California 2003-2004 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 253 — Health facilities: nurse-to-patient ratios.

Last action — Died in Conference.

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 in Conference.

  2. Reconsideration granted. (Page 3919.) Assembly refused to concur in Senate amendments. (Ayes 29. Noes 33. Page 3919.) To Conference.

  3. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 46. Noes 30. Page 3717.) Assembly refused to concur in Senate amendments. (Ayes 40. Noes 35. Page 3762.) Motion to reconsider on the next Legislative day made by Assembly Member Steinberg.

  4. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 13. Page 2426.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 11 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read second time. To third reading. Read third time, amended, and returned to third reading.

  7. Joint Rules 61(a)(10) and 61(a)(11) suspended. (Page 2351.) Joint Rule 62(a), file notice waived. (Page 2351.) From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 4.).

  8. In committee: Set, first hearing. Held under submission. 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.

  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 Appropriations In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

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

  11. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 8. Noes 2.).

  12. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on H. & H.S.

  13. Referred to Com. on H. & H.S.

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

  15. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 43. Noes 33. Page 2254.)

  16. Read second time. To third reading.

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

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

  19. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  20. Read second time and amended.

  21. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 14. Noes 9.) (April 29).

  22. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  23. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Health.

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

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

  26. Referred to Standing Committee on Health.

  27. From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.

  28. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Steinberg · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Steinberg

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 253 steinberg concurrence in senate amendments

Failed 41 Yea · 38 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 393505
Democratic 2201
Republican 0100
Total 413806
% of votes cast 48%45%0%7%
How each member voted (85)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Berg — Yea
Bermudez — Yea
Canciamilla — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Frommer — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Horton — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Yee — Yea
Koretz — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Montanez — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Nation — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Aghazarian — Nay
Correa — Nay
Bogh — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Levine — Yea
Daucher — Nay
Liu — Yea
Garcia — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Shirley — Nay
Horton — Nay
Houston — Nay
Keene — Nay
La — Nay
La — Nay
Suer — Nay
Leslie — Nay
Maddox — Nay
Maze — Nay
McCarthy — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
Parra — Nay
Plescia — Nay
Richman — Nay
Runner — Nay
Samuelian — Nay
Spitzer — Nay
Chan — Not Voting
Firebaugh — Not Voting
Matthews — Not Voting
Negrete — Not Voting
Dutton — Nay
McLeod — Not Voting
Benoit — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Bates — Nay
Harman — Nay
Leno — Yea
Maldonado — Nay
Oropeza — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Chu — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Cox — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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assembly 3rd reading ab253 steinberg by dunn

Passed 24 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 241300
Total 241300
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Hollingsworth — Nay
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Knight — Nay
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Machado — Yea
Murray — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Perata — Yea
Scott — Yea
Sher — Yea
Soto — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Brulte — Nay
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
McPherson — Nay
Morrow — Nay
Oller — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
Denham — Nay
Ducheny — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Romero — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Florez — Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 8 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8400
Total 8400
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Machado — Yea
Murray — Yea
Speier — Yea
Battin — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
Aanestad — Nay
Ashburn — Nay

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placed on appropriations suspense file.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Alpert — Yea
Battin — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Machado — Yea
Murray — Yea
Poochigian — Yea
Speier — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Aanestad — Yea

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ab 253 steinberg assembly third reading

Passed 44 Yea · 36 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 403205
Democratic 4300
Republican 0100
Total 443605
% of votes cast 52%42%0%6%
How each member voted (85)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Berg — Yea
Bermudez — Yea
Canciamilla — 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
Montanez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Levine — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Nation — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Aghazarian — Nay
Correa — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Bogh — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Daucher — Nay
Maldonado — Nay
Wyland — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Shirley — Nay
Horton — 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
Spitzer — Nay
Houston — Not Voting
Matthews — Not Voting
Negrete — Not Voting
Parra — Not Voting
Oropeza — Yea
Yee — Yea
Bates — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Harman — Nay
McLeod — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Corbett — 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 Nay
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
Berg — Yea
Chan — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Nation — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Daucher — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Runner — Nay
Samuelian — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Bates — Nay
Maldonado — Nay
Simitian — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Not Voting
Yee — Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay

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

Passed 14 Yea · 9 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14803
Democratic 0100
Total 14903
% of votes cast 54%35%0%12%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Chan — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Frommer — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Koretz — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Montanez — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Haynes — Nay
Maze — Nay
McCarthy — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
Plescia — Nay
Richman — Nay
Negrete — Not Voting
Salinas — Not Voting
Dutton — Nay
McLeod — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Yee — Yea
Bates — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Chu — Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 253?
AB 253 is sponsored by Steinberg.
What is the current status of AB 253?
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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