California 1999-2000 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 543 — Labeling.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto pending. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

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

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  2. Vetoed by Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 10 a.m.

  4. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 12. Page 3228.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 48. Noes 24. Page 4440.)

  7. Read third time. Urgency clause refused adoption. Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Torlakson. Reconsideration granted. Ordered returned to Senate.

  8. In Senate. Held at Desk. Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, urgency clause adopted, passed, and to Assembly. Read third time, amended. Ordered returned to third reading.

  9. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed and to Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 3052.)

  10. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  11. Read second time. To third reading.

  12. Read third time, amended. To second reading.

  13. Read second time, amended, and to third reading.

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.).

  15. Joint Rule 61 (a) suspended.

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

  17. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  18. Referred to Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development.

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

  20. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 26. Page 1971.)

  21. Read second time. To third reading.

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 6.) (May 19).

  23. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  24. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (April 28).

  25. Joint Rule 61 (a)(2) suspended.

  26. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  27. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  28. Referred to Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development.

  29. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  30. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Torlakson · Primary
  • Perata · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Torlakson

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Perata

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 543 TORLAKSON CONCURRENCE URGENCY ADDED

Failed 50 Yea · 30 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 462702
Democratic 4200
Republican 0100
Total 503002
% of votes cast 61%37%0%2%
How each member voted (82)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Bock — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Frusetta — Yea
Gallegos — Yea
Havice — Yea
Honda — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Knox — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Lempert — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Machado — Yea
Mazzoni — Yea
Migden — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Pescetti — Yea
Scott — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Soto — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Villaraigosa — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Baldwin — Nay
Battin — Nay
Baugh — Nay
Brewer — Nay
Briggs — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Dickerson — Nay
Granlund — Nay
House — Nay
Kaloogian — Nay
Leach — Nay
Leonard — Nay
Maddox — Nay
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Olberg — Nay
Oller — Nay
Robert — Nay
Rod — Nay
Runner — Nay
Thompson — Nay
Zettel — Nay
Cunneen — Not Voting
Maldonado — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Wright — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Bates — Nay
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Romero — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
Florez — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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AB 543 TORLAKSON CONCURRENCE

Passed 49 Yea · 25 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 442308
Democratic 5100
Republican 0100
Total 492508
% of votes cast 60%30%0%10%
How each member voted (82)
Member Party Vote
Aroner — Yea
Bock — Yea
Briggs — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Gallegos — Yea
Havice — Yea
Honda — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Knox — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Lempert — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Machado — Yea
Mazzoni — Yea
Migden — Yea
Robert — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Pescetti — Yea
Scott — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Soto — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Villaraigosa — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Battin — Nay
Baugh — Nay
Brewer — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Cunneen — Nay
Dickerson — Nay
Granlund — Nay
House — Nay
Kaloogian — Nay
Leach — Nay
Leonard — Nay
Maddox — Nay
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Olberg — Nay
Oller — Nay
Rod — Nay
Runner — Nay
Zettel — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Baldwin — Not Voting
Cardenas — Not Voting
Floyd — Not Voting
Frusetta — Not Voting
Nakano — Not Voting
Thompson — Not Voting
Wesson — Not Voting
Torlakson — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Bates — Nay
Aanestad — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Maldonado — Nay
Romero — 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 Nay
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB543 Torlakson

Passed 23 Yea · 12 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231105
Republican 0100
Total 231205
% of votes cast 58%30%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Baca — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Murray — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Perata — Yea
Polanco — Yea
Schiff — Yea
Sher — Yea
Solis — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Brulte — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Johannessen — Nay
Kelley — Nay
Leslie — Nay
Lewis — Nay
Monteith — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
Rainey — Nay
Costa — Not Voting
Morrow — Not Voting
Mountjoy — Not Voting
O'Connell — Not Voting
Peace — Not Voting
Wright — Nay
Knight — Nay
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB543 Torlakson By Perata

Passed 28 Yea · 10 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28902
Republican 0100
Total 281002
% of votes cast 70%25%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Baca — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Costa — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Johannessen — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Karnette — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Mountjoy — Yea
Murray — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Peace — Yea
Perata — Yea
Polanco — Yea
Schiff — Yea
Sher — Yea
Solis — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Brulte — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Kelley — Nay
Lewis — Nay
Monteith — Nay
Morrow — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
Leslie — Not Voting
Rainey — Not Voting
Wright — Nay
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Knight — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Costa — Yea
Johannessen — Yea
Monteith — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Escutia — Not Voting

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AB 543 PAPAN THIRD READING

Passed 51 Yea · 27 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 472503
Democratic 4101
Republican 0100
Total 512704
% of votes cast 62%33%0%5%
How each member voted (82)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Bock — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Cunneen — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Gallegos — Yea
Havice — Yea
Honda — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Knox — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Lempert — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Machado — Yea
Mazzoni — Yea
Migden — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Pescetti — Yea
Scott — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Soto — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Villaraigosa — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Baldwin — Nay
Battin — Nay
Baugh — Nay
Brewer — Nay
Briggs — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Frusetta — Nay
Granlund — Nay
House — Nay
Kaloogian — Nay
Leach — Nay
Leonard — Nay
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Olberg — Nay
Oller — Nay
Rod — Nay
Runner — Nay
Thompson — Nay
Zettel — Nay
Dickerson — Not Voting
Maddox — Not Voting
Robert — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Bates — Nay
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Romero — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
Davis — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Not Voting
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13601
Democratic 1000
Total 14601
% of votes cast 67%29%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Hertzberg — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Granlund — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Longville — Yea
Migden — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Brewer — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Runner — Nay
Zettel — Nay
Steinberg — Not Voting
Ashburn — Nay
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Davis — Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea

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

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6203
Total 6203
% of votes cast 55%18%0%27%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Dutra — Yea
Knox — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
House — Nay
Olberg — Nay
Battin — Not Voting
Mazzoni — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Torlakson — Yea
Corbett — Yea

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Who sponsors AB 543?
AB 543 is sponsored by Torlakson and Perata.
What is the current status of AB 543?
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.
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