California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2238 — California Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law references the California Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council, as an advisory council, with specific roles and immunities with regard to advising the Governor on the prediction of earthquakes. This bill would specifically establish the California Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council as an advisory council within the California Emergency Management Agency. The bill would require that the council, in conjunction with the State Geologist, review earthquake and volcanic predictions and forecasts, as specified, and advise the Governor accordingly. This bill would also recast existing provisions regarding the council and make technical changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

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

  3. Referred to Com. on G.O.

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

  5. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 45. Noes 20. Page 5279.)

  6. Read second time. To third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (May 12).

  8. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 16. Noes 1.) (April 21).

  9. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

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

  11. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  12. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  13. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Coto · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Coto

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2238 COTO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 22 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5020015
Republican 1200
Democratic 3000
Total 5422015
% of votes cast 59%24%0%16%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Not Voting
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
DeVore — Nay
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gilmore — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nava — Not Voting
Norby — Nay
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Yamada — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Tom — Nay
Audra — Nay
Bill — Not Voting
Fletcher — Not Voting
Saldana — Not Voting
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Tran — Not Voting
Villines — Not Voting
Adams — Nay
Bass — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Not Voting
Nielsen — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Cook — Not Voting
Emmerson — Nay
Evans — Not Voting
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
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

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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11501
Democratic 0001
Total 11502
% of votes cast 61%28%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Charles — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Miller — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 19 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18105
Democratic 1000
Total 19105
% of votes cast 76%4%0%20%
How each member voted (25)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Evans — Yea
Charles — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Silva — Not Voting
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Cook — Not Voting
Coto — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Ma — Yea
Tran — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2238 do?
Existing law references the California Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council, as an advisory council, with specific roles and immunities with regard to advising the Governor on the prediction of earthquakes. This bill would specifically establish the California Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council as an advisory council within the California Emergency Management Agency. The bill would require that the council, in conjunction with the State Geologist, review earthquake and volcanic predictions and forecasts, as specified, and advise the Governor accordingly. This bill would also recast existing provisions regarding the council and make technical changes.
Who sponsors AB 2238?
AB 2238 is sponsored by Coto.
What is the current status of AB 2238?
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 2238?
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