California 1999-2000 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 257 — Flood protection.

Last action — From Assembly without further action.

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

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Assembly without further action.

  2. Joint Rule 61(b) (13) & (14) suspended.

  3. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to committee. Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. Reconsideration granted.

  4. Hearing postponed by committee.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to committee.

  6. Joint Rule 61(b)(12) suspended.

  7. Hearing postponed by committee.

  8. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to committee.

  9. To Standing Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife.

  10. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  11. Read third time. Amended. Senate Rule 29.3 suspended. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 6. Page 3605.) To Assembly.

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3566.) Read second time. Amended. To third reading.

  13. Set for hearing January 26. Joint Rule 61(b)(2) suspended.

  14. Joint Rule 61(a) suspended.

  15. Hearing postponed by committee.

  16. Set for hearing May 27.

  17. Placed on Standing Committee on Appropriations suspense file.

  18. Set for hearing May 24.

  19. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  20. Set for hearing March 15.

  21. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 8. Noes 1. Page 306.) Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  22. Set for hearing March 2.

  23. To Com. on AGR. & WAT. RES.

  24. From print. May be acted upon on or after February 28.

  25. Introduced. Read first time. To Standing Committee on Rules for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Cox · Cosponsor
  • Steinberg · Cosponsor
  • Ortiz · Primary
  • Kelley · Cosponsor
  • Johannessen · Cosponsor
  • Leslie · Cosponsor
  • McPherson · Cosponsor
  • Machado · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Ortiz

Co-sponsors (7)

  • Cox
  • Steinberg
  • Kelley
  • Johannessen
  • Leslie
  • McPherson
  • Machado

Not signed on (114)

114 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Reconsideration granted.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9001
Democratic 0001
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Cardoza — Yea
Dickerson — Yea
House — Yea
Machado — Yea
Margett — Yea
Migden — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Wayne — Not Voting
Aanestad — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting

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Committee amendments.

Failed 3 Yea · 3 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3304
Democratic 0001
Total 3305
% of votes cast 27%27%0%45%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Dickerson — Yea
House — Yea
Machado — Nay
Margett — Nay
Strom-Martin — Nay
Cardoza — Not Voting
Migden — Not Voting
Thomson — Not Voting
Wayne — Not Voting
Aanestad — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting

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

Failed 3 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3601
Democratic 0001
Total 3602
% of votes cast 27%55%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Cardoza — Yea
Machado — Yea
Migden — Yea
Dickerson — Nay
House — Nay
Margett — Nay
Strom-Martin — Nay
Thomson — Nay
Wayne — Not Voting
Aanestad — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting

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Senate 3rd Reading SB257 Ortiz

Passed 26 Yea · 6 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26606
Republican 0001
Total 26607
% of votes cast 67%15%0%18%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Chesbro — Yea
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Wright — Nay
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Johannessen — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Leslie — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McPherson — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Peace — Yea
Perata — Yea
Schiff — Yea
Sher — Yea
Solis — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Brulte — Nay
Monteith — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
Costa — Not Voting
Haynes — Not Voting
Morrow — Not Voting
Murray — Not Voting
Polanco — Not Voting
Rainey — Not Voting
Knight — Nay
Johnson, Natasha Republican Not Voting

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Do pass as amended.

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 8 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8102
Total 8102
% of votes cast 73%9%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Bowen — Yea
Costa — Yea
Johannessen — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Monteith — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Peace — Yea
Perata — Yea
Poochigian — Not Voting
Speier — Not Voting
Wright — Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 257?
SB 257 is sponsored by Cox, Steinberg, Ortiz, Kelley, Johannessen, Leslie, McPherson, and Machado.
What is the current status of SB 257?
This bill died with 1999-2000 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 SB 257?
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