California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 491 — Vandalism: political signs.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 establishes various offenses for vandalizing property, including for the vandalism of polling place materials at an election. This bill would prohibit a person from knowingly destroying, marking, tearing down, or otherwise defacing a sign supporting or opposing a candidate for elective office or a ballot measure without authorization from the campaign responsible for the production or creation of the sign. The bill would make a person who violates this provision subject to an additional fine not to exceed $1,000. The bill would provide that the imposition of this fine does not relieve a person of specified duties relating to court ordered graffiti cleanup or repair or replacement of damaged property. Because this bill would create a new crime, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

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

  3. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  4. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  5. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  7. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 1443.)

  8. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 29).

  11. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 21).

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

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

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

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

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

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

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Garrick · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Garrick

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 491 GARRICK Assembly Third Reading

Passed 82 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 740010
Democratic 5000
Republican 3000
Total 820010
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Audra — Yea
Gaines — Not Voting
Salas — Not Voting
Saldana — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Not Voting
Bass — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Not Voting
Knight — Not Voting
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Not Voting
Nestande — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Not Voting
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Galgiani — 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 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19000
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Miller — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Monning — Yea
Price — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 491 do?
Existing law establishes various offenses for vandalizing property, including for the vandalism of polling place materials at an election. This bill would prohibit a person from knowingly destroying, marking, tearing down, or otherwise defacing a sign supporting or opposing a candidate for elective office or a ballot measure without authorization from the campaign responsible for the production or creation of the sign. The bill would make a person who violates this provision subject to an additional fine not to exceed $1,000. The bill would provide that the imposition of this fine does not relieve a person of specified duties relating to court ordered graffiti cleanup or repair or replacement of damaged property. Because this bill would create a new crime, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 491?
AB 491 is sponsored by Garrick.
What is the current status of AB 491?
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 491?
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