California SB1021: Fishing and hunting: youth program.

What the bill says

An act to add and repeal Section 318 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to fish and wildlife. fish and wildlife Fishing and hunting: youth program. The California Constitution establishes the Fish and Game Commission and provides for the delegation to the commission of powers relating to the protection and propagation of fish and game. Existing law places the Fish and Game Commission in the Natural Resources Agency…

From the committee substitute text, June 17, 2026:

An act to add and repeal Section 318 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to fish and wildlife. fish and wildlife Fishing and hunting: youth program. The California Constitution establishes the Fish and Game Commission and provides for the delegation to the commission of powers relating to the protection and propagation of fish and game. Existing law places the Fish and Game Commission in the Natural Resources Agency. This bill would require the commission to, on or before January 1, 2028, adopt regulations, as provided, to increase opportunities to fish, and to hunt big game, wild pigs, upland game birds, and migratory game birds, for resident youth with life-threatening illnesses. The bill would require the commission, in adopting those regulations, to ensure reasonable accommodations for participants in accordance with federal and state disability are incorporated into the regulations and to consider authorizing special hunts, as prescribed. The bill would authorize the commission to include in the regulations additional reasonable accommodations consistent with safe, ethical, and science-based wildlife management practices. The bill would require the Department of Fish and Wildlife to, on or before January 1, 2032, prepare and submit a report to the relevant legislative policy and budget committees in both houses of the Legislature and to the commission, as provided. The bill would make the implementation of its …

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Sponsors

• Steven Choi (R, SD37) · primary sponsor
• Heather Hadwick (R, AD01)
• Marie Alvarado-Gil (R, SD04)
• Christopher Cabaldon (D, SD03)
• Megan Dahle (R, SD01)
• Shannon Grove (R, SD12)
• Brian Jones (R, SD40)
• Caroline Menjivar (D, SD20)
• Tony Strickland (R, SD36)
• Juan Alanis (R, AD22)
• Leticia Castillo (R, AD58)
• Heath Flora (R, AD09)

Latest actions

1. August 13, 2026: August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2. July 1, 2026: July 1 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
3. June 17, 2026: Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4. June 16, 2026: From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 16).
5. June 4, 2026: Referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
6. May 27, 2026: In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
7. May 27, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 4. Page 4501.) Ordered to the Assembly.
8. May 19, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. May 18, 2026: Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
10. May 18, 2026: From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4261.) (May 14).

Votes

• Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 16, 2026): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Senate 3rd Reading SB1021 Choi et al. (May 27, 2026): 35 yea, 4 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (May 14, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (April 20, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (March 24, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB1021?

SB1021 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Fishing and hunting: youth program.

What does SB1021 do?

In its own words: An act to add and repeal Section 318 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to fish and wildlife. fish and wildlife Fishing and hunting: youth program. The California Constitution establishes the Fish and Game Commission and provides for the delegation to the commission of powers relating to the protection and propagation of fish and game. Existing law places the Fish and Game Commission in the Natural Resources Agency…

What is the status of SB1021?

In committee as of August 13, 2026. Latest action: August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. (August 13, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1021?

Steven Choi (R, SD37), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB1021?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1021