20250AB__191298AMD INTRODUCED 2026-02-12 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2026-03-25 AB AMD Introduced by Assembly Member Hadwick (Principal coauthor: Senator Dahle) (Coauthor: Assembly Member Alanis) (Coauthors: Senators Cortese and Grove) LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hadwick PRINCIPAL_COAUTHOR SENATE Dahle COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alanis COAUTHOR SENATE Cortese COAUTHOR SENATE Grove

An act to amend

Section of the Fish and Game Code, relating to hunting. hunting Deer: archery season: concealed firearms. Existing law establishes an archery season for the taking of deer with bow and arrow. Existing law generally prohibits a person taking or attempting to take deer during that archery season from carrying, or having under their immediate control, a firearm of any kind, except for an active or honorably retired peace officer, as specified. This bill would repeal that prohibition. MAJORITY NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section of the Fish and Game Code is amended to read: 4370. "?>In every area in which deer may lawfully be taken during the general open season there is an archery season for the taking of deer with bow and arrow. The season for each area shall be as the commission may prescribe, with a minimum interposing interval of three days immediately preceding the regular open season on deer in that area. (b)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>A person may carry a firearm capable of being concealed on their person while engaged in the taking of deer with bow and arrow in accordance with subdivision (a), but shall not take or attempt to take deer with the firearm.</xhtml:p>"?>