Here for CaRPOC letter of opposition Click Here for CaRPOC updated letter of opposition Updates: 3/23/11 Amended as Microchip/Licensing Bill 3/31 To SEN Committee on Bus, Prof and Econ Dev 4/12/11 Hearing Date 5/2/11 4/27/11 Amended 4/28/11 Analysis 5/02/11 Passed Committee on Bus, Prof & Econ Dev 7-1 (Wyland) (1) 5/02/11 To Appropriations Committee 5/06/11 Hearing Date 5/16/11 5/16/11 Senate Rule 28.8 to Senate Floor 5/18/11 Analysis 5/31/11 Passed Senate 32-6 (2) 5/31/11 To Assembly 6/09/11 To ASM Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection 6/20/11 Analysis 6/21/11 Passed ASM Committee on Bus, Prof, and ConsProtect 8-0 6/21/11 To ASM Committee on Appropriations 6/30/11 Hearing Date 7/6/11 7/05/11 Analysis 7/06/11 Passed ASM Committee on Appropriations 11-3 (3) 7/06/11 To ASM Floor 7/08/11 Analysis 8/18/11 Third Reading 8/25/11 Passed ASM 50-23 (8) 8/25/11 To Enrollment 10/07/11 In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending 12/21/11 Consideration of Governor's Veto 12/21/11 File Date 1/4/12 1/05/12 SEN Consideration of Governor's Vetoes 1/9/12 Click Here to return to the Bills list SB 969 1/17/12 Introduced by Juan Vargas - (D- 40) portions of San Diego, Riverside, Imperial Counties As introduced, the bill would require any person engaged in pet grooming to be licensed and regulated by the Veterinary Medical Board. Updates: 1/18/12 To Rules Committee for assignment 2/02/12 To Committee on Business,Professions and Economic Development Click Here to return to the Bills list

AB 610 Introduced 2/16/11 Jose Solorio (D-69 ) As introduced would authorize a state agency, board, or commission, as defined, to sponsor a specialized license plate program if certain conditions are met. The bill would only require that 2,500 applications be collected and held by the sponsoring agency. Please oppose AB 610 - CAPWIZ CaRPOC opposition letter Updates: 3/03/11 To ASM Committee on Transportation 4/01/11 Analysis 4/05/11 Passed ASM Committee on Transportation 14-0 4/06/11 Amended 4/07/11 To ASM committee on Appropriations 4/07/11 Analysis 5/04/11 Analyis 5/04/11 To ASM Committee on Appropriations Suspense File 5/27/11 Passed ASM Committee as Amended 7-4 5/27/11 Amendment 5/31/11 Analysis 6/01/11 Passed Assembly 65-7 (8) 6/01/11 To Senate 6/08/11 To SEN committee on Transportation and Housing 6/23/11 Hearing cancelled request of author 6/30/11 Analysis 8/22/11 From committee chair with author amendments, re-refer to SEN committee on Transportation and Housing 8/22/11 Amendment 7/05/11 Testimony taken, Hearing postponed by Committee 1/19/12 Amendment 1/19/12 Re-referred to Committee onTransportation and Housing Click Here to return to the Bills list AB 805 Introduced by Norma Torres (D-61) Ontario As introduced, AB 805 makes comprehensive and extensive changes to the Common Interest Development Act. For Pets: prohibits governing bodies from allowing separate interest owners from keeping at least one pet. Pets defined as domestic dog, cat, fish, bird or other animal as agreed upon between owner and association. Updates: 3/11/11 To ASM Committee on Housing and Community Development 3/16/11 Hearing Date 4/06/11 4/04/11 Analysis 4/06/11 Passed ASM Committee on Housing and Community 4/06/11 To ASM Committee on Judiciary 4/06/11 Hearing Date 4/26/11 4/25/11 Analysis 4/26/11 Passed ASM Committee on Judiciary(9-0) To Consent Calendar 5/02/11 Passed Assembly 73-0 (7) 5/04/11 In Senate 12/15/11 To SEN Transportation, Housing and Judiciary Committee 12/15/11 Hearing Date 1/10/12 1/05/12 Amended 1/05/12 Analysis 1/11/12 Amendment 1/11/12 Passed SEN Cmte on Transportation/Housing 9-0, recommend consent calendar 1/11/12 To Sen Committee on Judiciary Click Here to return to the Bills list AB 1121 Introduced by Richard Pan (D-5 Sacramento) As introduced, AB 1121 makes unessential changes to the Food/ Agriculture Code. Click Here for CaRPOC letter of opposition Click Here for CaRPOC updated letter of opposition Updates: 3/31/11 Amended to Dog Licensing: issuance: puppy licenses 3/31/11 To ASM Committee on Local Government 3/31/11 Amended 3/31/11 Set first hearing 4/6, Hearing cancelled at request of Author 4/05/11 Amended 4/06/11 Hearing Date 5/4/11 4/26/11 Amended 5/03/11 Analysis 5/04/11 Passed ASM Committee on Public Safety 8-1 (Norby) 5/04/11 To ASM Committee on Appropriations 5/17/11 Analysis 5/17/11 Hearing Date 5/18/11 5/18/11 To Suspense File 5/27/11 Passed ASM Committee on Appropriations 12-5 5/27/11 To Assembly Floor 5/27/11 Analysis 5/27/11 Amendment 5/31/11 Analysis 6/02/11 Passed Assembly 53-23 (4) 6/16/11 To SEN Committee on Bus, Prof, and Econ Dev. 6/21/11 Hearing Date 7/6/11 6/27/11 Amendment 6/30/11 Analysis 7/06/11 Passed SEN Committee on Bus, Prof,and Econ 6-1 (2) 7/06/11 To SEN Committee on Appropriations 7/13/11 Amendment 7/14/11 Withdrawn from cmte, to 2nd reading 8/18/11 Third Reading 8/24/11 Amendment 8/17/11 Analysis 8/29/11 Re-referred to SEN committee on Appropriations 9/06/11 To ASM Floor, Senate Rule 28.8 9/07/11 Analysis 9/08/11 Passed Senate 27-10 (3) 9/08/11 To Assembly concurrence in Senate Amendments 9/08/11 Analysis 9/08/11 Passed Assembly - Senate Amendments Concurred 49-27- 9/08/11 To Enrollment 9/19/11 Enrolled 10/07/11 Vetoed by the Governor 10/19/11 Analysis 1/05/12 ASM Consideration of Governor's Vetoes - 1/9/12 Click Here to return to the Bills list AB 1279 Introduced by P Nathan Fletcher (R-75) San Diego As Introduced, Ab 1279, amends sections of various California codes to make non-essential changes of words in the codes - animal shelter rather than pound, humanely euthanizing rather than destroy or kill, surrendering (an animal) rather than unwanted. WATCH!! Updates: 3/21/11 To Committee on Business, Professions/Consumer Protection 4/6/11 Hearing Date 5/3/11 5/02/11 Analysis 5/03/11 Passed ASM Committee on Bus, Prof, and Consumer Protection 9-0 5/3/11 To Consent Calendar 5/12/11 Passed Assembly 70-0 (10) 5/12/11 In Senate Committee on Rules 5/26/11 To SEN Committee on Bus,Prof, Econ Dev. 5/31/11 Hearing Date 6/13/11 6/08/11 Analysis 6/13/11 Passed SEN Committee On Bus, Prof, Econ Dev 8-0 6/13/11 To Consent Calendar 7/15/11 Analysis 6/20/11 Passed Senate 31-0 (9) 6/20/11 To Assembly, ordered to engrossing and enrolling 6/23/11 Enrolled 6/30/11 Returned by Gov, Request of Assembly 6/30/11 To SEN, Held at Desk 12/21/11 File Date 1/4/12 1/05/12 File Date 1/9/12 Click Here to return to the Bills list