California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 846 — State agencies: civil and administrative penalties.

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

The Administrative Procedure Act contains provisions governing the conduct of administrative adjudication for state agencies. This bill would require the Director of Pesticide Regulation, the Department of Toxic Substances Control, the Department of Industrial Relations, the State Air Resources Board, and the State Water Resources Control Board to update the maximum and minimum amounts of specified civil and administrative penalties for inflation or deflation using the Consumer Price Index, as provided. The bill would require the updated penalties to be filed with the Secretary of State and published in the California Code of Regulations.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  3. In committee: Set final hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  5. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  6. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  7. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.

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

  9. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  10. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  11. Referred to Com. on G.O.

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

  13. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 30. Page 2068.)

  14. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 28).

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

  18. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 21).

  19. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  21. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Torrico · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Torrico

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

Failed 5 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4303
Democratic 1100
Total 5403
% of votes cast 42%33%0%25%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Negrete — Nay
Florez — Yea
Harman — Nay
Oropeza — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
McLeod — Nay
Price — Yea
Denham — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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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
Negrete — Yea
Florez — Yea
Harman — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Price — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Denham — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 54 Yea · 33 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 503105
Democratic 3000
Republican 1200
Total 543305
% of votes cast 59%36%0%5%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Evans — Yea
Charles — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Duvall — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Nava — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
Audra — Nay
V. — Not Voting
Manuel — Not Voting
Perez — Not Voting
Garrick — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Huber — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Tran — Nay
Villines — Nay
Adams — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Krekorian — Yea
Logue — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Torres — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Coto — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Gilmore — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 16 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15500
Democratic 1000
Republican 0100
Total 16600
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Nay
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Duvall — Nay
Krekorian — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Price — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Miller — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 846 do?
The Administrative Procedure Act contains provisions governing the conduct of administrative adjudication for state agencies. This bill would require the Director of Pesticide Regulation, the Department of Toxic Substances Control, the Department of Industrial Relations, the State Air Resources Board, and the State Water Resources Control Board to update the maximum and minimum amounts of specified civil and administrative penalties for inflation or deflation using the Consumer Price Index, as provided. The bill would require the updated penalties to be filed with the Secretary of State and published in the California Code of Regulations.
Who sponsors AB 846?
AB 846 is sponsored by Torrico.
What is the current status of AB 846?
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 846?
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