California 2001-2002 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

AB 540 — Public postsecondary education: exemption from nonresident tuition.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 814, Statutes of 2001.

  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 February 21, 2001. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · 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.

  • 26 sponsors

    1 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 814, Statutes of 2001.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. (Corrected September 18. )

  5. From committee: With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (September 13). Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 57. Noes 15. Page 3937.)

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 27. Noes 7. Page 2835.)

  7. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 14 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Higher Education pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.). Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  9. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

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

  11. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.).

  12. Joint Rule 61 (a)(9) suspended (Page 1890.)

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

  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 Education.

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

  16. Referred to Standing Committee on Education.

  17. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 15. Page 1776.)

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

  19. Read second time. To third reading.

  20. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Higher Education From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (May 3).

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

  22. Joint Rule 61(a)(2) suspended. (Page 1244.)

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

  24. Referred to Standing Committee on Higher Education.

  25. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  26. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alquist · Cosponsor
  • Firebaugh · Primary
  • Aroner · Cosponsor
  • Chan · Cosponsor
  • Chavez · Cosponsor
  • Diaz · Cosponsor
  • Frommer · Cosponsor
  • Keeley · Cosponsor
  • Koretz · Cosponsor
  • Strom-Martin · Cosponsor
  • Escutia · Cosponsor
  • Kuehl · Cosponsor
  • McPherson · Cosponsor
  • Perata · Cosponsor
  • Romero Vasconcellos · Cosponsor
  • Vincent · Cosponsor
  • Cedillo · Cosponsor
  • Chesbro · Cosponsor
  • Chu · Cosponsor
  • Maldonado · Cosponsor
  • Oropeza · Cosponsor
  • Eloise Gómez Reyes · Cosponsor
  • Steinberg · Cosponsor
  • Vargas · Cosponsor
  • Wiggins · Cosponsor
  • Lisa Calderon · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 96 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Firebaugh

Co-sponsors (25)

  • Alquist
  • Aroner
  • Chan
  • Chavez
  • Diaz
  • Frommer
  • Keeley
  • Koretz
  • Strom-Martin
  • Escutia
  • Kuehl
  • McPherson
  • Perata
  • Romero Vasconcellos
  • Vincent
  • Cedillo
  • Chesbro
  • Chu
  • Maldonado
  • Oropeza
  • Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic
  • Steinberg
  • Vargas
  • Wiggins
  • Calderon, Lisa Democratic

Not signed on (96)

96 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 96 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

AB 540 Firebaugh Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 60 Yea · 17 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 551608
Democratic 5001
Republican 0100
Total 601709
% of votes cast 70%20%0%10%
How each member voted (86)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chu — Yea
Aroner — Yea
John — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Canciamilla — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Chan — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Daucher — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Frommer — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Havice — Yea
Horton — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Koretz — Yea
Leslie — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Matthews — Yea
Migden — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Nation — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Robert — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Cogdill — Not Voting
Cox — Nay
Bogh — Nay
Briggs — Nay
Bill — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Dickerson — Nay
La — Nay
Suer — Nay
Leonard — Nay
Maddox — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Pescetti — Nay
Zettel — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Hollingsworth — Nay
Leach — Not Voting
Rod — Not Voting
Richman — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Wyman — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Bates — Not Voting
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Harman — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Not Voting
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Senate amendments be concurred in.

Passed 9 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1001
Unaffiliated 8003
Republican 0100
Total 9104
% of votes cast 64%7%0%29%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Havice — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Matthews — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Bogh — Not Voting
Robert — Not Voting
Wyman — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Chu — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Assembly 3rd Reading AB540 Firebaugh By Romero

Passed 27 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27600
Republican 0100
Total 27700
% of votes cast 79%21%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
Chesbro — Yea
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Machado — Yea
Margett — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Murray — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Peace — Yea
Perata — Yea
Polanco — Yea
Scott — Yea
Sher — Yea
Soto — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Brulte — Nay
Haynes — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Oller — Nay
Romero — Yea
Knight — Nay
Torlakson — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 8 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 0100
Total 8100
% of votes cast 89%11%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Karnette — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Murray — Yea
Perata — Yea
Speier — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

Official roll call →

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
Battin — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Johannessen — Yea
Karnette — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Murray — Yea
Perata — Yea
Poochigian — Yea
Speier — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 11 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11200
Total 11200
% of votes cast 85%15%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Knight — Nay
Karnette — Yea
McPherson — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Scott — Yea
Sher — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Haynes — Nay
Chesbro — Yea

Official roll call →

Placed on place on Education suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Haynes — Yea
Karnette — Yea
McPherson — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Scott — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Chesbro — Yea

Official roll call →

AB 540 Firebaugh Assembly Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 18 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4816014
Democratic 5101
Republican 0100
Total 5318015
% of votes cast 62%21%0%17%
How each member voted (86)
Member Party Vote
Campbell — Nay
Leonard — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Rod — Nay
Runner — Nay
Wyman — Nay
Briggs — Not Voting
Daucher — Not Voting
Dickerson — Not Voting
La — Not Voting
Suer — Not Voting
Leach — Not Voting
Maddox — Not Voting
Robert — Not Voting
Pescetti — Not Voting
Richman — Not Voting
Zettel — Not Voting
Corbett — Not Voting
Harman — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Chu — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Canciamilla — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Chan — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Frommer — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Havice — Yea
Horton — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Koretz — Yea
Leslie — Yea
Longville — Yea
Matthews — Yea
Migden — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Nation — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Bogh — Nay
Bill — Nay
Campbell — Nay
John — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Bates — Nay
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Liu — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Not Voting
Cox — Nay
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Not Voting
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6102
Democratic 1002
Republican 0001
Total 7105
% of votes cast 54%8%0%38%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Liu — Yea
Havice — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Matthews — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Bogh — Nay
Robert — Not Voting
Wyman — Not Voting
McLeod — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Not Voting
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

education
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 540?
AB 540 is sponsored by Alquist, Firebaugh, Aroner, Chan, Chavez, Diaz, Frommer, Keeley, Koretz, Strom-Martin, Escutia, Kuehl, McPherson, Perata, Romero Vasconcellos, Vincent, Cedillo, Chesbro, Chu, Maldonado, Oropeza, Reyes, Eloise Gómez (Democratic), Steinberg, Vargas, Wiggins, and Calderon, Lisa (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 540?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2001. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 540?
Track AB 540 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on AB 540

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of AB 540

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →