Birds and mammals: nongame birds: mute swans.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Jeff Gonzalez
Last action: 2025-10-07
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 441, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The specific rules for taking or possessing mute swans are not detailed in the provided official source material.

Mute Swans: Taking and Possession

This law allows people to take or possess mute swans without needing a hunting license until January 1, 2031.

What This Bill Does

Allows people to take or possess mute swans without needing a hunting license if taken in compliance with specified requirements.
Encourages anyone who takes or possesses a mute swan to report it to the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to collect information about enforcement actions related to taking or possessing mute swans.

Who It Names or Affects

People who take or possess mute swans
The Department of Fish and Wildlife

Terms To Know

Nongame birds: Birds that are not hunted for sport, such as mute swans.
Taking: Hunting or capturing a bird.

Limits and Unknowns

The law only applies until January 1, 2031.
It is unclear what specific rules people must follow when taking or possessing mute swans.

Bill History

2025-10-07 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 441, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-07 California Legislative Information
Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-24 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-13 California Legislative Information
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 3493.).
2025-09-13 California Legislative Information
Joint Rules 62(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
2025-09-08 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-08 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2614.).
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-07-07 California Legislative Information
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-06-25 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-24 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24).
2025-05-07 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
2025-04-24 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-04-24 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 1277.)
2025-04-10 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-04-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 9).
2025-03-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-03 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.
2025-02-19 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2025-02-18 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 764, Jeff Gonzalez.
Birds and mammals: nongame birds: mute swans.
Existing law provides for taking and possession of listed nongame birds without a hunting license if taken in compliance with specified requirements.
This bill would allow, until January 1, 2031, a mute swan to be taken or possessed under similar
circumstances as other listed nongame birds. The bill would encourage a person to report to the Department of Fish and Wildlife when they take or possess a mute swan. The bill would require the department to collect information about enforcement actions, taken by department personnel, associated with the take and possession of a mute swan.

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