Wild free-roaming horses and burros: protection: roundup moratorium.
Summary
This measure would commemorate the 50th anniversary of the federal Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971. The measure would additionally urge the federal administration to immediately declare a moratorium on all further wild horse and burro roundups, to establish management of these animals informed by independent science and the American public, and to restore a thriving ecological balance to California wild horse and burro areas and territories.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Aug 2021
Assembly Passage
Aug 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2021
Last action Aug 25, 2021
Floor votes · Assembly Aug 16, 2021
How they voted
59–4
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 79
Aug 16, 2021
D
Democratic59
94% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican19
21% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Aug 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
upper
Aug 16, 2021
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (59-4-16)
assembly
Aug 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 4. Page 2401.)
lower
Jul 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (July 1).
lower
Jun 29, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on W.,P., & W.
lower
Jun 28, 2021
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W.,P., & W. Amended.
lower
Jun 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on W.,P., & W.
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W.,P., & W. Amended.
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Com. on W.,P., & W.
lower
Feb 1, 2021
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 55 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Luz Rivas
DDemocratic
Co
Adrin Nazarian
DDemocratic
Co
Akilah Weber Pierson
DDemocratic
Co
Al Muratsuchi
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Rendon
DDemocratic
Co
Ash Kalra
DDemocratic
Co
Autumn R. Burke
DDemocratic
Co
Blanca Rubio
DDemocratic
Co
BM
Brian Maienschein
DDemocratic
Co
Buffy Wicks
DDemocratic
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