California 2001-2002 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 557 — Death penalty: mental retardation.

Last action — Died Concurrence pending.

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

This bill died with 2001-2002 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Died Concurrence pending.

  2. To inactive file on motion of Assembly Member Aroner.

  3. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 11. Page 5927.)

  4. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  5. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.). Read second time. To third reading.

  6. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

  7. 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.

  8. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (August 6).

  9. 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.

  10. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  11. Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Rules Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.

  12. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on H. & H.S.

  13. Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Com. on H. & H.S.

  14. Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Rules.

  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 Appropriations.

  16. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  17. In committee: Held under submission.

  18. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

  19. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.).

  20. Referred to Com. on H. & H.S.

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

  22. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 16. Page 2133.)

  23. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 6.) (May 31). Read second time. To third reading.

  24. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice waived. (Page 1856.)

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

  26. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Human Services From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 17).

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

  28. Referred to Standing Committee on Human Services.

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

  30. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Aroner · Primary
  • Burton · Cosponsor
  • Nation · Cosponsor
  • Steinberg · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Aroner

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Burton
  • Nation
  • Steinberg

Not signed on (118)

118 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

Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7200
Republican 0100
Total 7300
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Johannessen — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Murray — Yea
Perata — Yea
Battin — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
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
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

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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
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

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AB 557 Aroner Assembly Third Reading

Passed 61 Yea · 19 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 561706
Democratic 5100
Republican 0100
Total 611906
% of votes cast 71%22%0%7%
How each member voted (86)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Chu — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Canciamilla — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Chan — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Frommer — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Havice — Yea
Horton — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Koretz — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Leslie — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Maddox — Yea
Matthews — Yea
Migden — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Nation — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Rod — Yea
Pescetti — Yea
Richman — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Cox — Not Voting
Bogh — Nay
Briggs — Nay
Bill — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Daucher — Nay
Dickerson — Nay
La — Nay
Suer — Nay
Leach — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Robert — Nay
Runner — Nay
Wyman — Nay
John — Not Voting
Campbell — Not Voting
Harman — Yea
Washington — Not Voting
Zettel — Not Voting
Hollingsworth — Nay
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Bates — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cedillo — Not Voting
Cogdill — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 15 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14600
Democratic 1100
Total 15700
% of votes cast 68%32%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Migden — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Daucher — Nay
Robert — Nay
Runner — Nay
Zettel — Nay
Bates — Nay
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Wiggins — Yea
Correa — Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 557?
AB 557 is sponsored by Aroner, Burton, Nation, and Steinberg.
What is the current status of AB 557?
This bill died with 2001-2002 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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.
Where can I track AB 557?
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