California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 359 — Records: disclosure exemptions.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 584, Statutes of 2009.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, the California Public Records Act, requires each state and local agency, as defined, to make its records open to public inspection at all times during office hours, except as specifically exempted from disclosure by law. The act specifically exempts from disclosure records that are exempted or prohibited from disclosure by federal or state law and lists records subject to that exemption, specifying that the listed exemptions are not inclusive of all exemptions under the act. This bill would revise the list of exempted records to reflect changes in existing law. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 6276.24 of the Government Code, proposed by AB 1540, to be operative only if AB 1540 and this bill are enacted, both bills amend Section 6276.24 of the Government Code, and this bill is enacted after AB 1540.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 584, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by Governor.

  3. Enrolled. To Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  4. Senate concurs in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2023.) To enrollment.

  5. To Special Consent Calendar.

  6. In Senate. To unfinished business.

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2707.) To Senate.

  8. Read third time. Amended. (Page 2669.) To third reading.

  9. From Consent Calendar to third reading.

  10. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  11. (Heard in committee on July 1.)

  12. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.)

  13. To Com. on G.O.

  14. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 931.) To Assembly.

  16. To Special Consent Calendar.

  17. Read second time. To third reading.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 874.)

  19. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  20. Set for hearing May 12.

  21. Hearing postponed by committee.

  22. Set for hearing May 5.

  23. To Com. on JUD.

  24. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 28.

  25. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Romero · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Romero

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Special Consent #17 SB359 Romero

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35003
Democratic 1001
Republican 1000
Total 37004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Florez — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Ashburn — Not Voting
Aanestad — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Yee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Not Voting
Denham — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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SB 359 Romero Senate Third Reading By COTO

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
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Charles — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Yamada — 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
Audra — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Conway — Yea
Coto — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Saldana — Not Voting
Hall — Not Voting
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cook — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — 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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Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20002
Total 20002
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Coto — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Tran — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Torrico — Yea
V. — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Silva — Yea
Cook — Yea
Evans — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting

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Special Consent #5 SB359 Romero

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33003
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Huff — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Florez — Not Voting
Cedillo — Not Voting
Aanestad — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Romero — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh 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
Florez — Yea
Harman — Yea
Leno — Yea
Walters — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 359 do?
Existing law, the California Public Records Act, requires each state and local agency, as defined, to make its records open to public inspection at all times during office hours, except as specifically exempted from disclosure by law. The act specifically exempts from disclosure records that are exempted or prohibited from disclosure by federal or state law and lists records subject to that exemption, specifying that the listed exemptions are not inclusive of all exemptions under the act. This bill would revise the list of exempted records to reflect changes in existing law. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 6276.24 of the Government Code, proposed by AB 1540, to be operative only if AB 1540 and this bill are enacted, both bills amend Section 6276.24 of the Government Code, and this bill is enacted after AB 1540.
Who sponsors SB 359?
SB 359 is sponsored by Romero.
What is the current status of SB 359?
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 SB 359?
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