California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

AB 2906 — Telecommunications: automatic dialing-announcing devices: pupil health and safety exemption.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 36, Statutes of 2022.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to control and regulate the use of automatic dialing-announcing devices to a telephone line and specifies the hours during which the devices may not be operated. Existing law exempts from that control and regulation certain entities that use an automatic dialing-announcing device under various situations, including the contacting of parents or guardians of pupils by schools regarding attendance and the placing of calls by law enforcement agencies, fire protection agencies, and public health agencies for specified purposes relating to public safety and emergencies. This bill would also exempt from that control and regulation the use of an automatic dialing-announcing device for purposes of a school contacting parents or guardians of pupils regarding the health or safety of pupils.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 36, Statutes of 2022.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4129.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  7. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 31).

  8. Referred to Com. on E., U. & C.

  9. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4373.)

  11. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  12. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 6).

  13. Referred to Com. on C. & C.

  14. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  15. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Consent Calendar AB2906

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23000
Democratic 11002
Republican 4000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Dodd — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Pan — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Min — Yea
Newman — Yea
Bates — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Not Voting
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2001
Unaffiliated 7002
Republican 2000
Total 11003
% of votes cast 79%0%0%21%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Hertzberg — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Min — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bradford — Not Voting
Borgeas — Not Voting
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 2906 Patterson Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 68 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 25004
Unaffiliated 34005
Republican 9000
Total 68009
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (77)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Low — Yea
Levine — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Daly — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Gray — Not Voting
Cooley — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Cooper — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Vince Fong — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Not Voting
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Not Voting
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Not Voting
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 2000
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Low — Yea
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2906 do?
Existing law authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to control and regulate the use of automatic dialing-announcing devices to a telephone line and specifies the hours during which the devices may not be operated. Existing law exempts from that control and regulation certain entities that use an automatic dialing-announcing device under various situations, including the contacting of parents or guardians of pupils by schools regarding attendance and the placing of calls by law enforcement agencies, fire protection agencies, and public health agencies for specified purposes relating to public safety and emergencies. This bill would also exempt from that control and regulation the use of an automatic dialing-announcing device for purposes of a school contacting parents or guardians of pupils regarding the health or safety of pupils.
Who sponsors AB 2906?
AB 2906 is sponsored by Patterson, Joe (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 2906?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2022. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2906?
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