California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 19 — Greenhouse gas emissions: consumer product labeling.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. This bill would enact the Carbon Labeling Act of 2009. The act would require the state board to develop and implement a program for the voluntary assessment, verification, and standardized labeling of the carbon footprint, as defined, of consumer products sold in this state.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Held under submission.

  3. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

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

  5. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 6).

  6. Referred to Com. on EQ.

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

  8. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 32. Page 1926.)

  9. Read second time. To third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 28).

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

  12. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. Read second time and amended.

  14. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (April 13).

  15. Action rescinded whereby the bill was reported from committee with author's amendments and whereby the bill was read second time and amended on April 20

  16. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

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

  18. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee January 1.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ruskin · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Ruskin

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

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Yea
Leno — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Price — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cox — Yea
Denham — Yea

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AB 19 RUSKIN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 35 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 533201
Democratic 2100
Republican 1200
Total 563501
% of votes cast 61%38%0%1%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Coto — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Conway — Nay
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Audra — Nay
Cook — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Gilmore — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
DeVore — Nay
Duvall — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Miller — Nay
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Nay
Adams — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Not Voting
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Price — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Nay
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 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
Hall — Yea
Charles — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Nay
Duvall — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Price — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 19 do?
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. This bill would enact the Carbon Labeling Act of 2009. The act would require the state board to develop and implement a program for the voluntary assessment, verification, and standardized labeling of the carbon footprint, as defined, of consumer products sold in this state.
Who sponsors AB 19?
AB 19 is sponsored by Ruskin.
What is the current status of AB 19?
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 19?
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