California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 7 — Interscholastic athletics: High School Baseball Safety Act of 2010.

Last action — Died on Senate inactive file.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Existing law gives the governing board of a school district general control of, and responsibility for, all aspects of interscholastic athletic policies, programs, and activities in its district, and requires the governing board to ensure that all interscholastic policies, programs, and activities in its district are in compliance with state and federal law. Existing law prohibits participants in high school interscholastic football from wearing football helmets that are not certified for use by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment or another recognized certifying agency in the field. This bill would enact the High School Baseball Safety Act of 2010. The bill would express findings and declarations of the Legislature regarding the safety implications of the use of nonwooden bats in high school baseball. The bill, until January 1, 2012, would prohibit the use of a nonwooden baseball bat at a private or public high school competitive baseball game or practice or during a physical education class or activity conducted at a private or public high school.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on Senate inactive file.

  2. To inactive file on motion of Senator Pavley.

  3. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (May 5).

  5. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  6. (Page 3112.)

  7. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).

  8. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  10. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  12. Read second time. To third reading.

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

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

  15. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (July 7).

  17. Referred to Com. on E., R., & C.A.

  18. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  19. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 15. Page 1992.)

  20. Read second time. To third reading.

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (May 20).

  22. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

  24. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  25. Read second time and amended.

  26. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 30).

  27. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.

  28. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E. & R. Read second time and amended.

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

  30. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  31. Referred to Com. on E. & R.

  32. From printer. May be heard in committee January 1.

  33. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alquist · Cosponsor
  • Huffman · Primary
  • Leno · Cosponsor
  • Romero · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Huffman

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Alquist
  • Leno
  • Romero

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

Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5102
Total 5102
% of votes cast 63%13%0%25%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Huff — Not Voting
Liu — Not Voting
Romero — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea

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AB7 KREKORIAN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 72 Yea · 16 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 661604
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 721604
% of votes cast 78%17%0%4%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Bill — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Tom — Yea
Evans — Yea
Charles — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Price — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Garrick — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Miller — Nay
Duvall — Nay
Nestande — Not Voting
Nielsen — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Villines — Nay
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Nay
Krekorian — Yea
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Nay
Emmerson — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Gilmore — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15202
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 17202
% of votes cast 81%10%0%10%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Duvall — Not Voting
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Miller — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 7 do?
Existing law gives the governing board of a school district general control of, and responsibility for, all aspects of interscholastic athletic policies, programs, and activities in its district, and requires the governing board to ensure that all interscholastic policies, programs, and activities in its district are in compliance with state and federal law. Existing law prohibits participants in high school interscholastic football from wearing football helmets that are not certified for use by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment or another recognized certifying agency in the field. This bill would enact the High School Baseball Safety Act of 2010. The bill would express findings and declarations of the Legislature regarding the safety implications of the use of nonwooden bats in high school baseball. The bill, until January 1, 2012, would prohibit the use of a nonwooden baseball bat at a private or public high school competitive baseball game or practice or during a physical education class or activity conducted at a private or public high school.
Who sponsors AB 7?
AB 7 is sponsored by Alquist, Huffman, Leno, and Romero.
What is the current status of AB 7?
This bill died with 2009-2010 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.
Where can I track AB 7?
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