California 1999-2000 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1608 — School districts: class size reduction.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 743, Statutes of 2000.

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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 26, 1999. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • 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 743, Statutes of 2000.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 12:15 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 75. Noes 1. Page 8739.)

  5. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 2. Page 6250.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.). Read second time. To third reading.

  8. Joint Rule 61 (b)(14) suspended.

  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. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

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

  12. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 12. Noes 2.).

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

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

  15. Referred to Standing Committee on Education.

  16. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 2. Page 4919.)

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

  18. Read second time. To third reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (January 19).

  20. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 17. Noes 1.) (January 5).

  21. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Education.

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

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

  24. Referred to Standing Committee on Education.

  25. Read first time.

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

  27. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alquist · Cosponsor
  • Strom-Martin · Primary
  • Kuehl · Cosponsor
  • Longville · Cosponsor
  • Mazzoni · Cosponsor
  • McPherson · Cosponsor
  • Chesbro · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Strom-Martin

Co-sponsors (6)

  • Alquist
  • Kuehl
  • Longville
  • Mazzoni
  • McPherson
  • Chesbro

Not signed on (115)

115 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 1608 STROM-MARTIN CONCURRENCE

Passed 76 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70103
Democratic 5100
Republican 1000
Total 76203
% of votes cast 94%2%0%4%
How each member voted (81)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ackerman — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Baldwin — Yea
Battin — Yea
Baugh — Yea
Bock — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Briggs — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Bates — Yea
Cunneen — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Dickerson — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Gallegos — Yea
Granlund — Yea
Havice — Yea
Honda — Yea
House — Yea
Kaloogian — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Knox — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Leach — Yea
Lempert — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Machado — Yea
Maddox — Yea
Margett — Yea
Mazzoni — Yea
McClintock — Yea
Migden — Yea
Olberg — Yea
Oller — Yea
Robert — Yea
Pescetti — Yea
Runner — Yea
Scott — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Villaraigosa — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Zettel — Yea
Rod — Nay
Floyd — Not Voting
Frusetta — Not Voting
Nakano — Not Voting
Ducheny — Yea
Romero — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
Florez — Yea
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 Yea

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB1608 Strom-Martin By Sher

Passed 37 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37200
Republican 0001
Total 37201
% of votes cast 93%5%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Brulte — Yea
Burton — Yea
Costa — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Johannessen — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Leslie — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Monteith — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Mountjoy — Yea
Murray — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Peace — Yea
Perata — Yea
Polanco — Yea
Poochigian — Yea
Rainey — Yea
Schiff — Yea
Sher — Yea
Solis — Yea
Soto — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Dunn — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Wright — Yea
Knight — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Not Voting

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Do pass.

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 as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 12 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12200
Total 12200
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Hughes — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Monteith — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Sher — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Dunn — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Knight — Yea

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AB 1608 STROM-MARTIN THIRD READING

Passed 75 Yea · 3 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69204
Democratic 5100
Republican 1000
Total 75304
% of votes cast 91%4%0%5%
How each member voted (82)
Member Party Vote
Ackerman — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Baldwin — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Bates — Yea
Battin — Yea
Baugh — Yea
Bock — Yea
Briggs — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Cunneen — Yea
Dickerson — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Gallegos — Yea
Havice — Yea
Honda — Yea
House — Yea
Kaloogian — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Knox — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Leach — Yea
Lempert — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Machado — Yea
Margett — Yea
Mazzoni — Yea
McClintock — Yea
Migden — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Olberg — Yea
Oller — Yea
Robert — Yea
Pescetti — Yea
Runner — Yea
Scott — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Soto — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Zettel — Yea
Villaraigosa — Yea
Maddox — Nay
Rod — Nay
Brewer — Not Voting
Floyd — Not Voting
Frusetta — Not Voting
Granlund — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Romero — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
Florez — Yea
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 Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20000
Democratic 1000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Ackerman — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Migden — Yea
Runner — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Zettel — Yea
Romero — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Davis — Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea

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

Passed 18 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16101
Democratic 2100
Total 18201
% of votes cast 86%10%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Correa — Yea
Baldwin — Yea
Cunneen — Yea
Honda — Yea
Leach — Yea
Mazzoni — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Robert — Yea
Scott — Yea
Soto — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Zettel — Yea
Rod — Nay
Campbell — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 1608?
AB 1608 is sponsored by Alquist, Strom-Martin, Kuehl, Longville, Mazzoni, McPherson, and Chesbro.
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