California 2003-2004 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 921 — Pupil testing: English learners.

Last action — Died on Senate inactive file.

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Died on Senate inactive file.

  2. To inactive file on motion of Senator Soto.

  3. Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly. Read third time, amended, and returned to third reading.

  4. Action rescinded whereby the bill was re-referred to Standing Committee on Education pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. Ordered returned to Senate.

  5. In Senate. Held at Desk.

  6. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Education pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  7. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 11. Page 4874.)

  8. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 12 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  9. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  11. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  12. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

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

  14. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to Standing Committee on Education suspense file.

  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 Education.

  16. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Education.

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 Withdrawn from committee.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

  18. 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.

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

  20. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  21. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.).

  23. Referred to Standing Committee on Education.

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

  25. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 29. Page 2236.)

  26. Read second time. To third reading.

  27. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 7.) (May 28). Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

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

  29. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 2).

  30. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Education.

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

  32. Referred to Standing Committee on Education.

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

  34. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Firebaugh · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Firebaugh

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

assembly 3rd reading ab921 firebaugh by soto

Passed 23 Yea · 11 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231005
Republican 0100
Total 231105
% of votes cast 59%28%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Hollingsworth — Nay
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Machado — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Murray — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Scott — Yea
Sher — Yea
Soto — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Ackerman — Nay
Battin — Nay
Brulte — Nay
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Oller — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
Dunn — Not Voting
Morrow — Not Voting
Perata — Not Voting
Vincent — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Denham — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Aanestad — Nay
Romero — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Florez — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7005
Total 7005
% of votes cast 58%0%0%42%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Scott — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Karnette — Not Voting
Sher — Not Voting
Vincent — Not Voting
Romero — Not Voting
Chesbro — Not Voting
Denham — Yea

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ab 921 firebaugh assembly third reading

Passed 50 Yea · 32 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 453002
Democratic 5101
Republican 0100
Total 503203
% of votes cast 59%38%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
Kehoe — 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
Nakano — Yea
Nation — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Parra — Yea
Leno — Yea
Levine — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Aghazarian — Nay
Cogdill — Nay
Bogh — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Harman — 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
Richman — Nay
Runner — Nay
Samuelian — Nay
Daucher — Not Voting
Spitzer — Not Voting
Benoit — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Bates — Nay
Maldonado — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Chu — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
Yee — Yea
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

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do pass as amended.

Passed 17 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16601
Democratic 1100
Total 17701
% of votes cast 68%28%0%4%
How each member voted (25)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Berg — Yea
Chan — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Nation — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Daucher — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Runner — Nay
Samuelian — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Maldonado — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Bates — Nay
Simitian — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Leno — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Correa — Not Voting
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 921?
AB 921 is sponsored by Firebaugh.
What is the current status of AB 921?
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.
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