Bill Text: CA SB183 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Property: wild animals.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2020-02-03 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB183 Detail]

Download: California-2019-SB183-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 183

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Introduced by Senator Borgeas

January 29, 2019

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An act to amend Section 656 of the Civil Code, relating to property.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 183, as introduced, Borgeas. Property: wild animals.

Existing law provides that animals that are wild by nature may be the subject of ownership while those animals are living only in specified circumstances.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision of law.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 656 of the Civil Code is amended to read:

656.

 Animals An animal that is wild by nature are is the subjects subject of ownership, while living, only when it is on the land of the person claiming them, it, or when it is tamed, or it is taken and held in possession, or it is disabled and immediately pursued.