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 02/10/26 - Introduced

 SB-1021 Fishing and hunting: youth program.(2025-2026)

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 Date Published: 06/17/2026 09:00 PM

SB1021:v95#DOCUMENTBill Start

 Amended
 IN 
 Assembly
 June 17, 2026

 Amended
 IN 
 Senate
 May 18, 2026

 Amended
 IN 
 Senate
 April 07, 2026

 Amended
 IN 
 Senate
 March 16, 2026

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

 Senate Bill

No. 1021

Introduced by Senator Choi
(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Hadwick)
(Coauthors: Senators Alvarado-Gil, Cabaldon, Cortese, Dahle, Grove, Jones, Menjivar, and Strickland)
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Alanis, Castillo, Flora, Johnson, Macedo, Tangipa, Wallis, and Wilson)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Alanis, Castillo, Flora, Jeff Gonzalez, Johnson, Macedo, Tangipa, Wallis, and Wilson)

February 10, 2026

An act to add and repeal Section 318 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to fish and wildlife.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1021, as amended, Choi.
 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, establish a program 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 developing the program, to consult with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, certain interested nonprofit organizations, and other interested parties.
 The bill would require the commission, in establishing and implementing the program, to provide adopting those regulations, to ensure reasonable accommodations for participants in accordance with federal and state disability laws, are incorporated into the regulations and to consider authorizing special hunts, as prescribed. The bill would authorize the commission to adopt include in the regulations additional reasonable
 accommodations consistent with safe, ethical, and science-based wildlife management practices. The bill would require the department 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, 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.

Digest Key

 Vote:
 MAJORITY 
 Appropriation:
 NO 
 Fiscal Committee:
 YES 
 Local Program:
 NO 

Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) Time in nature and access to outdoor recreation can provide meaningful experiences for youth with life-threatening illnesses.

(b) Hunting and fishing provide a valuable opportunity for youth with life-threatening illnesses to spend time with family, learn and develop skills, and fulfill lifelong dreams.

(c) Youth with life-threatening illnesses may require
 accommodations and adaptive equipment to equitably access outdoor recreation opportunities, including hunting and fishing.

(d) Existing programs for hunters with disabilities may not provide all necessary accommodations to allow youth with life-threatening illnesses to successfully complete hunting or fishing opportunities.

(e) It is the policy of the state, pursuant to Section 703.3 of the Fish and Game Code, that the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Fish and Game Commission use ecosystem-based management informed by credible science in all resources management decisions to the extent feasible.

(f) It is the policy of the state, pursuant to Section 1002 of the Public Resources Code, to ensure all Californians have equitable opportunities to safe and affordable access to nature and access to the benefits of
 nature, with a special emphasis on creating and promoting opportunit