California 1999-2000 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 208 — Murder: punishment.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 566, Statutes of 1999.

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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 January 25, 1999. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · 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.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 10 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 566, Statutes of 1999.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 59. Noes 15. Page 3917.)

  5. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2913.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 5 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.). Read second time. To third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.).

  9. 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 Safety.

  10. Joint Rule 61 (a) suspended.

  11. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  12. Referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.

  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Standing Committee on Rules for assignment.

  14. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 19. Page 2286.)

  15. Read second time. To third reading.

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 20. Noes 1.) (May 26). Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  17. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations suspense file.

  18. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 13).

  19. Referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee February 25.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Corey A. Jackson · Cosponsor
  • Romero · Cosponsor
  • Knox · Primary
  • Kuehl · Cosponsor
  • Shelley · Cosponsor
  • Villaraigosa · Cosponsor
  • Zettel · Cosponsor
  • Johnston · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Knox

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (114)

114 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

AB 208 KNOX CONCURRENCE

Passed 61 Yea · 15 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 551505
Democratic 6000
Republican 0001
Total 611506
% of votes cast 74%18%0%7%
How each member voted (82)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Battin — Yea
Bock — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Briggs — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Cunneen — Yea
Dickerson — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Frusetta — Yea
Gallegos — Yea
Granlund — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Havice — Yea
Honda — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Knox — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Lempert — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Machado — Yea
Maddox — Yea
Migden — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Olberg — Yea
Robert — Yea
Rod — Yea
Pescetti — Yea
Runner — Yea
Scott — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Soto — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Zettel — Yea
Villaraigosa — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Baldwin — Nay
Baugh — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Maldonado — Yea
House — Nay
Leach — Nay
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Oller — Nay
Thompson — Nay
Kaloogian — Not Voting
Mazzoni — Not Voting
Vincent — Not Voting
Washington — Not Voting
Wesson — Not Voting
Bates — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Romero — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
Davis — Yea
Florez — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB208 Knox By Johnston Amend by Haynes

Passed 20 Yea · 16 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201504
Republican 0100
Total 201604
% of votes cast 50%40%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Costa — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Murray — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Perata — Yea
Polanco — Yea
Sher — Yea
Solis — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Brulte — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Johannessen — Nay
Kelley — Nay
Leslie — Nay
Lewis — Nay
McPherson — Nay
Monteith — Nay
Morrow — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Peace — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
Rainey — Nay
Baca — Not Voting
Dunn — Not Voting
Schiff — Not Voting
Speier — Not Voting
Knight — Nay
Wright — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB208 Knox By Johnston

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36003
Republican 1000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
Baca — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Brulte — Yea
Burton — Yea
Costa — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Johannessen — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Leslie — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Mountjoy — Yea
Murray — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Peace — Yea
Perata — Yea
Polanco — Yea
Poochigian — Yea
Rainey — Yea
Schiff — Yea
Solis — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Alpert — Not Voting
Monteith — Not Voting
Sher — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Knight — Yea
Wright — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Republican 0001
Total 11002
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Leslie — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Perata — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Mountjoy — Not Voting
Johnson, Natasha Republican Not Voting

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AB 208 KNOX AMEND BY CUNNEEN SET #2 LAY ON THE TABLE

Passed 34 Yea · 34 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3331011
Democratic 1203
Republican 0100
Total 3434014
% of votes cast 41%41%0%17%
How each member voted (82)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Bock — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Gallegos — Yea
Honda — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Knox — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Lempert — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Mazzoni — Yea
Migden — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Soto — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Villaraigosa — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Cox — Nay
Baldwin — Nay
Battin — Nay
Baugh — Nay
Brewer — Nay
Briggs — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Cunneen — Nay
Dickerson — Nay
Frusetta — Nay
Granlund — Nay
House — Nay
Leach — Nay
Leonard — Nay
Machado — Nay
Maddox — Nay
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Olberg — Nay
Oller — Nay
Robert — Nay
Rod — Nay
Pescetti — Nay
Runner — Nay
Thompson — Nay
Zettel — Nay
Cardoza — Not Voting
Maldonado — Nay
Havice — Not Voting
Kaloogian — Not Voting
Nakano — Not Voting
Scott — Not Voting
Wayne — Not Voting
Romero — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Bates — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Correa — Not Voting
Florez — Not Voting
Davis — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Not Voting
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay
Papan, Diane Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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AB 208 KNOX THIRD READING

Passed 58 Yea · 19 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 521805
Democratic 5100
Republican 1000
Total 581905
% of votes cast 71%23%0%6%
How each member voted (82)
Member Party Vote
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Battin — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Cunneen — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Dickerson — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Frusetta — Yea
Gallegos — Yea
Havice — Yea
Honda — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Knox — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Lempert — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Machado — Yea
Maddox — Yea
Margett — Yea
Migden — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Oller — Yea
Robert — Yea
Rod — Yea
Pescetti — Yea
Runner — Yea
Scott — Yea
Bates — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Soto — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Zettel — Yea
Villaraigosa — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Aroner — Nay
Cox — Nay
Baldwin — Nay
Bock — Nay
Briggs — Nay
Floyd — Nay
Granlund — Nay
House — Nay
Kaloogian — Nay
Leach — Nay
Leonard — Nay
Mazzoni — Nay
Thompson — Nay
Washington — Nay
Baugh — Not Voting
McClintock — Not Voting
Olberg — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Romero — Not Voting
Wiggins — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Correa — Yea
Davis — Yea
Florez — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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AB 208 KNOX AMEND BY BALDWIN SET #3 LAY ON THE TABLE

Passed 40 Yea · 34 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 393105
Democratic 1203
Republican 0100
Total 403408
% of votes cast 49%41%0%10%
How each member voted (82)
Member Party Vote
Aroner — Yea
Bock — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Gallegos — Yea
Honda — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Knox — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Lempert — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Machado — Yea
Mazzoni — Yea
Migden — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Scott — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Soto — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Villaraigosa — Yea
Correa — Not Voting
Ackerman — Nay
Ducheny — Yea
Baldwin — Nay
Battin — Nay
Baugh — Nay
Brewer — Nay
Briggs — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Maldonado — Nay
Cunneen — Nay
Dickerson — Nay
Frusetta — Nay
Granlund — Nay
House — Nay
Leach — Nay
Leonard — Nay
Maddox — Nay
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Olberg — Nay
Oller — Nay
Robert — Nay
Rod — Nay
Pescetti — Nay
Runner — Nay
Thompson — Nay
Washington — Nay
Zettel — Nay
Romero — Yea
Havice — Not Voting
Kaloogian — Not Voting
Wayne — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Bates — Nay
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cox — Nay
Davis — Yea
Florez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Not Voting
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay
Papan, Diane Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 20 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19100
Democratic 1000
Total 20100
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Aroner — Yea
Battin — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Migden — Yea
Pescetti — Yea
Runner — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Zettel — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Romero — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Davis — Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 208?
AB 208 is sponsored by Jackson, Corey A. (Democratic), Romero, Knox, Kuehl, Shelley, Villaraigosa, Zettel, and Johnston.
What is the current status of AB 208?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 1999. Enacted.
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