California 1999-2000 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 688 — State employment: health benefits.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

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

  3. Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.

  4. Read third time, amended. Senate Rule 29.3 suspended. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 14. Page 6412.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 43. Noes 30. Page 8939.)

  6. Ordered returned to Senate.

  7. In Senate. Held at Desk.

  8. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 13. Page 6206.)

  9. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 4.). Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

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

  12. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

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

  14. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 3. Noes 2.).

  15. 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 Employment and Retirement.

  16. 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 Employment and Retirement.

  17. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  18. Referred to Standing Committee on Public Employment and Retirement.

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

  20. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 27. Page 2312.)

  21. Read second time. To third reading.

  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 7.) (May 26). Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  23. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations suspense file.

  24. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

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

  26. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 21).

  27. Referred to Standing Committee on Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security.

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

  29. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Steinberg · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Steinberg

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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 688 STEINBERG CONCURRENCE

Passed 43 Yea · 32 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 402905
Democratic 3201
Republican 0100
Total 433206
% of votes cast 53%40%0%7%
How each member voted (81)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Bock — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Romero — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Gallegos — Yea
Havice — Yea
Honda — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Lempert — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Machado — Yea
Mazzoni — Yea
Migden — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Pescetti — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Villaraigosa — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Baldwin — Nay
Battin — Nay
Baugh — Nay
Brewer — Nay
Briggs — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Cunneen — Nay
Dickerson — Nay
Granlund — Nay
House — Nay
Kaloogian — Nay
Leach — Nay
Leonard — Nay
Maddox — Nay
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Olberg — Nay
Oller — Nay
Robert — Nay
Rod — Nay
Runner — Nay
Thompson — Nay
Zettel — Nay
Frusetta — Not Voting
Knox — Not Voting
Scott — Not Voting
Vincent — Not Voting
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Bates — Nay
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Maldonado — Nay
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
Florez — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay
Papan, Diane Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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W/O REF. TO FILE AB688 Steinberg

Passed 23 Yea · 14 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231303
Republican 0100
Total 231403
% of votes cast 58%35%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Costa — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Murray — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Peace — Yea
Perata — Yea
Polanco — Yea
Sher — Yea
Solis — Yea
Soto — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Brulte — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Johannessen — Nay
Kelley — Nay
Leslie — Nay
McPherson — Nay
Monteith — Nay
Morrow — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
Rainey — Nay
Figueroa — Not Voting
Lewis — Not Voting
Schiff — Not Voting
Knight — Nay
Wright — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB688 Steinberg By Burton

Passed 22 Yea · 13 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221304
Republican 0001
Total 221305
% of votes cast 55%33%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Murray — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Peace — Yea
Perata — Yea
Schiff — Yea
Sher — Yea
Solis — Yea
Soto — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Brulte — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Johannessen — Nay
Kelley — Nay
Leslie — Nay
Lewis — Nay
Monteith — Nay
Morrow — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
Rainey — Nay
Alpert — Not Voting
Costa — Not Voting
McPherson — Not Voting
Polanco — Not Voting
Knight — Nay
Wright — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Not Voting

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Do pass as amended.

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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AB 688 STEINBERG THIRD READING

Passed 51 Yea · 28 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 482601
Democratic 3102
Republican 0100
Total 512803
% of votes cast 62%34%0%4%
How each member voted (82)
Member Party Vote
Bock — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Dickerson — Yea
Maldonado — Nay
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Frusetta — Yea
Gallegos — Yea
Granlund — 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
Pescetti — Yea
Scott — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Soto — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Wildman — Yea
Villaraigosa — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Ducheny — Yea
Baldwin — Nay
Battin — Nay
Baugh — Nay
Brewer — Nay
Briggs — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Cunneen — Nay
House — Nay
Kaloogian — Nay
Leach — Nay
Leonard — Nay
Maddox — Nay
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Olberg — Nay
Oller — Nay
Rod — Nay
Runner — Nay
Thompson — Nay
Zettel — Nay
Bates — Nay
Torlakson — Yea
Wright — Yea
Robert — Not Voting
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Romero — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Corbett — 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 Not Voting
Papan, Diane Democratic Not Voting
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
Cedillo — Yea
Battin — Nay
Brewer — Nay
Pescetti — Nay
Runner — Nay
Zettel — Nay
Maldonado — Nay
Davis — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Romero — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 688?
AB 688 is sponsored by Steinberg.
What is the current status of AB 688?
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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