California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 634 — Hazardous recreational activities.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 73, Statutes of 2010.

  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 25, 2009. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · 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.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Under existing law, public entities and public employees are generally not liable to any person who participates in various hazardous recreational activities, as defined, including, but not limited to, certain water contact and diving activities, kayaking, surfing, waterskiing, white water rafting, and windsurfing. This bill would include self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) diving among these hazardous recreational activities.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 73, Statutes of 2010.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 10:30 a.m.

  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 4099.)

  6. Ordered to Special Consent Calendar.

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 10).

  9. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  11. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 3814.)

  12. Read second time. To third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (January 12).

  14. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

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

  17. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  18. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Harkey · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Harkey

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

Special Consent #28 AB634 Harkey

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30007
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 33007
% of votes cast 83%0%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Leno — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Runner — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Correa — Not Voting
Kehoe — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Yea
Liu — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Not Voting
Denham — Yea
Florez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 5000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Corbett — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Leno — Yea
Walters — Yea

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AB 634 HARKEY Assembly Third Reading

Passed 81 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 76008
Democratic 2001
Republican 3000
Total 81009
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (90)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Huber — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Coto — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Audra — Yea
Charles — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Bonnie — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Not Voting
Carter — Not Voting
Davis — Not Voting
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bass — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Not Voting
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 1000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Tran — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Evans — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 634 do?
Under existing law, public entities and public employees are generally not liable to any person who participates in various hazardous recreational activities, as defined, including, but not limited to, certain water contact and diving activities, kayaking, surfing, waterskiing, white water rafting, and windsurfing. This bill would include self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) diving among these hazardous recreational activities.
Who sponsors AB 634?
AB 634 is sponsored by Harkey.
What is the current status of AB 634?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2009. Enacted.
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