California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1896 — Alcoholic beverage control: proof of age.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 165, Statutes of 2010.

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  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 16, 2010. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act makes it a misdemeanor for any person under the age of 21 years to purchase any alcoholic beverage or consume any alcoholic beverage in any on‑sale premises. The act also subjects a holder of a license to sell alcoholic beverages to criminal prosecution and suspension or revocation of that license if the licensee sells any alcoholic beverages to any person under the age of 21 years. Existing law provides that a licensee's acceptance of bona fide evidence, as defined, constitutes a defense to any action against the licensee. Existing law requires that evidence to contain a description of the person. Existing law includes, as bona fide evidence of age, a military identification card issued to a member of the Armed Forces that contains, among other things, a description of the cardholder. Existing law also provides, however, that, if the military identification card lacks a physical description but does include date of birth and a photo, further proof of age is not required. This bill would revise the provision relating to the use of military identification cards as proof of age for purposes of purchasing or consuming alcoholic beverages, to directly specify that a valid identification card issued to a member of the Armed Forces that includes the date of birth and a photo of the person would, under all circumstances, constitute bona fide evidence of age.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 165, Statutes of 2010.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 4:50 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4372.)

  6. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  7. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and to Consent Calendar.

  8. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 29).

  9. Referred to Com. on G.O.

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

  11. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 5454.)

  12. Read second time. To third reading.

  13. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 28).

  15. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Read second time and amended.

  18. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (April 12).

  19. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Jeffries · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Jeffries

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

Consent Calendar 2nd AB1896 Jeffries

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31005
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 34005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Florez — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Huff — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Not Voting
Denham — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations Recommend Consent.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7003
Democratic 2000
Total 9003
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Florez — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Negrete — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Harman — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Wright — Yea
Denham — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

AB 1896 JEFFRIES Assembly Third Reading

Passed 85 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 80005
Democratic 3000
Republican 2001
Total 85006
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Bill — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Perez — Yea
Tom — Not Voting
Audra — Not Voting
Miller — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Charles — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Huber — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
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 Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12005
Democratic 1000
Total 13005
% of votes cast 72%0%0%28%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Charles — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Miller — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Conway — Not Voting
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 23 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23002
Total 23002
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (25)
Member Party Vote
Evans — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
Cook — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Silva — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Yea
Anderson — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Coto — Yea
Galgiani — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1896 do?
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act makes it a misdemeanor for any person under the age of 21 years to purchase any alcoholic beverage or consume any alcoholic beverage in any on‑sale premises. The act also subjects a holder of a license to sell alcoholic beverages to criminal prosecution and suspension or revocation of that license if the licensee sells any alcoholic beverages to any person under the age of 21 years. Existing law provides that a licensee's acceptance of bona fide evidence, as defined, constitutes a defense to any action against the licensee. Existing law requires that evidence to contain a description of the person. Existing law includes, as bona fide evidence of age, a military identification card issued to a member of the Armed Forces that contains, among other things, a description of the cardholder. Existing law also provides, however, that, if the military identification card lacks a physical description but does include date of birth and a photo, further proof of age is not required. This bill would revise the provision relating to the use of military identification cards as proof of age for purposes of purchasing or consuming alcoholic beverages, to directly specify that a valid identification card issued to a member of the Armed Forces that includes the date of birth and a photo of the person would, under all circumstances, constitute bona fide evidence of age.
Who sponsors AB 1896?
AB 1896 is sponsored by Jeffries.
What is the current status of AB 1896?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2010. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1896?
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