California 2003-2004 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 578 — County recorders: electronic recording.

Last action — Approved by the Governor.

  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 18, 2003. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · 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.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 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. Approved by the Governor.

  2. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 621, Statutes of 2004.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 10:30 a.m.

  4. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed and to Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5472.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 29 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 7982.) Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 7991.)

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.). Read second time, amended, and to third reading.

  7. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 6. Noes 0.). Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

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

  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 Judiciary.

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

  11. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  13. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  14. Referred to Standing Committee on Judiciary and Standing Committee on Rules.

  15. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed and to Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2678.)

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

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

  18. From Consent Calendar. To third reading.

  19. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  20. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 21).

  21. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  22. Read second time and amended.

  23. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (May 7).

  24. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Local Government.

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

  26. Read second time and amended.

  27. From committee: Amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Local Government (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 30).

  28. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Local Government.

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

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

  31. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  32. Referred to Standing Committee on Local Government.

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

  34. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Leno · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Leno

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 578 leno concurrence in senate amendments

Passed 85 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 79000
Democratic 5000
Republican 1000
Total 85000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (85)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Aghazarian — Yea
Berg — Yea
Bermudez — Yea
Bogh — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Canciamilla — Yea
Chan — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Harman — Yea
Leno — Yea
Daucher — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Levine — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Frommer — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Yee — Yea
Haynes — 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
Wesson — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Cox — Yea
Dutton — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Chu — Yea
Bates — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — 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

Official roll call →

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Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36002
Republican 1000
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Hollingsworth — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Ackerman — Yea
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Battin — Yea
Brulte — Yea
Burton — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Machado — Yea
Margett — Yea
McClintock — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Murray — Yea
Oller — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Perata — Yea
Poochigian — Yea
Scott — Yea
Sher — Yea
Soto — Yea
Speier — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Bowen — Not Voting
Aanestad — Yea
Ashburn — Not Voting
Romero — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Yea

Official roll call →

ab 578 leno third reading urgency

Passed 83 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 77002
Democratic 5000
Republican 1000
Total 83002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
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
Runner — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Samuelian — Yea
Spitzer — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Daucher — Not Voting
Firebaugh — Not Voting
Yee — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Levine — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Dutra — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Frommer — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Haynes — 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
Nunez — Yea
Parra — Yea
Plescia — Yea
Richman — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Bates — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — 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

Official roll call →

do pass, to consent calendar.

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Democratic 4000
Total 26000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Maldonado — Yea
Yee — Yea
Berg — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Daucher — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Nation — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Runner — Yea
Samuelian — Yea
Chu — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Bates — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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