California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 1793 — Common interest developments: artificial turf.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 requires a local agency to adopt a specified updated model ordinance regarding water-efficient landscapes or a water-efficient landscape ordinance that is at least as effective in conserving water as the updated model ordinance. Existing law allows certain water providers to take specified actions regarding water conservation. The Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act provides for the creation and regulation of common interest developments. That act provides that a provision of any of the governing documents of a common interest development is void and unenforceable if it prohibits, or includes conditions that have the effect of prohibiting, the use of low water-using plants as a group, or if it has the effect of prohibiting or restricting compliance with a local water-efficient landscape ordinance or water conservation measure as described above. This bill would provide that a provision of any of the governing documents of a common interest development would be void and unenforceable if it prohibits, or includes conditions that have the effect of prohibiting, the use of artificial turf or any other synthetic surface that resembles grass. This prohibition would not prohibit an association from applying landscape rules and regulations established in governing documents that establish design standards and quality standards for the installation of artificial turf, or any other synthetic surface that resembles grass, to the extent the rules and regulations do not prohibit the use of artificial turf or any other synthetic surface that resembles grass.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

  2. Enrolled and to the Governor at 4:45 p.m.

  3. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  4. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 10. Page 4579.)

  5. Read second time. To third reading.

  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (June 15).

  7. Referred to Com. on T. & H.

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

  9. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 1. Page 4812.)

  10. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 14).

  13. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. Re-referred. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 11).

  14. Re-referred to Com. on RULES by unanimous consent.

  15. Referred to Com. on W.,P. & W.

  16. From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.

  17. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Saldana · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Saldana

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1793 Saldana By Ducheny

Passed 23 Yea · 10 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22905
Democratic 1001
Republican 0100
Total 231006
% of votes cast 59%26%0%15%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Corbett — Not Voting
Florez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Runner — Nay
Harman — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5301
Total 5301
% of votes cast 56%33%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Ashburn — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Harman — Nay
Huff — Nay
Oropeza — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea

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AB 1793 SALDANA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 79 Yea · 1 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 741010
Democratic 2001
Republican 3000
Total 791011
% of votes cast 87%1%0%12%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Charles — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
John — Not Voting
A. — Not Voting
Perez — Not Voting
Furutani — Not Voting
Harkey — Not Voting
Huber — Not Voting
Bass — Not Voting
Silva — Not Voting
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hall — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Coto — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Norby — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Not Voting
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6002
Democratic 1000
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Gilmore — Not Voting
Saldana — Yea
Knight — Yea
Torlakson — Not Voting
Torres — Yea
Tran — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Eng — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1793 do?
Existing law requires a local agency to adopt a specified updated model ordinance regarding water-efficient landscapes or a water-efficient landscape ordinance that is at least as effective in conserving water as the updated model ordinance. Existing law allows certain water providers to take specified actions regarding water conservation. The Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act provides for the creation and regulation of common interest developments. That act provides that a provision of any of the governing documents of a common interest development is void and unenforceable if it prohibits, or includes conditions that have the effect of prohibiting, the use of low water-using plants as a group, or if it has the effect of prohibiting or restricting compliance with a local water-efficient landscape ordinance or water conservation measure as described above. This bill would provide that a provision of any of the governing documents of a common interest development would be void and unenforceable if it prohibits, or includes conditions that have the effect of prohibiting, the use of artificial turf or any other synthetic surface that resembles grass. This prohibition would not prohibit an association from applying landscape rules and regulations established in governing documents that establish design standards and quality standards for the installation of artificial turf, or any other synthetic surface that resembles grass, to the extent the rules and regulations do not prohibit the use of artificial turf or any other synthetic surface that resembles grass.
Who sponsors AB 1793?
AB 1793 is sponsored by Saldana.
What is the current status of AB 1793?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 1793?
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