California 1999-2000 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 23 — Firearms: assault weapons.

Last action — Approved by Governor.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Approved by Governor.

  2. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 129, Statutes of 1999.

  3. Enrolled. To Governor at 9:30 a.m.

  4. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.)

  5. Read second time. Amended. Ordered to third reading. Consent granted to consider without reference to file. (Ayes 46. Noes 22. Page 3035.) Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 47. Noes 26. Page 3036.) To Senate.

  6. In Senate. Senate concurs in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 26. Noes 13. Page 2199.) To enrollment.

  7. Read second time. Amended. To second reading. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.)

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

  10. To Standing Committee on Public Safety.

  11. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 13. Page 1492.) To Assembly.

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

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 4. Page 1446.) Read second time. To third reading.

  14. Set for hearing May 27.

  15. Placed on Standing Committee on Appropriations suspense file.

  16. Set for hearing May 10.

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

  18. Set for hearing April 19.

  19. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  20. From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 467.).

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

  22. Set for hearing March 23.

  23. To Standing Committee on Public Safety.

  24. From print. May be acted upon on or after January 7.

  25. Introduced. Read first time. To Standing Committee on Rules for assignment. To print. (Corrected January 22. ).

Sponsors

  • Romero · Cosponsor
  • Steinberg · Cosponsor
  • Torlakson · Cosponsor
  • Alquist · Cosponsor
  • Perata · Primary
  • Alpert · Cosponsor
  • Bowen · Cosponsor
  • Ortiz · Cosponsor
  • Villaraigosa · Cosponsor
  • Scott · Cosponsor
  • Karnette · Cosponsor
  • O'Connell · Cosponsor
  • Aroner · Cosponsor
  • Bock · Cosponsor
  • Dutra · Cosponsor
  • Floyd · Cosponsor
  • Gallegos · Cosponsor
  • Honda · Cosponsor
  • Keeley · Cosponsor
  • Knox · Cosponsor
  • Kuehl · Cosponsor
  • Machado · Cosponsor
  • Mazzoni · Cosponsor
  • Migden · Cosponsor
  • Shelley · Cosponsor
  • Thomson · Cosponsor
  • Washington · Cosponsor
  • Wildman · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 94 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Perata

Co-sponsors (27)

  • Romero
  • Steinberg
  • Torlakson
  • Alquist
  • Alpert
  • Bowen
  • Ortiz
  • Villaraigosa
  • Scott
  • Karnette
  • O'Connell
  • Aroner
  • Bock
  • Dutra
  • Floyd
  • Gallegos
  • Honda
  • Keeley
  • Knox
  • Kuehl
  • Machado
  • Mazzoni
  • Migden
  • Shelley
  • Thomson
  • Washington
  • Wildman

Not signed on (94)

94 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

SB 23 THIRD READING W/O REFERENCE TO FILE BY MR. SPEAKER

Passed 48 Yea · 27 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 442506
Democratic 4101
Republican 0100
Total 482707
% of votes cast 59%33%0%9%
How each member voted (82)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Bock — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — 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
Migden — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Rod — Yea
Scott — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Soto — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Romero — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Zettel — Yea
Villaraigosa — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Baldwin — Nay
Battin — Nay
Baugh — Nay
Brewer — Nay
Briggs — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Dickerson — Nay
Frusetta — Nay
Granlund — Nay
House — Nay
Kaloogian — Nay
Leonard — Nay
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Olberg — Nay
Oller — Nay
Robert — Nay
Pescetti — Nay
Thompson — Nay
Leach — Not Voting
Maddox — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Torlakson — Yea
Ducheny — Not Voting
Wiggins — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Bates — Not Voting
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Wright — Nay
Correa — Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 3 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12306
Total 12306
% of votes cast 57%14%0%29%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Aroner — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Longville — Yea
Migden — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Brewer — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Cedillo — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Zettel — Not Voting
Maldonado — Not Voting
Romero — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Ashburn — Not Voting
Hertzberg — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Davis — Not Voting

Official roll call →

W/O REF. TO FILE SB23 Perata Concurrence

Passed 26 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 261201
Republican 0100
Total 261301
% of votes cast 65%33%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
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
Peace — Yea
Perata — Yea
Polanco — Yea
Rainey — Yea
Schiff — Yea
Sher — Yea
Solis — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Baca — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Johannessen — Nay
Kelley — Nay
Leslie — Nay
Lewis — Nay
Monteith — Nay
Morrow — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
Brulte — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Wright — Nay
Knight — Nay
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

Official roll call →

SB 23 SUSPEND THE RULES

Passed 46 Yea · 23 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4321011
Democratic 3102
Republican 0100
Total 4623013
% of votes cast 56%28%0%16%
How each member voted (82)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Bock — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Maldonado — Nay
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
Scott — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Soto — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Villaraigosa — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Baldwin — Nay
Romero — Yea
Baugh — Nay
Briggs — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Torlakson — Yea
Dickerson — Nay
Frusetta — Nay
Kaloogian — Nay
Leach — Nay
Leonard — Nay
Margett — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Bates — Nay
Wiggins — Yea
Olberg — Nay
Oller — Nay
Robert — Nay
Pescetti — Nay
Thompson — Nay
Battin — Not Voting
Brewer — Not Voting
Cunneen — Not Voting
Granlund — Not Voting
House — Not Voting
Maddox — Not Voting
McClintock — Not Voting
Rod — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Zettel — Not Voting
Aanestad — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Corbett — 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 Not Voting
Papan, Diane Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6200
Total 6200
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Aroner — Yea
Cunneen — Yea
Honda — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Washington — Yea
Battin — Nay
Oller — Nay
Romero — Yea

Official roll call →

Senate 3rd Reading SB23 Perata

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
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Johnston — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Murray — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Peace — Yea
Perata — Yea
Polanco — Yea
Schiff — Yea
Sher — Yea
Solis — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Baca — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Johannessen — Nay
Kelley — Nay
Leslie — Nay
Lewis — Nay
Monteith — Nay
Morrow — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
Knight — Nay
Brulte — Not Voting
Costa — Not Voting
Karnette — Not Voting
Rainey — Not Voting
Wright — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9300
Republican 0100
Total 9400
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
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 Nay

Official roll call →

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

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 23?
SB 23 is sponsored by Romero, Steinberg, Torlakson, Alquist, Perata, Alpert, Bowen, Ortiz, Villaraigosa, Scott, Karnette, O'Connell, Aroner, Bock, Dutra, Floyd, Gallegos, Honda, Keeley, Knox, Kuehl, Machado, Mazzoni, Migden, Shelley, Thomson, Washington, and Wildman.
What is the current status of SB 23?
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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