California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SJR 15 — Alternatives to lithium and cobalt mined in Africa using child slave labor.

Last action — In Assembly. Held at Desk.

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

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This measure would urge the President and Congress of the United States to enact legislation to halt the importation of lithium and cobalt, or any product using those minerals, mined in Africa using child slave labor and to encourage the production of lithium, cobalt, and other critical minerals ethically sourced from within the United States.

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Action History

  1. In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  2. Read. Adopted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4675.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  3. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  4. From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 4536.) (June 17).

  5. Set for hearing June 17.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  7. Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Bradford

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Consent Calendar 2nd SJR15 Bradford et al.

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 21001
Republican 6001
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Newman — Yea
Min — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

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Be adopted and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 6000
Unaffiliated 2000
Republican 3000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Min — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SJR 15 do?
This measure would urge the President and Congress of the United States to enact legislation to halt the importation of lithium and cobalt, or any product using those minerals, mined in Africa using child slave labor and to encourage the production of lithium, cobalt, and other critical minerals ethically sourced from within the United States.
Who sponsors SJR 15?
SJR 15 is sponsored by Bradford and Eduardo Garcia.
What is the current status of SJR 15?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SJR 15?
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