California 2003-2004 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 956 — Educators.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 567, Statutes of 2003.

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  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 20, 2003. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 567, Statutes of 2003.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 58. Noes 19. Page 3291.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 12. Page 2171.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. From inactive file. To second reading. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  9. To inactive file on motion of Senator McPherson.

  10. Read second time. To third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.).

  12. Referred to Standing Committee on Education.

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

  14. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 20. Page 1756.)

  15. Read second time. To third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (May 7).

  17. Referred to Standing Committee on Education.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Nation · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Nation

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 956 nation concurrence in senate amendments

Passed 61 Yea · 21 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 562003
Democratic 5000
Republican 0100
Total 612103
% of votes cast 72%25%0%4%
How each member voted (85)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Berg — Yea
Bermudez — Yea
Canciamilla — Yea
Chan — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Harman — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Frommer — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Horton — Yea
Shirley — Yea
Horton — Yea
Houston — Yea
Koretz — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Maddox — Yea
Matthews — Yea
Montanez — Yea
Nakanishi — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Nation — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Parra — Yea
Plescia — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Spitzer — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Aghazarian — Nay
Bogh — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Daucher — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Keene — Nay
La — Nay
La — Nay
Suer — Nay
Maze — Nay
McCarthy — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Richman — Nay
Runner — Nay
Samuelian — Nay
Firebaugh — Not Voting
Leslie — Not Voting
Oropeza — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Bates — Nay
Benoit — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
Yee — Yea
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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assembly 3rd reading ab956 nation by mcpherson

Passed 25 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 251100
Republican 0100
Total 251200
% of votes cast 68%32%0%0%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Chesbro — Yea
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Burton — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Machado — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Murray — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Perata — Yea
Scott — Yea
Sher — Yea
Soto — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Battin — Nay
Bowen — Nay
Brulte — Nay
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Morrow — Nay
Oller — Nay
Romero — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Knight — Nay
Torlakson — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Denham — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Florez — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 8 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8200
Total 8200
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Chesbro — Yea
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Scott — Yea
Sher — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Karnette — Nay
Knight — Nay
Denham — Yea

Official roll call →

ab 956 nation assembly third reading

Passed 61 Yea · 22 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 562001
Democratic 5101
Republican 0100
Total 612202
% of votes cast 72%26%0%2%
How each member voted (85)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Berg — Yea
Bermudez — Yea
Bogh — Yea
Canciamilla — Yea
Chan — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Harman — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Daucher — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Frommer — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Yee — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Horton — Yea
Shirley — Yea
Horton — Yea
Koretz — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Longville — Yea
Maddox — Yea
Matthews — Yea
Montanez — Yea
Nakanishi — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Nation — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Parra — Yea
Plescia — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Spitzer — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Aghazarian — Nay
Chu — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Levine — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Haynes — Nay
Keene — Nay
La — Nay
Malfa — Nay
La — Nay
Suer — Nay
Leslie — Nay
Maze — Nay
McCarthy — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Richman — Nay
Runner — Nay
Samuelian — Nay
Houston — Not Voting
Bates — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Leno — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 10 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8100
Democratic 2000
Total 10100
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Plescia — Nay
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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