Existing law makes it an infraction punishable by a maximum $3,000 fine, and until January 1, 2014, a minimum $1,000 fine for a person to abandon a vessel upon a public waterway or public or private property without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property, except for the urgent and immediate concern for the safety of those aboard the vessel. Existing law authorizes a public agency to sell or otherwise dispose of certain vessels that are unseaworthy derelict or hulk, or abandoned property removed from a navigable waterway, as specified, if the public agency removed or caused the removal of the property, subject to specified conditions, including certain notice requirements and that the property has been appraised by disinterested persons for an estimated value of less than $2,000. Except, until January 1, 2014, a surrendered vessel, as defined, may be disposed of immediately upon acceptance by a public agency and is not subject to the specified conditions.
California SB 122 (20132014) — Vessels: abandonment: abatement.
Existing law makes it an infraction punishable by a maximum $3,000 fine, and until January 1, 2014, a minimum $1,000 fine for a person to abandon a vessel upon a public waterway or public or private property without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property, except for the urgent and immediate concern for the safety of those aboard the vessel. Existing law authorizes a public agency to sell or otherwise dispose of certain vessels that are unseaworthy derelict or hulk, or abandoned property removed from a navigable waterway, as specified, if the public agency removed or caused the removal of the property, subject to specified conditions, including certain notice requirements and that the property has been appraised by disinterested persons for an estimated value of less than $2,000. Except, until January 1, 2014, a surrendered vessel, as defined, may be disposed of immediately upon acceptance by a public agency and is not subject to the specified conditions.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. — 15–0 (pass) · lower
Special Consent #7 — 38–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations Recommend Consent. — 9–0 (pass) · upper
Placed on Appropriations Suspense file. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass, to Consent Calendar. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
SB 122 Lieu Consent Calendar Second Day — 78–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Lieu — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2013-01-18 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. reading-1, introduction
2013-01-22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 21.
2013-01-31 Referred to Com. on N.R. & W. referral-committee
2013-03-13 Set for hearing April 9.
2013-04-09 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 466.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2013-04-12 Set for hearing April 22.
2013-04-22 Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2013-05-17 Set for hearing May 23.
2013-05-23 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1007.) (May 23). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2013-05-24 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-05-28 Ordered to special consent calendar.
2013-05-29 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1190.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-05-30 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2013-06-17 Referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
2013-07-02 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2013-08-14 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 14). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2013-08-15 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2013-08-22 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2671.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-08-22 In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2013-08-28 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2013-09-06 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2013-09-06 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 204, Statutes of 2013.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/30851303-d4c9-4a91-b72a-f46a081773b5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).
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