California 1999-2000 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 159 — State Teachers' Retirement System: health care benefits.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 740, Statutes of 1999.

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  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 740, Statutes of 1999.

  2. Approved by Governor.

  3. Enrolled. To Governor at 1 p.m.

  4. Urgency clause adopted. Senate concurs in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 3211.) To enrollment.

  5. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 65. Noes 15. Page 4050.) To Senate.

  6. In Senate. To unfinished business.

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 7.) Read second time. Amended. To second reading.

  9. Joint Rule 61(a) (10) & (11) suspended.

  10. Placed on Standing Committee on Appropriations suspense file.

  11. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  12. To Standing Committee on Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 3. Page 1470.) To Assembly.

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

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 4. Page 1449.) Read second time. To third reading.

  16. Set for hearing May 27.

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

  18. Placed on Standing Committee on Appropriations suspense file.

  19. Set for hearing May 17.

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

  21. From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 3. Noes 0. Page 807.).

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

  23. Set for hearing April 19.

  24. To Standing Committee on Public Employment and Retirement.

  25. From print. May be acted upon on or after February 7.

  26. Introduced. Read first time. To Standing Committee on Rules for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alquist · Cosponsor
  • Johnston · Primary
  • Honda · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Johnston

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Alquist
  • Honda

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB159 Johnston Urgency Clause

Passed 30 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30702
Republican 0100
Total 30802
% of votes cast 75%20%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Wright — Yea
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Baca — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Costa — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Johannessen — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Kelley — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Monteith — Yea
Murray — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Perata — Yea
Polanco — Yea
Rainey — Yea
Schiff — Yea
Sher — Yea
Solis — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Brulte — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Leslie — Nay
Lewis — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
Morrow — Not Voting
Peace — Not Voting
Knight — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

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SB 159 JOHNSTON 3RD READING URGENCY BY HONDA

Passed 66 Yea · 16 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 611400
Democratic 5100
Republican 0100
Total 661600
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (82)
Member Party Vote
Bock — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Battin — Yea
Briggs — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Cunneen — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Dickerson — Yea
Romero — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Frusetta — Yea
Gallegos — Yea
Granlund — Yea
Havice — Yea
Honda — Yea
House — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Knox — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Leach — Yea
Lempert — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Machado — Yea
Maddox — Yea
Mazzoni — Yea
Migden — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Olberg — Yea
Robert — Yea
Pescetti — Yea
Scott — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Soto — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Zettel — Yea
Villaraigosa — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Ducheny — Yea
Baldwin — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Baugh — Nay
Brewer — Nay
Kaloogian — Nay
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Oller — Nay
Rod — Nay
Runner — Nay
Bates — Nay
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Thompson — Nay
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Corbett — 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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Do pass as amended.

Passed 14 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13700
Democratic 1000
Total 14700
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Aroner — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Migden — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Cedillo — Yea
Brewer — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Runner — Nay
Zettel — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Maldonado — Nay
Romero — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Wright — Yea
Davis — Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea

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Senate 3rd Reading SB159 Johnston

Passed 29 Yea · 3 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29208
Republican 0100
Total 29308
% of votes cast 73%8%0%20%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Baca — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Brulte — Yea
Burton — Yea
Costa — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Johannessen — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Kelley — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Monteith — Yea
Murray — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Peace — Yea
Perata — Yea
Polanco — Yea
Rainey — Yea
Schiff — Yea
Sher — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Morrow — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Haynes — Not Voting
Hughes — Not Voting
Karnette — Not Voting
Leslie — Not Voting
Lewis — Not Voting
Poochigian — Not Voting
Solis — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7302
Republican 0100
Total 7402
% of votes cast 54%31%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Perata — Yea
Kelley — Nay
Leslie — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
McPherson — Not Voting
Vasconcellos — Not Voting
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

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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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 159?
SB 159 is sponsored by Alquist, Johnston, and Honda.
What is the current status of SB 159?
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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