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AB 1559 is sponsored by Wiggins and Chesbro.

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California 1999-2000 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1559 — Property tax welfare exemption: low- and moderate-income housing.

Last action October 10, 1999 — Approved by the Governor.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 1999. 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.
2 sponsors

1 primary, 1 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 08/30/99 - Enrolled pdf August 30, 1999
Amended 08/18/99 - Amended Senate pdf August 18, 1999
Amended 07/15/99 - Amended Senate pdf July 15, 1999
Amended 05/18/99 - Amended Assembly pdf May 18, 1999
Amended 04/07/99 - Amended Assembly pdf April 07, 1999
Introduced 02/26/99 - Introduced pdf February 26, 1999
AB1559 View text html

Action History

October 10, 1999
Approved by the Governor.
October 10, 1999
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 927, Statutes of 1999.
September 08, 1999
Enrolled and to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.
August 30, 1999
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 68. Noes 8. Page 3610.)
August 26, 1999
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
August 25, 1999
Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 1. Page 2646.)
August 24, 1999
Read second time. To third reading.
August 23, 1999
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
August 18, 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 Appropriations.
August 16, 1999
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
July 15, 1999
Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.
July 14, 1999
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 5. Noes 0.).
June 17, 1999
Referred to Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation.
June 02, 1999
In Senate. Read first time. To Standing Committee on Rules for assignment.
June 01, 1999
Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 1. Page 2161.)
May 27, 1999
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (May 26). Read second time. To third reading.
May 19, 1999
Read second time. To third reading. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.
May 18, 1999
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
May 17, 1999
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (May 10).
April 13, 1999
Re-referred to Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation.
April 07, 1999
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation. Read second time and amended.
March 23, 1999
Referred to Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation.
March 01, 1999
Read first time.
February 27, 1999
From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.
February 26, 1999
Introduced. To print.

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Wiggins

Co-sponsors (1)

Chesbro

Not signed on (120)

120 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	64	8	0	3
Democratic	4	1	0	1
Republican	1	0	0	0
Total	69	9	0	4
% of votes cast	84%	11%	0%	5%

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

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1559 Wiggins Chesbro

August 25, 1999

Passed 34 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	33	1	0	5
Republican	1	0	0	0
Total	34	1	0	5
% of votes cast	85%	3%	0%	13%

How each member voted (40)

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

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

July 07, 1999

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	5	0	0	3
Total	5	0	0	3
% of votes cast	63%	0%	0%	38%

How each member voted (8)

Member	Party	Vote
Bowen	—	Yea
McPherson	—	Yea
Poochigian	—	Yea
Alpert	—	Not Voting
Burton	—	Not Voting
Knight	—	Yea
Johnston	—	Not Voting
Chesbro	—	Yea

Official roll call →

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	73	1	0	1
Democratic	6	0	0	0
Republican	1	0	0	0
Total	80	1	0	1
% of votes cast	98%	1%	0%	1%

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

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	20	0	0	0
Democratic	1	0	0	0
Total	21	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

Member	Party	Vote
Cedillo	—	Yea
Aroner	—	Yea
Battin	—	Yea
Brewer	—	Yea
Steinberg	—	Yea
Kuehl	—	Yea
Migden	—	Yea
Pescetti	—	Yea
Runner	—	Yea
Shelley	—	Yea
Thomson	—	Yea
Wesson	—	Yea
Zettel	—	Yea
Wiggins	—	Yea
Wright	—	Yea
Ashburn	—	Yea
Hertzberg	—	Yea
Maldonado	—	Yea
Romero	—	Yea
Davis	—	Yea
Papan, Diane	Democratic	Yea

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	5	0	0	2
Total	5	0	0	2
% of votes cast	71%	0%	0%	29%

Member	Party	Vote
Aroner	—	Yea
Honda	—	Yea
Kaloogian	—	Yea
Olberg	—	Yea
Knox	—	Not Voting
Romero	—	Yea
Ducheny	—	Not Voting

Subjects

taxation housing

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Who sponsors AB 1559?: AB 1559 is sponsored by Wiggins and Chesbro.
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At a glance

Identifier: AB 1559
Jurisdiction: California
Session: 1999-2000 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 26, 1999
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Wiggins

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