Fish and game.
Summary
Existing law establishes the Department of Fish and Game and sets forth the duties of that department. This bill would rename the Department of Fish and Game the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and would make related changes. The bill would prohibit existing supplies, forms, insignias, signs, logos, uniforms, or emblems from being destroyed or changed as a result of changing the name of the Department of Fish and Game to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and would require their continued use until exhausted or unserviceable. The bill would prohibit the department from revising information technology systems or programs sooner than otherwise planned as a result of the change in the name of the department. This bill would also provide that, on or after January 1, 2013, the Department of Fish and Wildlife may be referred to, where appropriate and as deemed by the Director of Fish and Wildlife, as CAL WILD. This bill would prohibit existing supplies, forms, insignias, signs, or logos from being destroyed or changed as a result of authorization to use CAL WILD, where appropriate, to refer to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and would require their continued use until exhausted or unserviceable.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2012
Committee Review
Aug 2012
Assembly Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2012
Last action Aug 16, 2012
Floor votes · Assembly May 30, 2012
How they voted
40–26
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 72
May 30, 2012
D
Democratic45
88% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican26
96% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Aug 16, 2012
Upper · Passed
In committee: Held under submission.
upper
Aug 6, 2012
Committee
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
upper
Jun 27, 2012
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 14, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
upper
May 30, 2012
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (40-26-6)
assembly
May 25, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 25).
lower
May 9, 2012
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 25, 2012
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 10, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on W., P. & W.
lower
Mar 15, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on W., P. & W.
lower
Feb 26, 2012
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.
lower
Feb 24, 2012
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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