SB 1021: Fishing and hunting: youth program.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

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 provisions contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2033.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. August 13, 2026August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2. July 1, 2026July 1 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
3. June 17, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4. June 16, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 16).
5. June 4, 2026Referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
6. May 27, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
7. May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 4. Page 4501.) Ordered to the Assembly.
8. May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
10. May 18, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4261.) (May 14).
11. May 8, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
12. April 20, 2026April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.