California 1999-2000 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

AB 491 — Firearms.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 571, Statutes of 1999.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 1999. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 571, Statutes of 1999.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 47. Noes 26. Page 4185.)

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 13. Page 2964.)

  7. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 9 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.). Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  9. 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.

  10. Joint Rule 61 (a) suspended.

  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 Appropriations.

  12. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

  13. 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.

  14. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  15. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 4. Noes 1.).

  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 Public Safety.

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

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

  19. Referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.

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

  21. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 43. Noes 27. Page 2175.)

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 6.) (April 26). Read second time. To third reading.

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

  24. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 13).

  25. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.

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

  27. Referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.

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

  29. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Corbett · Cosponsor
  • Eloise Gómez Reyes · Cosponsor
  • Steinberg · Cosponsor
  • Scott · Primary
  • Aroner · Cosponsor
  • Cunneen · Cosponsor
  • Dutra · Cosponsor
  • Keeley · Cosponsor
  • Knox · Cosponsor
  • Kuehl · Cosponsor
  • Lempert · Cosponsor
  • Longville · Cosponsor
  • Wildman · Cosponsor
  • Bowen · Cosponsor
  • Ortiz · Cosponsor
  • Schiff · Cosponsor
  • Speier · Cosponsor
  • Chesbro · Cosponsor
  • Corey A. Jackson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Scott

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (103)

103 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

AB 491 SCOTT CONCURRENCE

Passed 48 Yea · 27 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 432507
Democratic 5100
Republican 0100
Total 482707
% of votes cast 59%33%0%9%
How each member voted (82)
Member Party Vote
Corbett — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Bock — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cunneen — Yea
Maldonado — 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
Rod — 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
Ducheny — Not Voting
Baldwin — Nay
Battin — Nay
Baugh — Nay
Briggs — Nay
Cardoza — Nay
Dickerson — Nay
Frusetta — Nay
Granlund — Nay
House — Nay
Kaloogian — Nay
Leach — Nay
Leonard — Nay
Maddox — Nay
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Oller — Nay
Robert — Nay
Pescetti — Nay
Runner — Nay
Thompson — Nay
Brewer — Not Voting
Floyd — Not Voting
Nakano — Not Voting
Olberg — Not Voting
Zettel — Not Voting
Romero — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Bates — Not Voting
Hertzberg — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
Florez — Nay
Davis — 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 AB491 Scott By Schiff

Passed 23 Yea · 13 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231204
Republican 0100
Total 231304
% of votes cast 58%33%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Costa — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Karnette — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Murray — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Perata — Yea
Polanco — Yea
Rainey — Yea
Schiff — Yea
Sher — Yea
Solis — Yea
Speier — Yea
Brulte — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Johannessen — Nay
Kelley — Nay
Leslie — Nay
Lewis — Nay
Monteith — Nay
Morrow — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
Alarcon — Not Voting
Baca — Not Voting
Peace — Not Voting
Vasconcellos — Not Voting
Wright — Nay
Knight — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 9 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9300
Republican 0001
Total 9301
% of votes cast 69%23%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Karnette — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Perata — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Kelley — Nay
Leslie — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Johnson, Natasha Republican Not Voting

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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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AB 491 SCOTT THIRD READING

Passed 44 Yea · 28 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 402609
Democratic 4101
Republican 0100
Total 4428010
% of votes cast 54%34%0%12%
How each member voted (82)
Member Party Vote
Aroner — Yea
Bock — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Cunneen — 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
Rod — Yea
Scott — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Soto — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Villaraigosa — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Baldwin — Nay
Battin — Nay
Baugh — Nay
Briggs — Nay
Cardoza — Nay
Dickerson — Nay
Frusetta — Nay
Granlund — Nay
Kaloogian — Nay
Leonard — Nay
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Migden — Nay
Olberg — Nay
Robert — Nay
Pescetti — Nay
Runner — Nay
Thompson — Nay
Washington — Nay
Ducheny — Not Voting
Brewer — Not Voting
Romero — Yea
House — Not Voting
Ashburn — Nay
Torlakson — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Leach — Not Voting
Maddox — Not Voting
Nakano — Not Voting
Oller — Not Voting
Zettel — Not Voting
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Bates — Not Voting
Maldonado — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Nay
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
Davis — Yea
Florez — Nay
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 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
Cedillo — Yea
Maldonado — Nay
Romero — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Migden — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Battin — Nay
Brewer — Nay
Pescetti — Nay
Runner — Nay
Zettel — Not Voting
Ashburn — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Davis — Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 491?
AB 491 is sponsored by Corbett, Reyes, Eloise Gómez (Democratic), Steinberg, Scott, Aroner, Cunneen, Dutra, Keeley, Knox, Kuehl, Lempert, Longville, Wildman, Bowen, Ortiz, Schiff, Speier, Chesbro, and Jackson, Corey A. (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 491?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 1999. Enacted.
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