California 1999-2000 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 221 — Lasers: obstructing a peace officer.

Last action — Approved by the Governor.

  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 January 26, 1999. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · 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.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor.

  2. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 438, Statutes of 1999.

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

  4. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3809.)

  5. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 2. Page 2857.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 4 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. Read third time, amended. To second reading.

  9. Read third time and passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 3. Page 2509.) Motion to reconsider made by Senator Poochigian. Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2512.)

  10. Read second time. To third reading.

  11. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

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

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

  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 Public Safety.

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

  16. Referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.

  17. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 1394.)

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

  19. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  20. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (April 21).

  21. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

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

  23. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  24. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 23).

  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 February 26.

  29. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Florez · Cosponsor
  • Wildman · Primary
  • Havice · Cosponsor
  • Pescetti · Cosponsor
  • O'Connell · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Wildman

Co-sponsors (4)

  • Florez
  • Havice
  • Pescetti
  • O'Connell

Not signed on (117)

117 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 221 WILDMAN CONCURRENCE

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70005
Democratic 6000
Republican 1000
Total 77005
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (82)
Member Party Vote
Corbett — Yea
Ackerman — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Baldwin — Yea
Battin — Yea
Baugh — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Briggs — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Cunneen — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Knox — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Leach — Yea
Lempert — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Machado — Yea
Maddox — Yea
Margett — Yea
Mazzoni — Yea
McClintock — Yea
Migden — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Olberg — Yea
Oller — Yea
Robert — Yea
Rod — 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
Aroner — Not Voting
Bock — Not Voting
Kaloogian — Not Voting
Leonard — Not Voting
Maldonado — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Wright — Yea
Dickerson — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Frusetta — Yea
Gallegos — Yea
Granlund — Yea
Havice — Yea
Honda — Yea
House — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Bates — Yea
Aanestad — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Romero — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Cedillo — 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 Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB221 Wildman By Baca

Passed 33 Yea · 2 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32205
Republican 1000
Total 33205
% of votes cast 83%5%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Baca — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Wright — Yea
Costa — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Johannessen — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Leslie — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Murray — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Perata — Yea
Polanco — Yea
Poochigian — Yea
Rainey — Yea
Schiff — Yea
Sher — Yea
Solis — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Johnston — Nay
Brulte — Not Voting
Burton — Not Voting
Monteith — Not Voting
Mountjoy — Not Voting
Peace — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Knight — Nay
Johnson, Natasha Republican Yea

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB221 Wildman By Baca

Passed 32 Yea · 3 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32304
Republican 0001
Total 32305
% of votes cast 80%8%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Baca — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Brulte — Yea
Costa — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Johannessen — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Leslie — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Monteith — Yea
Murray — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Peace — Yea
Perata — Yea
Poochigian — Yea
Rainey — Yea
Schiff — Yea
Sher — Yea
Solis — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Johnston — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Burton — Not Voting
Morrow — Not Voting
Polanco — Not Voting
Speier — Not Voting
Knight — Nay
Wright — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Not Voting

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB221 Wildman By Baca Reconsider

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39000
Republican 1000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Chesbro — Yea
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Baca — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Brulte — Yea
Burton — Yea
Costa — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Haynes — 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
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Knight — Yea
Wright — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Yea

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CONSENT CALENDAR SECOND DAY

Passed 68 Yea · 0 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 630012
Democratic 5001
Republican 0001
Total 680014
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (82)
Member Party Vote
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Ackerman — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Battin — Yea
Baugh — Yea
Bock — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Briggs — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Cunneen — Yea
Dickerson — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Frusetta — Yea
Gallegos — Yea
Havice — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Bates — Yea
Honda — Yea
House — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Leach — Yea
Lempert — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Machado — Yea
Maddox — Yea
Margett — Yea
McClintock — Yea
Migden — Yea
Olberg — Yea
Oller — Yea
Robert — Yea
Rod — Yea
Pescetti — Yea
Runner — Yea
Scott — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Soto — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Zettel — Yea
Baldwin — Not Voting
Campbell — Not Voting
Floyd — Not Voting
Granlund — Not Voting
Kaloogian — Not Voting
Knox — Not Voting
Mazzoni — Not Voting
Nakano — Not Voting
Strom-Martin — Not Voting
Villaraigosa — Not Voting
Maldonado — Yea
Romero — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Aanestad — Yea
Ashburn — Not Voting
Hertzberg — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
Davis — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19001
Democratic 1000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Romero — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Granlund — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Margett — Yea
Migden — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Zettel — Yea
Shelley — Not Voting
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Davis — Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Who sponsors AB 221?
AB 221 is sponsored by Florez, Wildman, Havice, Pescetti, and O'Connell.
What is the current status of AB 221?
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