This Week Inside The Capitol
May 2, 2011
Good Bills Die Young
Good Bills Die Young
by Rebecca Burgoyne,
CFC Research Analyst
Last week, several pro-family bills failed in committee primarily on party-line votes. These, including SB 54, and SB 634, were granted reconsideration, a second chance (although often futile) for the author to try to round up needed votes. Other times, realizing their bills have little chance of success, the authors themselves pull their bills from consideration.
Gutting and Amending
Last year, Sen. Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) authored SB 1451, a response to protect California students from “extreme” social studies standards enacted by Texas that promote religious freedoms and protect our Christian heritage. Saying adequate measures to protect our school standards already existed, then Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed SB 1451 as “duplicative and unnecessary.” Last week, Sen. Yee “gutted and amended” one of his bills, replacing its current language with language similar to last year’s SB 1451. In essence, through a process much like “cut and paste” in your word processor, SB 1451 has been resurrected as SB 302.
Last year, Sen. Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) authored SB 1451, a response to protect California students from “extreme” social studies standards enacted by Texas that promote religious freedoms and protect our Christian heritage. Saying adequate measures to protect our school standards already existed, then Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed SB 1451 as “duplicative and unnecessary.” Last week, Sen. Yee “gutted and amended” one of his bills, replacing its current language with language similar to last year’s SB 1451. In essence, through a process much like “cut and paste” in your word processor, SB 1451 has been resurrected as SB 302.
With a Friday deadline for fiscal bills to make it out of policy committees, a number of bill hearings are scheduled this week. Next week will be primarily floor votes and votes in fiscal or appropriations’ committees for bills that impact the state’s bottom line. For more information – or to make your opinion known to your representatives – visit CFC’s legislative action center.
Bill Hearings This Week
AB 9 (Ammiano, D-San Francisco) Pupil Rights: Bullying
Passed Assembly Education Committee 7-3
Assembly Appropriations Committee
May 4, 2011
AB 12 (Swanson, D-Oakland) Abolition of Child Commerce, Exploitation
Assembly Public Safety Committee; first hearing cancelled at author’s request
AB 12 (Swanson, D-Oakland) Abolition of Child Commerce, Exploitation
Assembly Public Safety Committee; first hearing cancelled at author’s request
May 3, 2011
AB 13 (Knight, R-Palmdale) Public School Volunteers
Assembly Education Committee
AB 13 (Knight, R-Palmdale) Public School Volunteers
Assembly Education Committee
May 4, 2011
AB 90 (Swanson, D-Oakland) Human Trafficking: Minors
Passed Assembly Public Safety Committee 7-0
Assembly Appropriations Committee
AB 90 (Swanson, D-Oakland) Human Trafficking: Minors
Passed Assembly Public Safety Committee 7-0
Assembly Appropriations Committee
May 4, 2011
AB 203 (Brownley, D-Woodland Hills) Parent Empowerment: School Intervention
Assembly Education Committee
AB 203 (Brownley, D-Woodland Hills) Parent Empowerment: School Intervention
Assembly Education Committee
May 4, 2011
AB 225 (Nielsen, R-Redding) Child Custody: Ex Parte Orders – would provide that a custody order may be modified or granted without the presence of one party (ex parte) only if there is proof of immediate harm or immediate risk that the child will be taken out of California. The party requesting the hearing must notify all parties or their attorneys at least one court day prior to the hearing.
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 10-0
Assembly Appropriations Committee
AB 225 (Nielsen, R-Redding) Child Custody: Ex Parte Orders – would provide that a custody order may be modified or granted without the presence of one party (ex parte) only if there is proof of immediate harm or immediate risk that the child will be taken out of California. The party requesting the hearing must notify all parties or their attorneys at least one court day prior to the hearing.
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 10-0
Assembly Appropriations Committee
May 4, 2011
AB 433 (B. Lowenthal, D-Long Beach) Transgender Birth Certificates
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 7-3
Assembly floor; may be voted upon any time
AB 499 (Atkins, D-San Diego) Minors: Medical Care: Consent
Assembly Health Committee 13-5
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 7-2
Assembly floor; may be voted upon any time
AB 630 (Hueso, D-Chula Vista) Pupil Safety: Bullying
Assembly Education Committee
AB 433 (B. Lowenthal, D-Long Beach) Transgender Birth Certificates
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 7-3
Assembly floor; may be voted upon any time
AB 499 (Atkins, D-San Diego) Minors: Medical Care: Consent
Assembly Health Committee 13-5
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 7-2
Assembly floor; may be voted upon any time
AB 630 (Hueso, D-Chula Vista) Pupil Safety: Bullying
Assembly Education Committee
May 4, 2011
AB 673 (Perez, D-Los Angeles) Office of Multicultural Health: LGBT Communities
Passed Assembly Health Committee 12-5
Assembly Appropriations Committee
AB 673 (Perez, D-Los Angeles) Office of Multicultural Health: LGBT Communities
Passed Assembly Health Committee 12-5
Assembly Appropriations Committee
May 4, 2011
AB 1043 (Torres, D-Ontario) Cell Phones: Minors Engaging in Sexual Conduct
Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee
AB 1043 (Torres, D-Ontario) Cell Phones: Minors Engaging in Sexual Conduct
Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee
May 3, 2011
AB 887 (Atkins, D-San Diego) Gender
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 7-3
Assembly Appropriations Committee
AB 887 (Atkins, D-San Diego) Gender
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 7-3
Assembly Appropriations Committee
May 4, 2011
AB 1022 (Fletcher, R-San Diego) Sex Offenders: Registration
Passed Assembly Public Safety Committee 6-0
Assembly Appropriations Committee
AB 1022 (Fletcher, R-San Diego) Sex Offenders: Registration
Passed Assembly Public Safety Committee 6-0
Assembly Appropriations Committee
May 4, 2011
AB 1174 (Furitani, D-Long Beach) Disturbance of School Activities
Passed Assembly Education Committee 6-3
Assembly Appropriations Committee
Passed Assembly Education Committee 6-3
Assembly Appropriations Committee
May 4, 2011
AB 1217 (Fuentes, D-Arleta) Assisted Reproductive Technology: Parentage
Assembly Health Committee; to Assembly Judiciary Committee per ASM Rule 96
Assembly Judiciary Committee
AB 1217 (Fuentes, D-Arleta) Assisted Reproductive Technology: Parentage
Assembly Health Committee; to Assembly Judiciary Committee per ASM Rule 96
Assembly Judiciary Committee
May 3, 2011
AB 1364 (Campos, D-San Jose) Employment: Discrimination
Passed Assembly Labor and Employment Committee 5-0
Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media Committee
AB 1364 (Campos, D-San Jose) Employment: Discrimination
Passed Assembly Labor and Employment Committee 5-0
Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media Committee
May 3, 2011
AB 1373 (Fong, D-Mountain View) Healthy Relationships Promotion and Teen Dating Violence Prevention
Passed Assembly Education Committee 8-2
Assembly Appropriations Committee
AB 1373 (Fong, D-Mountain View) Healthy Relationships Promotion and Teen Dating Violence Prevention
Passed Assembly Education Committee 8-2
Assembly Appropriations Committee
May 4, 2011
ACR 22 (Hueso, D-Chula Vista) School Bullying Prevention Month
Passed Assembly Education Committee 6-0; adopted by Assembly 76-0
Senate floor; may be voted upon any time
SB 5 (Harman, R-Costa Mesa) Attorney General: Defense of Initiative Statutes – would give the proponents of an initiative the right to defend a voter-passed initiative if it is challenged in court.
Senate Judiciary Committee; first hearing canceled at author’s request
ACR 22 (Hueso, D-Chula Vista) School Bullying Prevention Month
Passed Assembly Education Committee 6-0; adopted by Assembly 76-0
Senate floor; may be voted upon any time
SB 5 (Harman, R-Costa Mesa) Attorney General: Defense of Initiative Statutes – would give the proponents of an initiative the right to defend a voter-passed initiative if it is challenged in court.
Senate Judiciary Committee; first hearing canceled at author’s request
May 3, 2011
SB 13 (Liu, D-Glendale) Pupils: Teen Dating Violence Prevention
Senate Education Committee; first hearing postponed by committee
SB 13 (Liu, D-Glendale) Pupils: Teen Dating Violence Prevention
Senate Education Committee; first hearing postponed by committee
May 4, 2011
SB 57 (Runner, R-Lancaster) Sex Offenders: Social Networking Prohibition
Senate Public Safety Committee
SB 57 (Runner, R-Lancaster) Sex Offenders: Social Networking Prohibition
Senate Public Safety Committee
May 3, 2011
SB 117 (Kehoe, D-San Diego) Public Contracts: Prohibiting “Discrimination” Based on Gender or Sexual.
Passed Senate Governmental Organization Committee 7-5
Senate Judiciary Committee 3-2
Senate floor; may be voted upon any time
SB 182 (Corbett, D-San Leandro) Judiciary Demographic Data
Passed Senate Judiciary Committee 3-2
Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 117 (Kehoe, D-San Diego) Public Contracts: Prohibiting “Discrimination” Based on Gender or Sexual.
Passed Senate Governmental Organization Committee 7-5
Senate Judiciary Committee 3-2
Senate floor; may be voted upon any time
SB 182 (Corbett, D-San Leandro) Judiciary Demographic Data
Passed Senate Judiciary Committee 3-2
Senate Appropriations Committee
May 2, 2011
SB 242 (Corbett, D-San Leandro) Social Networking Internet Web Sites: Minors’ Privacy
Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 242 (Corbett, D-San Leandro) Social Networking Internet Web Sites: Minors’ Privacy
Senate Judiciary Committee
May 4, 2011
SB 268 (Wright, D-Inglewood) – School Attendance: Interdistrict Attendance
Passed Senate Education Committee 7-3
Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 268 (Wright, D-Inglewood) – School Attendance: Interdistrict Attendance
Passed Senate Education Committee 7-3
Senate Appropriations Committee
May 2, 2011
SB 651 (Leno, D-San Francisco) Domestic Partnerships
Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 651 (Leno, D-San Francisco) Domestic Partnerships
Senate Judiciary Committee
May 3, 2011
Bill Hearings Week of May 9, 2011
SB 747 (Kehoe, D-San Diego) LGBT Sensitivity Training for Health Care Providers
Passed Senate Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee 6-2
Senate Appropriations Committee; first hearing cancelled at author’s request
Bill Hearings Week of May 9, 2011
SB 747 (Kehoe, D-San Diego) LGBT Sensitivity Training for Health Care Providers
Passed Senate Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee 6-2
Senate Appropriations Committee; first hearing cancelled at author’s request
May 9, 2011
Results Week of April 25, 2011
AB 12 (Swanson, D-Oakland) Abolition of Child Commerce, Exploitation
Assembly Public Safety Committee; first hearing cancelled at author’s request
May 3, 2011
AB 90 (Swanson, D-Oakland) Human Trafficking: Minors
Passed Assembly Public Safety Committee 7-0
Assembly Appropriations Committee
AB 90 (Swanson, D-Oakland) Human Trafficking: Minors
Passed Assembly Public Safety Committee 7-0
Assembly Appropriations Committee
May 4, 2011
AB 190 (Wieckowski, D-Fremont) Traffic Fines: Spinal Cord Research
Passed Assembly Public Safety Committee 4-2
Assembly Appropriations Committee
AB 433 (B. Lowenthal, D-Long Beach) Transgender Birth Certificates
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 7-3
Assembly floor; may be voted upon any time
AB 499 (Atkins, D-San Diego) Minors: Medical Care: Consent
Assembly Health Committee 13-5
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 7-2
Assembly floor; may be voted upon any time
AB 630 (Hueso, D-Chula Vista) Pupil Safety: Bullying
Assembly Education Committee; amended, not heard
AB 190 (Wieckowski, D-Fremont) Traffic Fines: Spinal Cord Research
Passed Assembly Public Safety Committee 4-2
Assembly Appropriations Committee
AB 433 (B. Lowenthal, D-Long Beach) Transgender Birth Certificates
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 7-3
Assembly floor; may be voted upon any time
AB 499 (Atkins, D-San Diego) Minors: Medical Care: Consent
Assembly Health Committee 13-5
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 7-2
Assembly floor; may be voted upon any time
AB 630 (Hueso, D-Chula Vista) Pupil Safety: Bullying
Assembly Education Committee; amended, not heard
May 4, 2011
AB 671 (Portantino, D-Pasadena) Social Worker Training and Education
Assembly Human Services Committee; first hearing cancelled at author’s request
AB 755 (Gagliani, D-Merced) Sex Offenders: CAL E-STOP
Failed Assembly Public Safety Committee 3-4; reconsideration granted
AB 671 (Portantino, D-Pasadena) Social Worker Training and Education
Assembly Human Services Committee; first hearing cancelled at author’s request
AB 755 (Gagliani, D-Merced) Sex Offenders: CAL E-STOP
Failed Assembly Public Safety Committee 3-4; reconsideration granted
AB 1156 (Eng, D-El Monte) Pupils: Bullying
Passed Assembly Education Committee 7-3
Assembly Appropriations Committee
AB 1348 (Mansoor, R-Costa Mesa) Pupils: Parental Consent
Assembly Education Committee; hearing canceled at author’s request
ACR 22 (Hueso, D-Chula Vista) School Bullying Prevention Month
Passed Assembly Education Committee 6-0; adopted by Assembly 76-0
Senate floor; may be voted upon any time
SB 5 (Harman, R-Costa Mesa) Attorney General: Defense of Initiative Statutes – would give the proponents of an initiative the right to defend a voter-passed initiative if it is challenged in court.
Senate Judiciary Committee; first hearing canceled at author’s request
Passed Assembly Education Committee 7-3
Assembly Appropriations Committee
AB 1348 (Mansoor, R-Costa Mesa) Pupils: Parental Consent
Assembly Education Committee; hearing canceled at author’s request
ACR 22 (Hueso, D-Chula Vista) School Bullying Prevention Month
Passed Assembly Education Committee 6-0; adopted by Assembly 76-0
Senate floor; may be voted upon any time
SB 5 (Harman, R-Costa Mesa) Attorney General: Defense of Initiative Statutes – would give the proponents of an initiative the right to defend a voter-passed initiative if it is challenged in court.
Senate Judiciary Committee; first hearing canceled at author’s request
May 3, 2011
SB 13 (Liu, D-Glendale) Pupils: Teen Dating Violence Prevention
Senate Education Committee; hearing postponed by committee
SB 13 (Liu, D-Glendale) Pupils: Teen Dating Violence Prevention
Senate Education Committee; hearing postponed by committee
May 4, 2011
SB 54 (Runner, R-Lancaster) Sex Offenders: Residency Restrictions
Failed Senate Public Safety Committee 3-2; reconsideration granted
SB 54 (Runner, R-Lancaster) Sex Offenders: Residency Restrictions
Failed Senate Public Safety Committee 3-2; reconsideration granted
SB 117 (Kehoe, D-San Diego) Public Contracts: Prohibiting “Discrimination” Based on Gender or Sexual Orientation
Passed Senate Governmental Organization Committee 7-5
Senate Judiciary Committee 3-2
Senate floor; may be voted upon any time
SB 135 (Hernandez, D-West Covina) Hospice Facilities
Passed Senate Health Committee 9-0
Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 302 (Yee, D-San Francisco) Instructional Materials: Review
Passed Senate Education Committee 6-3
Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 453 (Correa, D-Santa Ana) Pupils: Bullying
Passed Senate Education Committee 7-0
Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 634 (Runner, R-Lancaster) Kindergarten: Transitional Kindergarten
Failed Senate Education Committee 2-3; reconsideration granted
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