California 2003-2004 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SCA 8 — A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by adding Section 15.5 to Article 1 thereof, relating to prisoners.

Last action — From committee without further action.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2003-2004 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 committee without further action.

  2. From Assembly without further action.

  3. Hearing postponed by committee.

  4. Hearing postponed by committee.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to committee.

  6. Placed on Standing Committee on Appropriations suspense file.

  7. From committee: Be adopted, but first be re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  8. From committee: Be adopted, but first be re-referred to Com. on E.,R. & C.A. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) Re-referred to Com. on E.,R. & C.A.

  9. To Standing Committee on Public Safety and E.,R. & C.A.

  10. Read and adopted. (Ayes 27. Noes 7. Page 3868.) To Assembly.

  11. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  12. From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 7. Noes 3. Page 3858.) Read second time. To third reading.

  13. Set for hearing May 20.

  14. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to committee.

  15. Set, first hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

  16. Set for hearing August 29.

  17. Placed on Standing Committee on Appropriations suspense file.

  18. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  19. Set for hearing August 25.

  20. From committee: Be adopted as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 3. Noes 0. Page 2080.).

  21. Set for hearing August 20.

  22. Hearing postponed by committee.

  23. Set for hearing July 9.

  24. Testimony taken. Hearing postponed by committee.

  25. Set for hearing June 25.

  26. Hearing postponed by committee.

  27. Set for hearing June 11.

  28. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on C.A.

  29. From committee: Be adopted as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on C.A. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 492.)

  30. Set for hearing April 23 in C. A. pending receipt.

  31. Set for hearing April 8.

  32. To Standing Committee on Public Safety and C.A.

  33. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  34. Introduced. Read first time. To Standing Committee on Rules for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Vasconcellos · Primary
  • Johnson · Cosponsor
  • McPherson · Cosponsor
  • Speier · Cosponsor
  • Bermudez · Cosponsor
  • Montanez · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Vasconcellos

Co-sponsors (6)

  • Johnson
  • McPherson
  • Speier
  • Bermudez
  • Montanez
  • Leno

Not signed on (115)

115 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

senate 3rd reading sca8 vasconcellos

Passed 27 Yea · 7 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26705
Republican 1000
Total 27705
% of votes cast 69%18%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Hollingsworth — Nay
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Machado — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Murray — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Perata — Yea
Scott — Yea
Soto — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Ducheny — Yea
Battin — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
Brulte — Not Voting
Margett — Not Voting
Morrow — Not Voting
Oller — Not Voting
Sher — Not Voting
Torlakson — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Aanestad — Yea
Romero — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Denham — Nay
Florez — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7302
Republican 0001
Total 7303
% of votes cast 54%23%0%23%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Machado — Yea
Murray — Yea
Speier — Yea
Battin — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
Burton — Not Voting
Ashburn — Nay
Aanestad — Not Voting
Johnson, Natasha Republican Not Voting

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placed on appropriations suspense file.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Republican 1000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Alpert — Yea
Battin — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Machado — Yea
Murray — Yea
Poochigian — Yea
Speier — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SCA 8?
SCA 8 is sponsored by Vasconcellos, Johnson, McPherson, Speier, Bermudez, Montanez, and Leno.
What is the current status of SCA 8?
This bill died with 2003-2004 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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