AB 537 is sponsored by Davis, Romero, Steinberg, Torlakson, Wiggins, Alquist, Bock, Dutra, Firebaugh, Gallegos, Honda, Keeley, Knox, Longville, Mazzoni, Shelley, Strom-Martin, Thomson, Vincent, Wayne, Wesson, Wildman, Bowen, Figueroa, Hayden, Johnston, Murray, Solis, Speier, Vasconcellos, Kuehl, Aroner, Migden, Villaraigosa, Hertzberg, Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic), Calderon, Lisa (Democratic), and Jackson, Corey A. (Democratic).

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California 1999-2000 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

AB 537 — Discrimination.

Last action October 10, 1999 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 587, Statutes of 1999.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
38 sponsors

1 primary, 37 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).
Mixed recorded votes

7 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Chaptered 10/10/99 - Chaptered Current pdf October 10, 1999
Enrolled 09/10/99 - Enrolled pdf September 10, 1999
Amended 09/08/99 - Amended Senate pdf September 08, 1999
Amended 08/31/99 - Amended Senate pdf August 31, 1999
Amended 08/17/99 - Amended Senate pdf August 17, 1999
Amended 06/02/99 - Amended Assembly pdf June 02, 1999
Amended 04/15/99 - Amended Assembly pdf April 15, 1999
Introduced 02/18/99 - Introduced pdf February 18, 1999
AB537 View text html

Action History

October 10, 1999
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 587, Statutes of 1999.
October 02, 1999
Approved by the Governor.
September 24, 1999
Enrolled and to the Governor at 5:05 p.m.
September 10, 1999
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 41. Noes 35. Page 4401.)
September 09, 1999
Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 14. Page 3160.)
September 09, 1999
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
September 08, 1999
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and be amended. Read second time, amended, and to third reading.
September 02, 1999
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.).
September 01, 1999
Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Education Joint Rule 61 (a) suspended. In committee: Set, first hearing. Held under submission.
August 31, 1999
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.
August 23, 1999
In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file. Joint Rule 61 (a) suspended.
August 17, 1999
Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.
August 16, 1999
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 9. Noes 4.).
June 09, 1999
Referred to Standing Committee on Education.
June 07, 1999
In Senate. Read first time. To Standing Committee on Rules for assignment.
June 04, 1999
Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 49. Noes 31. Page 2491.)
June 03, 1999
Read second time. To third reading.
June 02, 1999
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 7.) (May 26). Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
May 12, 1999
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations suspense file.
April 26, 1999
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (April 21). (Received April 23 pursuant to Joint Rule 61 (a)(2)).
April 20, 1999
Re-referred to Standing Committee on Education.
April 15, 1999
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Education Read second time and amended.
April 07, 1999
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
March 04, 1999
Referred to Standing Committee on Education.
February 19, 1999
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
February 18, 1999
Read first time. To print.

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 37 co-sponsors · 84 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Kuehl

Not signed on (84)

84 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 537 KUEHL CONCURRENCE

September 10, 1999

Passed 41 Yea · 37 Nay · 4 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	38	33	0	4
Democratic	3	3	0	0
Republican	0	1	0	0
Total	41	37	0	4
% of votes cast	50%	45%	0%	5%

How each member voted (82)

Member	Party	Vote
Rod	—	Nay
Corbett	—	Yea
Aroner	—	Yea
Bock	—	Yea
Cardenas	—	Yea
Cardoza	—	Yea
Hertzberg	—	Yea
Dutra	—	Yea
Firebaugh	—	Yea
Floyd	—	Yea
Gallegos	—	Yea
Honda	—	Yea
Keeley	—	Yea
Knox	—	Yea
Kuehl	—	Yea
Lempert	—	Yea
Longville	—	Yea
Lowenthal	—	Yea
Mazzoni	—	Yea
Migden	—	Yea
Nakano	—	Yea
Scott	—	Yea
Shelley	—	Yea
Strom-Martin	—	Yea
Thomson	—	Yea
Vincent	—	Yea
Wayne	—	Yea
Wesson	—	Yea
Wildman	—	Yea
Villaraigosa	—	Yea
Ducheny	—	Yea
Ackerman	—	Nay
Romero	—	Yea
Baldwin	—	Nay
Steinberg	—	Yea
Battin	—	Nay
Baugh	—	Nay
Briggs	—	Nay
Campbell	—	Nay
Wiggins	—	Yea
Wright	—	Yea
Dickerson	—	Nay
Frusetta	—	Nay
Granlund	—	Nay
Havice	—	Nay
House	—	Nay
Kaloogian	—	Nay
Leach	—	Nay
Leonard	—	Nay
Machado	—	Nay
Maddox	—	Nay
Margett	—	Nay
McClintock	—	Nay
Olberg	—	Nay
Oller	—	Nay
Robert	—	Nay
Ashburn	—	Nay
Bates	—	Nay
Pescetti	—	Nay
Runner	—	Nay
Soto	—	Nay
Thompson	—	Nay
Brewer	—	Not Voting
Cunneen	—	Not Voting
Washington	—	Not Voting
Zettel	—	Not Voting
Aanestad	—	Nay
Alquist	—	Yea
Maldonado	—	Nay
Torlakson	—	Yea
Cedillo	—	Yea
Correa	—	Nay
Cox	—	Nay
Davis	—	Yea
Florez	—	Nay
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	Nay
Strickland, Tony	Republican	Nay

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB537 Kuehl By Alpert

September 09, 1999

Passed 24 Yea · 14 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	24	13	0	2
Republican	0	1	0	0
Total	24	14	0	2
% of votes cast	60%	35%	0%	5%

How each member voted (40)

Member	Party	Vote
Costa	—	Nay
Alarcon	—	Yea
Alpert	—	Yea
Baca	—	Yea
Bowen	—	Yea
Burton	—	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
Schiff	—	Yea
Sher	—	Yea
Solis	—	Yea
Speier	—	Yea
Vasconcellos	—	Yea
Brulte	—	Nay
Haynes	—	Nay
Johannessen	—	Nay
Kelley	—	Nay
Leslie	—	Nay
Lewis	—	Nay
Monteith	—	Nay
Mountjoy	—	Nay
Poochigian	—	Nay
Rainey	—	Nay
Morrow	—	Not Voting
Peace	—	Not Voting
Knight	—	Nay
Wright	—	Nay
Chesbro	—	Yea
Johnson, Natasha	Republican	Nay

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Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

September 02, 1999

Passed 8 Yea · 3 Nay · 3 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	8	3	0	3
Total	8	3	0	3
% of votes cast	57%	21%	0%	21%

How each member voted (14)

Member	Party	Vote
Alarcon	—	Yea
Alpert	—	Yea
Dunn	—	Yea
Hayden	—	Yea
Hughes	—	Yea
O'Connell	—	Yea
Ortiz	—	Yea
Haynes	—	Nay
Monteith	—	Nay
McPherson	—	Not Voting
Sher	—	Not Voting
Vasconcellos	—	Not Voting
Knight	—	Nay
Chesbro	—	Yea

Official roll call →

Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

August 23, 1999

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	11	0	0	1
Republican	1	0	0	0
Total	12	0	0	1
% of votes cast	92%	0%	0%	8%

How each member voted (13)

Member	Party	Vote
Alpert	—	Yea
Bowen	—	Yea
Burton	—	Yea
Johnston	—	Yea
Karnette	—	Yea
Kelley	—	Yea
Leslie	—	Yea
McPherson	—	Yea
Mountjoy	—	Yea
Perata	—	Yea
Vasconcellos	—	Yea
Escutia	—	Not Voting
Johnson, Natasha	Republican	Yea

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

July 14, 1999

Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	9	4	0	1
Total	9	4	0	1
% of votes cast	64%	29%	0%	7%

How each member voted (14)

Member	Party	Vote
Alarcon	—	Yea
Alpert	—	Yea
Dunn	—	Yea
Hayden	—	Yea
Hughes	—	Yea
O'Connell	—	Yea
Ortiz	—	Yea
Vasconcellos	—	Yea
Haynes	—	Nay
McPherson	—	Nay
Monteith	—	Nay
Sher	—	Not Voting
Chesbro	—	Yea
Knight	—	Nay

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AB 537 ARONER THIRD READING

June 04, 1999

Failed 49 Yea · 33 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	45	30	0	0
Democratic	4	2	0	0
Republican	0	1	0	0
Total	49	33	0	0
% of votes cast	60%	40%	0%	0%

How each member voted (82)

Member	Party	Vote
Cedillo	—	Yea
Corbett	—	Yea
Ducheny	—	Yea
Aroner	—	Yea
Bock	—	Yea
Cardenas	—	Yea
Cardoza	—	Yea
Dutra	—	Yea
Firebaugh	—	Yea
Floyd	—	Yea
Gallegos	—	Yea
Havice	—	Yea
Honda	—	Yea
Keeley	—	Yea
Knox	—	Yea
Kuehl	—	Yea
Leach	—	Yea
Lempert	—	Yea
Alquist	—	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
Ackerman	—	Nay
Baldwin	—	Nay
Maldonado	—	Nay
Battin	—	Nay
Baugh	—	Nay
Brewer	—	Nay
Briggs	—	Nay
Campbell	—	Nay
Romero	—	Yea
Cunneen	—	Nay
Dickerson	—	Nay
Frusetta	—	Nay
Granlund	—	Nay
House	—	Nay
Kaloogian	—	Nay
Leonard	—	Nay
Maddox	—	Nay
Margett	—	Nay
McClintock	—	Nay
Olberg	—	Nay
Oller	—	Nay
Robert	—	Nay
Rod	—	Nay
Pescetti	—	Nay
Runner	—	Nay
Thompson	—	Nay
Zettel	—	Nay
Steinberg	—	Yea
Bates	—	Nay
Wiggins	—	Yea
Wright	—	Yea
Aanestad	—	Nay
Ashburn	—	Nay
Hertzberg	—	Yea
Torlakson	—	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	Nay
Papan, Diane	Democratic	Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez	Democratic	Yea
Strickland, Tony	Republican	Nay

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Do pass as amended.

May 26, 1999

Passed 14 Yea · 7 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	13	7	0	0
Democratic	1	0	0	0
Total	14	7	0	0
% of votes cast	67%	33%	0%	0%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
Aroner	—	Yea
Maldonado	—	Nay
Kuehl	—	Yea
Migden	—	Yea
Shelley	—	Yea
Thomson	—	Yea
Wesson	—	Yea
Battin	—	Nay
Brewer	—	Nay
Pescetti	—	Nay
Runner	—	Nay
Zettel	—	Nay
Romero	—	Yea
Davis	—	Yea
Ashburn	—	Nay
Wiggins	—	Yea
Wright	—	Yea
Hertzberg	—	Yea
Steinberg	—	Yea
Cedillo	—	Yea
Papan, Diane	Democratic	Yea

Official roll call →

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

April 21, 1999

Passed 11 Yea · 5 Nay · 4 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	1	1	0	0
Unaffiliated	10	4	0	4
Total	11	5	0	4
% of votes cast	55%	25%	0%	20%

How each member voted (20)

Member	Party	Vote
Honda	—	Yea
Leach	—	Yea
Mazzoni	—	Yea
Nakano	—	Yea
Scott	—	Yea
Soto	—	Yea
Wildman	—	Yea
Baldwin	—	Nay
Campbell	—	Nay
Cunneen	—	Nay
Robert	—	Nay
Strom-Martin	—	Not Voting
Washington	—	Not Voting
Zettel	—	Not Voting
Ashburn	—	Not Voting
Alquist	—	Yea
Correa	—	Yea
Davis	—	Yea
Calderon, Lisa	Democratic	Yea
Pacheco, Blanca	Democratic	Nay

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Subjects

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Who sponsors AB 537?: AB 537 is sponsored by Davis, Romero, Steinberg, Torlakson, Wiggins, Alquist, Bock, Dutra, Firebaugh, Gallegos, Honda, Keeley, Knox, Longville, Mazzoni, Shelley, Strom-Martin, Thomson, Vincent, Wayne, Wesson, Wildman, Bowen, Figueroa, Hayden, Johnston, Murray, Solis, Speier, Vasconcellos, Kuehl, Aroner, Migden, Villaraigosa, Hertzberg, Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic), Calderon, Lisa (Democratic), and Jackson, Corey A. (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 537?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 1999. Enacted.
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Identifier: AB 537
Jurisdiction: California
Session: 1999-2000 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 18, 1999
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Kuehl

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Votes

AB 537 KUEHL CONCURRENCE

Assembly 3rd Reading AB537 Kuehl By Alpert

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

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

AB 537 ARONER THIRD READING

Do pass as amended.

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

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