California 1999-2000 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 609 — Special education: use of braille: braille instructors.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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

This bill died with 1999-2000 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

  2. Enrolled and to the Governor at 9:30 a.m.

  3. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 76. Noes 1. Page 8583.)

  4. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 6104.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.). Read second time. To third reading.

  7. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

  8. 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.

  9. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.).

  10. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Education.

  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Education.

  12. Referred to Standing Committee on Education.

  13. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 5. Page 4951.)

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

  15. Read second time. To third reading.

  16. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (January 19).

  18. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  19. Read second time and amended.

  20. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (January 5).

  21. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Education.

  22. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Education Read second time and amended.

  23. Read third time, amended, and returned to third reading. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Education pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  24. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 4.) (April 26). Read second time. To third reading.

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

  26. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  27. Read second time and amended.

  28. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 7).

  29. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Education.

  30. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Education Read second time and amended.

  31. Referred to Standing Committee on Education.

  32. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  33. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Florez · Cosponsor
  • Romero · Cosponsor
  • Alquist · Cosponsor
  • Wildman · Primary
  • Briggs · Cosponsor
  • Firebaugh · Cosponsor
  • Havice · Cosponsor
  • Kuehl · Cosponsor
  • Leach · Cosponsor
  • Longville · Cosponsor
  • Margett · Cosponsor
  • Strom-Martin · Cosponsor
  • Washington · Cosponsor
  • Figueroa · Cosponsor
  • Solis · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Wildman

Co-sponsors (14)

  • Florez
  • Romero
  • Alquist
  • Briggs
  • Firebaugh
  • Havice
  • Kuehl
  • Leach
  • Longville
  • Margett
  • Strom-Martin
  • Washington
  • Figueroa
  • Solis

Not signed on (107)

107 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 609 WILDMAN CONCURRENCE

Passed 78 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 71102
Democratic 6000
Republican 1000
Total 78102
% of votes cast 96%1%0%2%
How each member voted (81)
Member Party Vote
Corbett — Yea
Ackerman — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Baldwin — Yea
Battin — Yea
Baugh — Yea
Bock — Yea
Briggs — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Bates — Yea
Cunneen — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Dickerson — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Gallegos — Yea
Granlund — Yea
Havice — Yea
Honda — Yea
House — Yea
Kaloogian — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Knox — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Leach — Yea
Lempert — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Machado — Yea
Maddox — Yea
Margett — Yea
Mazzoni — Yea
Migden — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Olberg — Yea
Oller — Yea
Robert — Yea
Rod — Yea
Pescetti — Yea
Runner — Yea
Scott — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Villaraigosa — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Zettel — Yea
McClintock — Nay
Brewer — Not Voting
Frusetta — Not Voting
Maldonado — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Romero — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — 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

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB609 Wildman By Solis

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39000
Republican 1000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — 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
Monteith — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Mountjoy — Yea
Murray — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Peace — Yea
Perata — Yea
Polanco — Yea
Poochigian — Yea
Rainey — Yea
Schiff — Yea
Sher — Yea
Solis — Yea
Soto — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Wright — Yea
Knight — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Republican 1000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
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
Mountjoy — Yea
Perata — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Yea

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Republican 1000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
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
Mountjoy — Yea
Perata — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Yea

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

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12002
Total 12002
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Hughes — Yea
McPherson — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Sher — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Monteith — Not Voting
Knight — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea

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AB 609 WILDMAN THIRD READING

Passed 72 Yea · 5 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 65505
Democratic 6000
Republican 1000
Total 72505
% of votes cast 88%6%0%6%
How each member voted (82)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Baldwin — Yea
Battin — Yea
Bock — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Briggs — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Cunneen — Yea
Romero — Yea
Dickerson — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Frusetta — Yea
Gallegos — Yea
Havice — Yea
House — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Knox — Yea
Kuehl — 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
Rod — Yea
Pescetti — Yea
Runner — Yea
Scott — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Soto — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Washington — Yea
Bates — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Zettel — Yea
Villaraigosa — Yea
Baugh — Nay
Kaloogian — Nay
Leonard — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Thompson — Nay
Ackerman — Not Voting
Floyd — Not Voting
Granlund — Not Voting
Honda — Not Voting
Wiggins — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Not Voting
Hertzberg — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Wright — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
Florez — Yea
Davis — 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

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20000
Democratic 1000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Ackerman — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Migden — Yea
Runner — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Zettel — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Romero — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Davis — Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17001
Democratic 3000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Correa — Yea
Baldwin — Yea
Cunneen — Yea
Honda — Yea
Leach — Yea
Mazzoni — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Robert — Yea
Rod — Yea
Scott — Yea
Soto — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Zettel — Yea
Campbell — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16400
Democratic 1000
Total 17400
% of votes cast 81%19%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Aroner — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Migden — Yea
Pescetti — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Zettel — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Battin — Nay
Brewer — Nay
Runner — Nay
Davis — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Romero — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15003
Democratic 2000
Total 17003
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Baldwin — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Cunneen — Yea
Honda — Yea
Leach — Yea
Mazzoni — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Robert — Yea
Scott — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Zettel — Yea
Aroner — Not Voting
Soto — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 609?
AB 609 is sponsored by Florez, Romero, Alquist, Wildman, Briggs, Firebaugh, Havice, Kuehl, Leach, Longville, Margett, Strom-Martin, Washington, Figueroa, and Solis.
What is the current status of AB 609?
This bill died with 1999-2000 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 AB 609?
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