California 2003-2004 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 521 — Prescription drug warnings.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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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 2003-2004 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. Referred to Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection.

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

  4. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 45. Noes 32. Page 2299.)

  5. Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. Read third time, amended, and returned to third reading.

  6. Reconsideration granted. (Page 1917.)

  7. Motion to reconsider continued until Tuesday, May 27.

  8. Read third time, passage refused. (Ayes 31. Noes 32. Page 1859.) Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Diaz.

  9. Read second time. To third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 6.) (May 14).

  11. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  12. Read second time and amended.

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 14. Noes 8.) (April 8).

  14. Referred to Standing Committee on Health.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Diaz · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Diaz

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 521 diaz assembly third reading

Passed 47 Yea · 35 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 433202
Democratic 4201
Republican 0100
Total 473503
% of votes cast 55%41%0%4%
How each member voted (85)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Berg — Yea
Bermudez — Yea
Canciamilla — Yea
Chan — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Harman — Nay
Diaz — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Frommer — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Yee — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Horton — Yea
Koretz — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Longville — Yea
Matthews — Yea
Montanez — Yea
Nation — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Aghazarian — Nay
Cogdill — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Bogh — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Leno — Yea
Levine — Yea
Daucher — Nay
Liu — Yea
Haynes — Nay
Shirley — Nay
Horton — Nay
Houston — Nay
Keene — Nay
La — Nay
Malfa — Nay
La — Nay
Suer — Nay
Leslie — Nay
Maddox — Nay
Maze — Nay
McCarthy — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Dutton — Nay
McLeod — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Plescia — Nay
Richman — Nay
Runner — Nay
Samuelian — Nay
Spitzer — Nay
Nakano — Not Voting
Parra — Not Voting
Bates — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Maldonado — Nay
Oropeza — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Chu — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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ab 521 diaz motion to reconsider

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 71006
Democratic 6001
Republican 1000
Total 78007
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (85)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Chu — Yea
Aghazarian — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Berg — Yea
Bermudez — Yea
Canciamilla — Yea
Chan — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Daucher — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Leno — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Frommer — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Horton — Yea
Houston — Yea
Keene — Yea
Koretz — Yea
La — Yea
Malfa — Yea
La — Yea
Suer — Yea
Leslie — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Liu — Yea
Longville — Yea
Maddox — Yea
Matthews — Yea
Maze — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Montanez — Yea
Mountjoy — Yea
Nakanishi — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Nation — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Parra — Yea
Richman — Yea
Runner — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Samuelian — Yea
Spitzer — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Bogh — Not Voting
Campbell — Not Voting
Haynes — Not Voting
Shirley — Not Voting
Horton — Not Voting
Plescia — Not Voting
Maldonado — Yea
Wyland — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Bates — Yea
Harman — Yea
Levine — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
Yee — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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ab 521 diaz assembly third reading

Failed 31 Yea · 35 Nay · 19 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2832017
Democratic 3202
Republican 0100
Total 3135019
% of votes cast 36%41%0%22%
How each member voted (85)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Berg — Yea
Bermudez — Yea
Chan — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Frommer — Yea
Koretz — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Longville — Yea
Montanez — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Aghazarian — Nay
Chu — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Bogh — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Leno — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Haynes — Nay
Shirley — Nay
Horton — Nay
Houston — Nay
Keene — Nay
La — Nay
Malfa — Nay
La — Nay
Suer — Nay
Leslie — Nay
Maddox — Nay
Matthews — Nay
Maze — Nay
McCarthy — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Oropeza — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Plescia — Nay
Richman — Nay
Runner — Nay
Samuelian — Nay
Spitzer — Nay
Canciamilla — Not Voting
Cohn — Not Voting
Daucher — Not Voting
Dutra — Not Voting
Goldberg — Not Voting
Jerome — Not Voting
Horton — Not Voting
Nakano — Not Voting
Nation — Not Voting
Negrete — Not Voting
Nunez — Not Voting
Parra — Not Voting
Wesson — Not Voting
Pavley — Not Voting
Simitian — Not Voting
Wyland — Nay
Bates — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Harman — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Nay
McLeod — Not Voting
Wiggins — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
Yee — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Not Voting
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 18 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17501
Democratic 1100
Total 18601
% of votes cast 72%24%0%4%
How each member voted (25)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Leno — Yea
Berg — Yea
Maldonado — Not Voting
Diaz — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Montanez — Yea
Nation — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Daucher — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Runner — Nay
Samuelian — Nay
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Bates — Nay
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Correa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 15 Yea · 8 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15703
Democratic 0100
Total 15803
% of votes cast 58%31%0%12%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chan — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Frommer — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Koretz — Yea
Montanez — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Haynes — Nay
Maze — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
Plescia — Nay
Richman — Nay
McCarthy — Not Voting
Nakano — Not Voting
Dutton — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Bates — Nay
McLeod — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 521?
AB 521 is sponsored by Diaz.
What is the current status of AB 521?
This bill died with 2003-2004 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 521?
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