SAVING AND PROTECTING ANIMALS. ONE LAW AT A TIME.

our landmark laws

30 SCIL sponsored bills have been signed into laws since 2007

AB 478 FOUND Act Implementation Guide

January 7, 2026
AB 478 FOUND Act Implementation Guide
The comprehensive SCIL AB 478, FOUND Act Implementation Guide provides local governments with a clear, practical roadmap for compliance, including guidance on emergency planning updates, interagency coordination, animal rescue operations, sheltering and reunification protocols, volunteer integration, training standards, and public-facing communications.

AB 478, the FOUND Act, Friends of Oreo Uniting During Disasters

February 10, 2025
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A critical new bill to ensure that companion animals are protected during emergencies and that local governments implement clear procedures to support pet owners during evacuations.

SB 221, a bill to expand stalking laws to include animal protection

January 24, 2025
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Senate Bill 221 would amend Penal Code section 646.9 to conform to the federal stalking statute by including threats to a victim’s pet as a component of threatening behavior.

P.E.T.S. Act

January 30, 2024
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AB 1893 (Maienschein) the P.E.T.S. Act, a bill to reinstate a program to fund spay and neuter surgeries. The fund will be named The Pet Euthanasia Prevention Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.

OCTO Act

February 19, 2024
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AB 3162 (Bennett), the OCTO Act, the first bill of its kind to ban the sale of farmed octopus. The bill also bans the practice of farming octopus.

State Audit of State Purchases that Contribute to Tropical Deforestation (Kalra)

June 6, 2023
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This audit request was approved to study the state’s contribution to tropical deforestation through the taxpayer dollars it spends on those products harvested from these forests.

ACR 86 (Kalra) The Pet Crisis Response Resolution

May 24, 2023
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A Resolution highlighting the pet overpopulation crisis and required responses, such as ongoing funding for spaying and neutering

AB 829 The Animal Cruelty & Violence Intervention Act

March 1, 2023
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This bill expanded mandatory mental health counseling for those convicted of animal abuse crimes, as well as encourages courts to order mental health evaluations and higher level of treatment when necessary.

AB 1781 (Rubio) The Safe Transportation of Dogs and Cats Act

February 4, 2022
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This bill requires that all traveling housing facilities, such as animal control vehicles, to transport animals in such a manner that the conditions, such as extreme weather, do not endanger the animal.