California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 644 — Civil service examinations: veterans' preference.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 357, Statutes of 2009.

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 civil service law requires that veterans be allowed preference points for civil service employment, as specified. Existing law provides that disabled veterans who become eligible for certification from eligible lists by attaining the passing mark established for an entrance examination held on an open, nonpromotional basis are allowed 10 additional points. Other veterans are allowed 5 additional points. This bill would instead provide that disabled veterans shall be allowed 15 additional points and other veterans shall be allowed 10 additional points.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 357, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by Governor.

  3. Enrolled. To Governor at 11 a.m.

  4. Ordered held in Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Returned by the Governor at the request of the Senate.

  6. Enrolled. To Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  7. In Senate. To enrollment.

  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2760.) To Senate.

  9. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  10. (Heard in committee on August 19.)

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

  12. (Heard in committee on July 8.)

  13. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. (Heard in committee on June 30.)

  15. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) Re-referred to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S.

  16. Joint Rule 62(a) file notice (Com. on V.A.) suspended. (Page 2295.)

  17. Re-referred to Coms. on V.A. and P.E.,R. & S.S.

  18. To Coms. on P.E.,R. & S.S. and V.A.

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

  20. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 930.) To Assembly.

  21. To Special Consent Calendar.

  22. Read second time. To third reading.

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

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

  25. Set for hearing May 11.

  26. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 685.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  27. Set for hearing April 27.

  28. Re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

  29. Withdrawn from committee.

  30. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 500.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  31. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

  32. Set for hearing April 14.

  33. To Coms. on V.A. and P.E. & R.

  34. Read first time.

  35. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 30.

  36. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ashburn · Cosponsor
  • Benoit · Cosponsor
  • Correa · Cosponsor
  • DeVore · Cosponsor
  • Denham · Primary
  • Maldonado · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Denham

Co-sponsors (5)

  • Ashburn
  • Benoit
  • Correa
  • DeVore
  • Maldonado

Not signed on (116)

116 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

SB 644 Denham Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 86 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 80005
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 86005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Not Voting
Leon — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Eng — 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
Saldana — Not Voting
Evans — Not Voting
Duvall — Yea
Fuentes — Not Voting
Furutani — Yea
Bass — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Coto — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — 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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Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20000
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hill — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Miller — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Conway — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Special Consent #5 SB644 Denham

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
Wyland — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Harman — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Romero — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 644 do?
Existing civil service law requires that veterans be allowed preference points for civil service employment, as specified. Existing law provides that disabled veterans who become eligible for certification from eligible lists by attaining the passing mark established for an entrance examination held on an open, nonpromotional basis are allowed 10 additional points. Other veterans are allowed 5 additional points. This bill would instead provide that disabled veterans shall be allowed 15 additional points and other veterans shall be allowed 10 additional points.
Who sponsors SB 644?
SB 644 is sponsored by Ashburn, Benoit, Correa, DeVore, Denham, and Maldonado.
What is the current status of SB 644?
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 644?
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