AB 596 is sponsored by Romero, Honda, Knox, Kuehl, Thomson, Solis, and Chesbro.

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California 1999-2000 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 596 — Retirement: service credits.

Last action October 10, 1999 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 834, Statutes of 1999.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 1999. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
7 sponsors

1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Chaptered 10/10/99 - Chaptered Current pdf October 10, 1999
Enrolled 09/09/99 - Enrolled pdf September 09, 1999
Amended 09/03/99 - Amended Senate pdf September 03, 1999
Amended 06/22/99 - Amended Senate pdf June 22, 1999
Amended 05/19/99 - Amended Assembly pdf May 19, 1999
Amended 04/27/99 - Amended Assembly pdf April 27, 1999
Introduced 02/19/99 - Introduced pdf February 19, 1999
AB596 View text html

Action History

October 10, 1999
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 834, Statutes of 1999.
October 08, 1999
Approved by the Governor.
September 20, 1999
Enrolled and to the Governor at 1:45 p.m.
September 09, 1999
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 56. Noes 24. Page 4220.)
September 08, 1999
Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 27. Noes 9. Page 3045.)
September 08, 1999
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
September 07, 1999
Read second time. To third reading.
September 03, 1999
Read second time. To third reading. Read third time, amended. To second reading.
September 02, 1999
From inactive file. To second reading.
September 01, 1999
To inactive file - Senate Rule 29.
August 18, 1999
Read second time. To third reading.
August 17, 1999
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.).
July 13, 1999
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 3. Noes 0.).
June 24, 1999
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
June 22, 1999
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Public Employment and Retirement.
June 02, 1999
Referred to Standing Committee on Public Employment and Retirement (Corrected May 28. ).
May 26, 1999
In Senate. Read first time. To Standing Committee on Rules for assignment.
May 25, 1999
Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 28. Page 1893.)
May 20, 1999
Read second time. To third reading.
May 19, 1999
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
May 18, 1999
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (May 12).
April 29, 1999
Re-referred to Standing Committee on Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security.
April 27, 1999
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Read second time and amended.
March 04, 1999
Referred to Standing Committee on Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security.
February 23, 1999
From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.
February 19, 1999
Read first time. To print.

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Honda

Co-sponsors (6)

Romero
Knox
Kuehl
Thomson
Solis
Chesbro

Not signed on (115)

115 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

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	52	23	0	0
Democratic	4	2	0	0
Republican	0	1	0	0
Total	56	26	0	0
% of votes cast	68%	32%	0%	0%

Member	Party	Vote
Corbett	—	Yea
Aroner	—	Yea
Bock	—	Yea
Campbell	—	Yea
Cardenas	—	Yea
Cardoza	—	Yea
Cunneen	—	Yea
Correa	—	Yea
Ducheny	—	Yea
Dutra	—	Yea
Firebaugh	—	Yea
Floyd	—	Yea
Frusetta	—	Yea
Gallegos	—	Yea
Granlund	—	Yea
Havice	—	Yea
Honda	—	Yea
Keeley	—	Yea
Knox	—	Yea
Kuehl	—	Yea
Lempert	—	Yea
Longville	—	Yea
Lowenthal	—	Yea
Machado	—	Yea
Maddox	—	Yea
Margett	—	Yea
Mazzoni	—	Yea
Migden	—	Yea
Nakano	—	Yea
Pescetti	—	Yea
Scott	—	Yea
Shelley	—	Yea
Soto	—	Yea
Strom-Martin	—	Yea
Thomson	—	Yea
Vincent	—	Yea
Washington	—	Yea
Wayne	—	Yea
Wesson	—	Yea
Wildman	—	Yea
Villaraigosa	—	Yea
Ackerman	—	Nay
Cox	—	Nay
Baldwin	—	Nay
Hertzberg	—	Yea
Battin	—	Nay
Baugh	—	Nay
Brewer	—	Nay
Briggs	—	Nay
Dickerson	—	Nay
House	—	Nay
Kaloogian	—	Nay
Leach	—	Nay
Leonard	—	Nay
McClintock	—	Nay
Olberg	—	Nay
Oller	—	Nay
Robert	—	Nay
Rod	—	Nay
Runner	—	Nay
Thompson	—	Nay
Zettel	—	Nay
Bates	—	Nay
Romero	—	Yea
Torlakson	—	Yea
Wiggins	—	Yea
Aanestad	—	Nay
Alquist	—	Yea
Ashburn	—	Nay
Maldonado	—	Yea
Steinberg	—	Yea
Wright	—	Yea
Cedillo	—	Yea
Davis	—	Yea
Florez	—	Yea
Calderon, Lisa	Democratic	Yea
Jackson, Corey A.	Democratic	Yea
Pacheco, Blanca	Democratic	Nay
Pacheco, Blanca	Democratic	Nay
Papan, Diane	Democratic	Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez	Democratic	Yea
Strickland, Tony	Republican	Nay

Assembly 3rd Reading AB596 Honda By Chesbro

September 08, 1999

Passed 27 Yea · 9 Nay · 4 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	27	9	0	3
Republican	0	0	0	1
Total	27	9	0	4
% of votes cast	68%	23%	0%	10%

How each member voted (40)

Member	Party	Vote
Alarcon	—	Yea
Alpert	—	Yea
Baca	—	Yea
Bowen	—	Yea
Burton	—	Yea
Costa	—	Yea
Dunn	—	Yea
Figueroa	—	Yea
Hayden	—	Yea
Hughes	—	Yea
Johnston	—	Yea
Karnette	—	Yea
Kelley	—	Yea
McPherson	—	Yea
Morrow	—	Yea
O'Connell	—	Yea
Ortiz	—	Yea
Peace	—	Yea
Perata	—	Yea
Polanco	—	Yea
Rainey	—	Yea
Schiff	—	Yea
Sher	—	Yea
Solis	—	Yea
Speier	—	Yea
Vasconcellos	—	Yea
Brulte	—	Nay
Haynes	—	Nay
Johannessen	—	Nay
Leslie	—	Nay
Lewis	—	Nay
Mountjoy	—	Nay
Poochigian	—	Nay
Escutia	—	Not Voting
Monteith	—	Not Voting
Murray	—	Not Voting
Knight	—	Nay
Wright	—	Nay
Chesbro	—	Yea
Johnson, Natasha	Republican	Not Voting

Official roll call →

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	8	1	0	3
Republican	0	1	0	0
Total	8	2	0	3
% of votes cast	62%	15%	0%	23%

Member	Party	Vote
Alpert	—	Yea
Burton	—	Yea
Karnette	—	Yea
Kelley	—	Yea
McPherson	—	Yea
Mountjoy	—	Yea
Perata	—	Yea
Vasconcellos	—	Yea
Leslie	—	Nay
Bowen	—	Not Voting
Escutia	—	Not Voting
Johnston	—	Not Voting
Johnson, Natasha	Republican	Nay

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

July 12, 1999

Passed 3 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	3	0	0	2
Total	3	0	0	2
% of votes cast	60%	0%	0%	40%

How each member voted (5)

Member	Party	Vote
Baca	—	Yea
Karnette	—	Yea
Ortiz	—	Yea
Haynes	—	Not Voting
Lewis	—	Not Voting

Official roll call →

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	46	27	0	2
Democratic	3	1	0	2
Republican	0	1	0	0
Total	49	29	0	4
% of votes cast	60%	35%	0%	5%

Member	Party	Vote
Corbett	—	Yea
Aroner	—	Yea
Bock	—	Yea
Cardenas	—	Yea
Cardoza	—	Yea
Cunneen	—	Yea
Dutra	—	Yea
Firebaugh	—	Yea
Ducheny	—	Yea
Floyd	—	Yea
Gallegos	—	Yea
Havice	—	Yea
Honda	—	Yea
Keeley	—	Yea
Knox	—	Yea
Kuehl	—	Yea
Lempert	—	Yea
Longville	—	Yea
Lowenthal	—	Yea
Machado	—	Yea
Mazzoni	—	Yea
Migden	—	Yea
Nakano	—	Yea
Rod	—	Yea
Pescetti	—	Yea
Scott	—	Yea
Shelley	—	Yea
Strom-Martin	—	Yea
Thomson	—	Yea
Vincent	—	Yea
Washington	—	Yea
Wayne	—	Yea
Wesson	—	Yea
Wildman	—	Yea
Villaraigosa	—	Yea
Ackerman	—	Nay
Baldwin	—	Nay
Hertzberg	—	Yea
Battin	—	Nay
Baugh	—	Nay
Brewer	—	Nay
Briggs	—	Nay
Maldonado	—	Nay
Dickerson	—	Nay
Frusetta	—	Nay
Granlund	—	Nay
House	—	Nay
Kaloogian	—	Nay
Leach	—	Nay
Leonard	—	Nay
Maddox	—	Nay
Margett	—	Nay
McClintock	—	Nay
Olberg	—	Nay
Oller	—	Nay
Robert	—	Nay
Runner	—	Nay
Thompson	—	Nay
Zettel	—	Nay
Campbell	—	Not Voting
Soto	—	Not Voting
Bates	—	Nay
Steinberg	—	Yea
Torlakson	—	Yea
Wright	—	Yea
Aanestad	—	Nay
Alquist	—	Yea
Ashburn	—	Nay
Romero	—	Yea
Wiggins	—	Yea
Cedillo	—	Yea
Correa	—	Yea
Cox	—	Nay
Florez	—	Yea
Davis	—	Yea
Calderon, Lisa	Democratic	Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A.	Democratic	Yea
Pacheco, Blanca	Democratic	Yea
Pacheco, Blanca	Democratic	Nay
Papan, Diane	Democratic	Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez	Democratic	Yea
Strickland, Tony	Republican	Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	6	1	0	0
Total	6	1	0	0
% of votes cast	86%	14%	0%	0%

Member	Party	Vote
Dutra	—	Yea
Firebaugh	—	Yea
Honda	—	Yea
Knox	—	Yea
Pescetti	—	Yea
Thompson	—	Nay
Correa	—	Yea

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Who sponsors AB 596?: AB 596 is sponsored by Romero, Honda, Knox, Kuehl, Thomson, Solis, and Chesbro.
What is the current status of AB 596?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 1999. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: AB 596
Jurisdiction: California
Session: 1999-2000 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 19, 1999
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Honda

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