California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1216 — Honey.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 388, Statutes of 2009.

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  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 27, 2009. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law defines "honey" for purposes of those provisions of law that regulate the content, labeling, and container standards of honey. This bill would establish a new definition of honey for these purposes, including new technical standards, as specified, the violation of which would be a crime under other provisions of law. By creating a new crime, this bill 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. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 388, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2904.)

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 2889.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 3 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 9. Page 2019.)

  8. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  10. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (July 7).

  12. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on F. & A.

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

  14. Referred to Com. on F. & A.

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

  16. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1630.)

  17. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  18. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 13).

  19. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. Read second time and amended.

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 29).

  22. Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

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

  24. Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

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

  26. Referred to Com. on AGRI.

  27. Read first time.

  28. From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.

  29. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Evans · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Evans

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1216 EVANS Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 89 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 83002
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 89002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Charles — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — 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
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Coto — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bass — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — 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 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 AB1216 Evans By Maldonado

Passed 26 Yea · 9 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 25805
Democratic 1001
Republican 0100
Total 26906
% of votes cast 63%22%0%15%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Runner — Nay
Cedillo — Yea
Huff — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Ashburn — Not Voting
Benoit — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Oropeza — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Hollingsworth — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Not Voting
Denham — Nay
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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AB 1216 EVANS Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 89 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 81003
Democratic 5000
Republican 3000
Total 89003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Carter — Yea
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Charles — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — 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
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Saldana — Not Voting
Fuentes — Not Voting
Nava — Not Voting
Bass — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Eng — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Garrick — 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

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Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

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
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Hall — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Davis — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Price — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1216 do?
Existing law defines "honey" for purposes of those provisions of law that regulate the content, labeling, and container standards of honey. This bill would establish a new definition of honey for these purposes, including new technical standards, as specified, the violation of which would be a crime under other provisions of law. By creating a new crime, this bill 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 1216?
AB 1216 is sponsored by Evans.
What is the current status of AB 1216?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2009. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1216?
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