CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1426Introduced by Assembly Members Kalra and Bauer-KahanFebruary 21, 2025 An act to amend Section 5001 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to tortoises. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1426, as introduced, Kalra. Tortoises: legal acquisition and possession.Existing law generally makes it unlawful to sell, purchase, harm, take, possess, transport, or shoot a projectile at, a tortoise of the genus Gopherus. Existing law, however, does not prohibit the possession of a tortoise of the genus Gopherus if the owner can demonstrate that the tortoise was legally acquired and possessed before the effective date of this provision.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5001 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to read:5001. The provisions of Section 5000 do does not prohibit the possession of any tortoise (Gopherus) when of the genus Gopherus if the owner can demonstrate that such the tortoise was legally acquired and possessed before the effective date of this section. The owner of a tortoise which that may be possessed under this section shall mark or otherwise identify such the tortoise to the satisfaction of the department, department and shall not transfer such the tortoise to any other person without prior approval of the department.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1426Introduced by Assembly Members Kalra and Bauer-KahanFebruary 21, 2025 An act to amend Section 5001 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to tortoises. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1426, as introduced, Kalra. Tortoises: legal acquisition and possession.Existing law generally makes it unlawful to sell, purchase, harm, take, possess, transport, or shoot a projectile at, a tortoise of the genus Gopherus. Existing law, however, does not prohibit the possession of a tortoise of the genus Gopherus if the owner can demonstrate that the tortoise was legally acquired and possessed before the effective date of this provision.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1426
Introduced by Assembly Members Kalra and Bauer-KahanFebruary 21, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Members Kalra and Bauer-Kahan
February 21, 2025
An act to amend Section 5001 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to tortoises.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1426, as introduced, Kalra. Tortoises: legal acquisition and possession.
Existing law generally makes it unlawful to sell, purchase, harm, take, possess, transport, or shoot a projectile at, a tortoise of the genus Gopherus. Existing law, however, does not prohibit the possession of a tortoise of the genus Gopherus if the owner can demonstrate that the tortoise was legally acquired and possessed before the effective date of this provision.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Existing law generally makes it unlawful to sell, purchase, harm, take, possess, transport, or shoot a projectile at, a tortoise of the genus Gopherus. Existing law, however, does not prohibit the possession of a tortoise of the genus Gopherus if the owner can demonstrate that the tortoise was legally acquired and possessed before the effective date of this provision.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5001 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to read:5001. The provisions of Section 5000 do does not prohibit the possession of any tortoise (Gopherus) when of the genus Gopherus if the owner can demonstrate that such the tortoise was legally acquired and possessed before the effective date of this section. The owner of a tortoise which that may be possessed under this section shall mark or otherwise identify such the tortoise to the satisfaction of the department, department and shall not transfer such the tortoise to any other person without prior approval of the department.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 5001 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to read:5001. The provisions of Section 5000 do does not prohibit the possession of any tortoise (Gopherus) when of the genus Gopherus if the owner can demonstrate that such the tortoise was legally acquired and possessed before the effective date of this section. The owner of a tortoise which that may be possessed under this section shall mark or otherwise identify such the tortoise to the satisfaction of the department, department and shall not transfer such the tortoise to any other person without prior approval of the department.
SECTION 1. Section 5001 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
5001. The provisions of Section 5000 do does not prohibit the possession of any tortoise (Gopherus) when of the genus Gopherus if the owner can demonstrate that such the tortoise was legally acquired and possessed before the effective date of this section. The owner of a tortoise which that may be possessed under this section shall mark or otherwise identify such the tortoise to the satisfaction of the department, department and shall not transfer such the tortoise to any other person without prior approval of the department.
5001. The provisions of Section 5000 do does not prohibit the possession of any tortoise (Gopherus) when of the genus Gopherus if the owner can demonstrate that such the tortoise was legally acquired and possessed before the effective date of this section. The owner of a tortoise which that may be possessed under this section shall mark or otherwise identify such the tortoise to the satisfaction of the department, department and shall not transfer such the tortoise to any other person without prior approval of the department.
5001. The provisions of Section 5000 do does not prohibit the possession of any tortoise (Gopherus) when of the genus Gopherus if the owner can demonstrate that such the tortoise was legally acquired and possessed before the effective date of this section. The owner of a tortoise which that may be possessed under this section shall mark or otherwise identify such the tortoise to the satisfaction of the department, department and shall not transfer such the tortoise to any other person without prior approval of the department.
5001. The provisions of Section 5000 do does not prohibit the possession of any tortoise (Gopherus) when of the genus Gopherus if the owner can demonstrate that such the tortoise was legally acquired and possessed before the effective date of this section. The owner of a tortoise which that may be possessed under this section shall mark or otherwise identify such the tortoise to the satisfaction of the department, department and shall not transfer such the tortoise to any other person without prior approval of the department.