The People's Ledger
← All California bills

AB2344Introduced in the Assembly

Animal abuse: forfeiture.

Passed

Introduced by Matt Haney, District 17

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.

Official description

An act to amend Section 597.1 of the Penal Code, relating to animal abuse.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 599, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2344 HANEY Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 31, 2026

79

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  3. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  6. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 21).

  8. Read second time and amended.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  11. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5315.)

  16. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  17. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  18. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  19. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 23).

  20. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  23. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  26. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  27. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

  28. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  29. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  30. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6844.)

  31. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (August 30).

  32. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 6985.)

  33. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6989.).

  34. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  35. Approved by the Governor.

  36. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 599, Statutes of 2026.

Verify the information

Our commitment to neutrality

We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.