California 1999-2000 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1609 — Leaf blowers.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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

This bill died with 1999-2000 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Senate committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  3. Referred to Com. on ENV. QUAL.

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

  5. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 19. Page 2139.)

  6. Passed on file.

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (May 19).

  10. Joint Rule 61 (a)(3) suspended. (Page 1644.) Joint Rule 62 (a), file notice waived. (Page 1645).

  11. In committee: Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  12. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  13. Referred to Standing Committee on Local Government.

  14. Read first time.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.

  16. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Cardenas · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Cardenas

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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

Do pass.

Failed 4 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4501
Total 4501
% of votes cast 40%50%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Rainey — Yea
Solis — Yea
Alpert — Nay
O'Connell — Nay
Sher — Nay
Hayden — Not Voting
Wright — Nay
Chesbro — Nay

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AB 1609 CARDENAS THIRD READING

Passed 53 Yea · 19 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4817010
Democratic 5100
Republican 0100
Total 5319010
% of votes cast 65%23%0%12%
How each member voted (82)
Member Party Vote
Soto — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Baldwin — Yea
Battin — Yea
Baugh — Yea
Briggs — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Dickerson — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Frusetta — Yea
Gallegos — Yea
Granlund — Yea
Havice — Yea
Honda — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Leach — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Machado — Yea
Margett — Yea
McClintock — Yea
Olberg — Yea
Oller — Yea
Robert — Yea
Rod — Yea
Pescetti — Yea
Runner — Yea
Scott — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Zettel — Yea
Villaraigosa — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Aroner — Nay
Bock — Nay
House — Nay
Kaloogian — Nay
Knox — Nay
Kuehl — Nay
Lowenthal — Nay
Maddox — Nay
Mazzoni — Nay
Migden — Nay
Wayne — Nay
Brewer — Not Voting
Cunneen — Not Voting
Lempert — Not Voting
Longville — Not Voting
Nakano — Not Voting
Shelley — Not Voting
Thomson — Not Voting
Steinberg — Nay
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Not Voting
Bates — Nay
Hertzberg — Nay
Romero — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Wiggins — Nay
Corbett — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
Florez — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Ducheny — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Nay
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 8 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7100
Democratic 1000
Total 8100
% of votes cast 89%11%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Torlakson — Yea
Gallegos — Yea
Longville — Yea
Robert — Yea
Soto — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Kaloogian — Nay
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Failed 4 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3302
Democratic 1000
Total 4302
% of votes cast 44%33%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Robert — Yea
Soto — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Longville — Nay
Thomson — Nay
Kaloogian — Not Voting
Corbett — Nay
Torlakson — Not Voting
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 1609?
AB 1609 is sponsored by Cardenas.
What is the current status of AB 1609?
This bill died with 1999-2000 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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.
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