California 2003-2004 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 1618 — Railroad corporations: runaway trains.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 125, Statutes of 2004.

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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 21, 2003. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · 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.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    10 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 125, Statutes of 2004.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 78. Noes 1. Page 6544.)

  5. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed and to Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 1. Page 4213.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 19 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. Withdrawn from committee. Ordered placed on second reading file.

  9. Read second time. To third reading. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

  10. Read third time, amended. To second reading.

  11. Read third time. Urgency clause refused adoption. (Ayes 25. Noes 4. Page 3143.) Motion to reconsider made by Senator Escutia. Reconsideration granted. (Page 3143.)

  12. Read second time. To third reading.

  13. Action rescinded whereby urgency clause was adopted, bill read third time, passed, and to Assembly. Read third time and amended. To second reading.

  14. Returned by the Governor at the request of the Assembly. Action rescinded whereby the urgency clause was adopted, and the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments, and whereby the bill was ordered enrolled and presented to the Governor. Ordered returned to Senate.

  15. In Senate. Held at Desk.

  16. Enrolled and to the Governor at 10 a.m.

  17. Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4663.)

  18. From committee: With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (February 2).

  19. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice waived. (Page 4320.)

  20. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Transportation pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  21. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  22. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed and to Assembly. (Ayes 27. Noes 7. Page 2492.)

  23. Read third time, amended, and returned to third reading.

  24. Read second time, amended, and to third reading.

  25. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and be amended.

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

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

  28. Read third time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications.

  29. Read second time. To third reading.

  30. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  31. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.).

  32. Referred to Standing Committee on Transportation.

  33. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 45. Noes 30. Page 1686.)

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

  35. Read second time. To third reading.

  36. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 7.) (April 30).

  37. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 14. Noes 6.) (April 21).

  38. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Transportation.

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

  40. Referred to Standing Committee on Transportation.

  41. Read first time.

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

  43. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Firebaugh · Primary
  • Escutia · Cosponsor
  • Bermudez · Cosponsor
  • Lisa Calderon · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Firebaugh

Co-sponsors (3)

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

ab 1618 firebaugh concurrence in senate amendments

Passed 83 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 77101
Democratic 5000
Republican 1000
Total 83101
% of votes cast 98%1%0%1%
How each member voted (85)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Aghazarian — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Berg — Yea
Bermudez — Yea
Bogh — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Canciamilla — Yea
Chan — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Harman — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Leno — Yea
Levine — Yea
Daucher — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Dutra — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Frommer — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Horton — Yea
Shirley — Yea
Horton — Yea
Houston — Yea
Keene — Yea
Koretz — Yea
La — Yea
La — Yea
Suer — Yea
Leslie — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Maddox — Yea
Matthews — Yea
Maze — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Montanez — Yea
Mountjoy — Yea
Nakanishi — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Nation — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Parra — Yea
Plescia — Yea
Richman — Yea
Runner — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Samuelian — Yea
Spitzer — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Haynes — Nay
Oropeza — Not Voting
Wyland — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Bates — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
Yee — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
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 Yea

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assembly 3rd reading ab1618 firebaugh by escutia

Passed 32 Yea · 1 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32105
Republican 0001
Total 32106
% of votes cast 82%3%0%15%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Ackerman — Yea
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Battin — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Brulte — Yea
Burton — Yea
Hollingsworth — Nay
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Machado — Yea
Margett — Yea
McClintock — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Murray — Yea
Oller — Yea
Perata — Yea
Poochigian — Yea
Scott — Yea
Sher — Yea
Soto — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
McPherson — Not Voting
Ortiz — Not Voting
Vincent — Not Voting
Romero — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Aanestad — Not Voting
Ashburn — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Not Voting
Johnson, Natasha Republican Not Voting

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assembly 3rd reading ab1618 firebaugh

Failed 25 Yea · 4 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 253011
Republican 0100
Total 254011
% of votes cast 63%10%0%28%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Battin — Yea
Burton — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Machado — Yea
Margett — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Murray — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Perata — Yea
Scott — Yea
Sher — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Brulte — Nay
Ackerman — Not Voting
Bowen — Not Voting
Hollingsworth — Nay
McClintock — Not Voting
Morrow — Not Voting
Oller — Not Voting
Poochigian — Not Voting
Soto — Not Voting
Vincent — Not Voting
Knight — Not Voting
Ducheny — Not Voting
Romero — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Denham — Not Voting
Florez — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

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ab 1618 firebaugh concurrence- urgency added

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 72007
Democratic 5000
Republican 0001
Total 77008
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (85)
Member Party Vote
Aghazarian — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Berg — Yea
Bogh — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Canciamilla — Yea
Chan — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Levine — Yea
Daucher — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Liu — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Frommer — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Shirley — Yea
Horton — Yea
Houston — Yea
Keene — Yea
Koretz — Yea
La — Yea
La — Yea
Suer — Yea
Leslie — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Maddox — Yea
Matthews — Yea
Maze — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Montanez — Yea
Mountjoy — Yea
Nakanishi — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Nation — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Parra — Yea
Plescia — Yea
Richman — Yea
Runner — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Samuelian — Yea
Spitzer — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Bermudez — Not Voting
Jerome — Not Voting
Horton — Not Voting
Longville — Not Voting
Wesson — Not Voting
Yee — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Bates — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Harman — Yea
Leno — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Not Voting
La Malfa — Yea
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 Not Voting

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senate amendments be concurred in.

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18003
Total 18003
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Berg — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Houston — Yea
La — Yea
Suer — Yea
Longville — Yea
Mountjoy — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Parra — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Spitzer — Yea
Chan — Not Voting
Leslie — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Bates — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Chu — Yea

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assembly 3rd reading ab1618 firebaugh by escutia

Passed 27 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27700
Total 27700
% of votes cast 79%21%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Ackerman — Yea
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Battin — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Knight — Nay
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Machado — Yea
Margett — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Murray — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Perata — Yea
Poochigian — Yea
Scott — Yea
Sher — Yea
Soto — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Chesbro — Nay
Brulte — Nay
Oller — Nay
Denham — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Ducheny — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Florez — Yea

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

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
Figueroa — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Murray — Yea
Perata — Yea
Scott — Yea
Soto — Yea
McClintock — Nay
Morrow — Nay
Torlakson — Yea
Florez — Yea

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ab 1618 firebaugh assembly third reading

Passed 47 Yea · 33 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 423104
Democratic 5101
Republican 0100
Total 473305
% of votes cast 55%39%0%6%
How each member voted (85)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Berg — Yea
Bermudez — Yea
Chan — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Frommer — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Horton — Yea
Koretz — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Longville — Yea
Matthews — Yea
Montanez — Yea
Nation — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Parra — Yea
Richman — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Aghazarian — Nay
Bogh — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Canciamilla — Nay
Daucher — Nay
Levine — Not Voting
Wyland — Nay
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
Plescia — Nay
Runner — Nay
Samuelian — Nay
Spitzer — Nay
Yee — Yea
Nakano — Not Voting
Wesson — Not Voting
Maldonado — Nay
Mullin — Not Voting
Oropeza — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Bates — Nay
Benoit — Yea
Harman — Nay
Leno — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
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 Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 18 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17600
Democratic 1100
Total 18700
% of votes cast 72%28%0%0%
How each member voted (25)
Member Party Vote
Leno — Yea
Berg — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Nation — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Daucher — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Runner — Nay
Samuelian — Nay
Maldonado — Nay
Simitian — Yea
Yee — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Bates — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay

Official roll call →

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

Passed 14 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14700
Total 14700
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Berg — Yea
Chan — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Longville — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Parra — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Houston — Nay
La — Nay
Suer — Nay
Leslie — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Spitzer — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Bates — Nay
Benoit — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Chu — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 1618?
AB 1618 is sponsored by Firebaugh, Escutia, Bermudez, and Calderon, Lisa (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1618?
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