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AB 298 — Honoring Our Blind Veterans Act.
Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 299, Statutes of 2023.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Assembly
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) on October 04, 2023.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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25 sponsors
1 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 7 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Existing law provides for various memorials and monuments within the State Capitol Building and on the State Capitol grounds. Existing law prescribes various duties of the Department of General Services in connection with the development and maintenance of the State Capitol Building and grounds. This bill would authorize a nonprofit organization that represents blind veterans, in consultation with the Department of General Services, to plan, construct, and maintain a braille American flag to serve as a monument to the blind veterans of California and the United States in the State Capitol Building. The bill would specify duties for the Department of General Services in connection with the planning, construction, and maintenance of the monument. The bill would prohibit the construction of the monument until the Joint Rules Committee of the California Legislature approves and adopts a plan for the monument and the committee and the Department of Finance determine that sufficient private funding is available to construct and maintain the monument.
Bill Text
- Chaptered 10/04/23 - Chaptered Current pdf October 04, 2023
- Enrolled 09/08/23 - Enrolled pdf September 08, 2023
- Amended 03/30/23 - Amended Assembly pdf March 30, 2023
- Introduced 01/26/23 - Introduced pdf January 26, 2023
- AB298 View text html
Action History
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Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 299, Statutes of 2023.
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Approved by the Governor.
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Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
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In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2388.).
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Referred to Com. on G.O.
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In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 1522.)
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Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
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From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 3).
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on RLS. Read second time and amended.
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Referred to Com. on RLS.
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From printer. May be heard in committee February 26.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Stephanie Nguyen · Cosponsor
- Mathis · Primary
- Laurie Davies · Cosponsor
- James C. Ramos · Cosponsor
- Juan Alanis · Cosponsor
- Juan Carrillo · Cosponsor
- Diane Dixon · Cosponsor
- Heath Flora · Cosponsor
- Timothy S. Grayson · Cosponsor
- Corey A. Jackson · Cosponsor
- Maienschein · Cosponsor
- Al Muratsuchi · Cosponsor
- Stephanie Nguyen · Cosponsor
- Rodriguez · Cosponsor
- Sharon Quirk-Silva · Cosponsor
- Pilar Schiavo · Cosponsor
- Villapudua · Cosponsor
- Christopher M. Ward · Cosponsor
- Buffy Wicks · Cosponsor
- Lori D. Wilson · Cosponsor
- Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh · Cosponsor
- Roger W. Niello · Cosponsor
- Portantino · Cosponsor
- Kelly Seyarto · Cosponsor
- Robert Garcia · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Mathis
Co-sponsors (24)
- Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic
- Davies, Laurie Republican
- Ramos, James C. Democratic
- Alanis, Juan Republican
- Carrillo, Juan Democratic
- Dixon, Diane Republican
- Flora, Heath Republican
- Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic
- Jackson, Corey A. Democratic
- Maienschein
- Muratsuchi, Al Democratic
- Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic
- Rodriguez
- Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic
- Schiavo, Pilar Democratic
- Villapudua
- Ward, Christopher M. Democratic
- Wicks, Buffy Democratic
- Wilson, Lori D. Democratic
- Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican
- Niello, Roger W. Republican
- Portantino
- Seyarto, Kelly Republican
- Garcia, Robert Democratic
Not signed on (97)
97 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 97 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Atkins | — | Yea |
| Portantino | — | Yea |
| Newman | — | Yea |
| Eggman | — | Yea |
| Glazer | — | Yea |
| Dodd | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Skinner | — | Yea |
| Min | — | Yea |
| Wilk | — | Yea |
| Allen, Benjamin | Democratic | Yea |
| Archuleta, Bob | Democratic | Yea |
| Ashby, Angelique V. | Democratic | Yea |
| Becker, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| Blakespear, Catherine S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Caballero, Anna M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Cortese, Dave | Democratic | Yea |
| Durazo, Maria Elena | Democratic | Yea |
| Gonzalez, Lena A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Hurtado, Melissa | Democratic | Yea |
| Laird, John | Democratic | Yea |
| Limón, Monique | Democratic | Yea |
| McGuire, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Menjivar, Caroline | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Stephanie | Democratic | Yea |
| Padilla, Stephen C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Rubio, Susan | Democratic | Yea |
| Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola | Democratic | Yea |
| Stern, Henry I. | Democratic | Yea |
| Umberg, Thomas J. | Democratic | Yea |
| Wahab, Aisha | Democratic | Yea |
| Wiener, Scott D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Alvarado-Gil, Marie | Republican | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Grove, Shannon | Republican | Yea |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Yea |
| Niello, Roger W. | Republican | Yea |
| Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie | Republican | Yea |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dodd | — | Yea |
| Glazer | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Wilk | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Portantino | — | Yea |
| Archuleta, Bob | Democratic | Yea |
| Ashby, Angelique V. | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Stephanie | Democratic | Yea |
| Padilla, Stephen C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Rubio, Susan | Democratic | Yea |
| Alvarado-Gil, Marie | Republican | Yea |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie | Republican | Yea |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 37 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 66 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (80)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Mathis | — | Yea |
| Maienschein | — | Yea |
| Rodriguez | — | Yea |
| Villapudua | — | Yea |
| Ting | — | Yea |
| Jones-Sawyer | — | Yea |
| Rendon | — | Yea |
| Friedman | — | Yea |
| Low | — | Yea |
| Essayli | — | Yea |
| Waldron | — | Yea |
| Santiago | — | Yea |
| McCarty | — | Not Voting |
| Wood | — | Not Voting |
| Eduardo Garcia | — | Yea |
| Jim Patterson | — | Not Voting |
| Luz Rivas | — | Yea |
| Vince Fong | — | Yea |
| Wendy Carrillo | — | Yea |
| Addis, Dawn | Democratic | Yea |
| Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Alvarez, David | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Arambula, Joaquin | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Bains, Jasmeet | Democratic | Yea |
| Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Bennett, Steve | Democratic | Yea |
| Berman, Marc | Democratic | Yea |
| Boerner, Tasha | Democratic | Yea |
| Bonta, Mia | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Bryan, Isaac G. | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Carrillo, Juan | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Cervantes, Sabrina | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Connolly, Damon | Democratic | Yea |
| Fong, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Gabriel, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Gipson, Mike A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Grayson, Timothy S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Haney, Matt | Democratic | Yea |
| Hart, Gregg | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Irwin, Jacqui | Democratic | Yea |
| Jackson, Corey A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Kalra, Ash | Democratic | Yea |
| Lee, Alex | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Lowenthal, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| McKinnor, Tina | Democratic | Yea |
| Muratsuchi, Al | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Stephanie | Democratic | Yea |
| Ortega, Liz | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Pacheco, Blanca | Democratic | Yea |
| Papan, Diane | Democratic | Yea |
| Pellerin, Gail | 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 | Yea |
| Schiavo, Pilar | Democratic | Yea |
| Soria, Esmeralda | Democratic | Yea |
| Valencia, Avelino | Democratic | Yea |
| Ward, Christopher M. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah | Democratic | Yea |
| Wicks, Buffy | Democratic | Yea |
| Wilson, Lori D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Zbur, Rick Chavez | Democratic | Yea |
| Alanis, Juan | Republican | Yea |
| Chen, Phillip | Republican | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Davies, Laurie | Republican | Yea |
| Dixon, Diane | Republican | Not Voting |
| Flora, Heath | Republican | Yea |
| Gallagher, James | Republican | Yea |
| Hoover, Josh | Republican | Yea |
| Lackey, Tom | Republican | Yea |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Sanchez, Kate | Republican | Yea |
| Ta, Tri | Republican | Yea |
| Wallis, Greg | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Mathis | — | Yea |
| Wendy Carrillo | — | Yea |
| Bryan, Isaac G. | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Fong, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Hart, Gregg | Democratic | Yea |
| Lowenthal, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| Papan, Diane | Democratic | Yea |
| Pellerin, Gail | Democratic | Yea |
| Rivas, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah | Democratic | Yea |
| Wilson, Lori D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Dixon, Diane | Republican | Yea |
| Sanchez, Kate | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Essayli | — | Yea |
| Low | — | Yea |
| Addis, Dawn | Democratic | Yea |
| Carrillo, Juan | Democratic | Yea |
| Ortega, Liz | Democratic | Yea |
| Pacheco, Blanca | Democratic | Yea |
| Papan, Diane | Democratic | Yea |
| Pellerin, Gail | Democratic | Yea |
| Ramos, James C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Rubio, Blanca E. | Democratic | Yea |
| Valencia, Avelino | Democratic | Yea |
| Dixon, Diane | Republican | Yea |
| Flora, Heath | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 298 do?
- Existing law provides for various memorials and monuments within the State Capitol Building and on the State Capitol grounds. Existing law prescribes various duties of the Department of General Services in connection with the development and maintenance of the State Capitol Building and grounds. This bill would authorize a nonprofit organization that represents blind veterans, in consultation with the Department of General Services, to plan, construct, and maintain a braille American flag to serve as a monument to the blind veterans of California and the United States in the State Capitol Building. The bill would specify duties for the Department of General Services in connection with the planning, construction, and maintenance of the monument. The bill would prohibit the construction of the monument until the Joint Rules Committee of the California Legislature approves and adopts a plan for the monument and the committee and the Department of Finance determine that sufficient private funding is available to construct and maintain the monument.
- Who sponsors AB 298?
- AB 298 is sponsored by Nguyen, Stephanie (Democratic), Mathis, Davies, Laurie (Republican), Ramos, James C. (Democratic), Alanis, Juan (Republican), Carrillo, Juan (Democratic), Dixon, Diane (Republican), Flora, Heath (Republican), Grayson, Timothy S. (Democratic), Jackson, Corey A. (Democratic), Maienschein, Muratsuchi, Al (Democratic), Rodriguez, Quirk-Silva, Sharon (Democratic), Schiavo, Pilar (Democratic), Villapudua, Ward, Christopher M. (Democratic), Wicks, Buffy (Democratic), Wilson, Lori D. (Democratic), Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie (Republican), Niello, Roger W. (Republican), Portantino, Seyarto, Kelly (Republican), and Garcia, Robert (Democratic).
- What is the current status of AB 298?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2023. Enacted.
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