California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 59 — Alcoholic beverages: proof of age: military identification cards.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 405, Statutes of 2009.

  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 December 05, 2008. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 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 a military identification card issued to a member of the Armed Forces as an eligible identification card so long as that card includes a description of the cardholder. Identification cards issued by the Armed Forces no longer contain a physical description of the cardholder. For security purposes, that information is electronically encrypted in order to avoid tampering with the card. Existing law authorizes the acceptance of a military identification card as bona fide evidence that a person is 21 years of age, provided that proof of majority is further substantiated with other identification, as specified. This bill would provide that, if the military identification card lacks a physical description, but does include date of birth and a photo, further proof of majority shall not be required. This bill would incorporate changes made by AB 1191 that would become operative if both bills are enacted and this bill is enacted after AB 1191.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 405, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 4:15 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2846.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1975.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  9. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  11. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 23).

  12. Referred to Com. on G.O.

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

  14. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 1. Page 1547.)

  15. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 2.) (May 6).

  18. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 13. Noes 3.) (April 22).

  19. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  20. Read first time.

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee January 7.

  22. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Fletcher · Cosponsor
  • Cook · Cosponsor
  • DeVore · Cosponsor
  • Galgiani · Cosponsor
  • Gilmore · Cosponsor
  • Jeffries · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Jeffries

Co-sponsors (5)

  • Fletcher
  • Cook
  • DeVore
  • Galgiani
  • Gilmore

Not signed on (116)

116 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 59 JEFFRIES Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 89 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 83002
Republican 3000
Democratic 3000
Total 89002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuller — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — 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
Carter — Not Voting
Gilmore — Yea
Hall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bass — Yea
Conway — Yea
Coto — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Charles — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Cook — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
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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Assembly 3rd Reading AB59 Jeffries By Denham

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37001
Democratic 1001
Republican 1000
Total 39002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Harman — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Leno — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Democratic 1001
Total 12002
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Florez — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Harman — Yea
Benoit — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Price — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Denham — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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AB 59 JEFFRIES Assembly Third Reading

Passed 87 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 79104
Republican 3000
Total 87104
% of votes cast 95%1%0%4%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Charles — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Audra — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Carter — Not Voting
Saldana — Not Voting
Eng — Not Voting
Hall — Nay
Bass — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Price — Not Voting
Smyth — Yea
Tran — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 19 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17200
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 19200
% of votes cast 90%10%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Harkey — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Miller — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Audra — Yea
Hall — Nay
Price — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 14 Yea · 3 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14303
Total 14303
% of votes cast 70%15%0%15%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Chesbro — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Hall — Nay
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Cook — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Not Voting
Nestande — Yea
Silva — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Yea
Hill — Nay
Price — Nay
Torrico — Yea
Coto — Yea
Evans — Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 59 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 a military identification card issued to a member of the Armed Forces as an eligible identification card so long as that card includes a description of the cardholder. Identification cards issued by the Armed Forces no longer contain a physical description of the cardholder. For security purposes, that information is electronically encrypted in order to avoid tampering with the card. Existing law authorizes the acceptance of a military identification card as bona fide evidence that a person is 21 years of age, provided that proof of majority is further substantiated with other identification, as specified. This bill would provide that, if the military identification card lacks a physical description, but does include date of birth and a photo, further proof of majority shall not be required. This bill would incorporate changes made by AB 1191 that would become operative if both bills are enacted and this bill is enacted after AB 1191.
Who sponsors AB 59?
AB 59 is sponsored by Fletcher, Cook, DeVore, Galgiani, Gilmore, and Jeffries.
What is the current status of AB 59?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 05, 2008. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 59?
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