California 1999-2000 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 277 — Preschool programs.

Last action — Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 26. Noes 14. Page 1613.)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 1999-2000 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

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Action History

  1. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 26. Noes 14. Page 1613.)

  2. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 25. Noes 13. Page 1574.) Motion to reconsider made by Senator Perata. Reconsideration granted.

  3. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 1450.) Read second time. Amended. To third reading.

  4. Set for hearing May 27.

  5. Placed on Standing Committee on Appropriations suspense file.

  6. Set for hearing May 17.

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

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 11. Noes 2. Page 861.).

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

  10. Set for hearing April 21.

  11. To Standing Committee on Education.

  12. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 5.

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

Sponsors

  • Steinberg · Cosponsor
  • Ortiz · Primary
  • O'Connell · Cosponsor
  • Polanco · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Ortiz

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Steinberg
  • O'Connell
  • Polanco

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Senate 3rd Reading SB277 Ortiz

Failed 26 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 261300
Republican 0100
Total 261400
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Chesbro — Yea
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Baca — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Costa — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Karnette — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Murray — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Peace — 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
Morrow — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
Rainey — Nay
Knight — Nay
Wright — Nay
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

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Senate 3rd Reading SB277 Ortiz Perata

Failed 25 Yea · 13 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 251202
Republican 0100
Total 251302
% of votes cast 63%33%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Baca — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Costa — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Karnette — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Murray — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Peace — 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
Ortiz — Not Voting
Knight — Nay
Wright — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

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Senate 3rd Reading SB277 Ortiz Perata 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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Do pass as amended.

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9201
Republican 0001
Total 9202
% of votes cast 69%15%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Karnette — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Perata — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Kelley — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Leslie — Not Voting
Johnson, Natasha Republican Not Voting

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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 11 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11201
Total 11201
% of votes cast 79%14%0%7%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Hughes — Yea
McPherson — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Sher — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Monteith — Nay
Haynes — Not Voting
Knight — Nay
Chesbro — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 277?
SB 277 is sponsored by Steinberg, Ortiz, O'Connell, and Polanco.
What is the current status of SB 277?
This bill died with 1999-2000 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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