California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 719 — Transitional food stamps for foster youth.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 371, 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 26, 2009. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law declares the duty of the state to care for and protect the children that it places into foster care. Under existing law, the State Department of Social Services has various powers and duties relating to ensuring that the needs of foster children are met. Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services, if, and to the extent that, all necessary federal approvals are obtained for federal financial participation, to implement a federal option to extend Medi-Cal benefits to independent foster care adolescents, as defined in federal law. Existing law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly the Food Stamp Program) , under which each county distributes nutrition assistance benefits to eligible households. The SNAP is administered at the state level by the State Department of Social Services. This bill would require the department to propose a Transitional Food Stamps for Foster Youth demonstration project, effective July 1, 2010. The demonstration project would provide independent foster care adolescents, who are not eligible for CalWORKs or SSI benefits, with eligibility for food stamps without regard to income or resources. This bill would require the department to implement its provisions by all-county letter or similar instructions, and would prescribe additional duties of the department in connection with the transitional food stamp demonstration project, including obtaining necessary federal approvals. This bill would be implemented only to the extent that federal financial participation is available. By increasing county duties, 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 371, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 1 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3157.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 5 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 12. Page 2127.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. (received by desk August 28, 2009 pursuant to JR61(a)(11))

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 5.) (August 27).

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

  11. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

  12. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 23).

  13. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

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

  15. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1848.)

  16. Read second time. To third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 28).

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

  19. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 14).

  20. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Josh Lowenthal · Primary
  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • Beall · Cosponsor
  • John A. Perez · Cosponsor
  • Portantino · Cosponsor
  • Hall · Cosponsor
  • Skinner · Cosponsor
  • Torres · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

  • Ammiano
  • Beall
  • John A. Perez
  • Portantino
  • Hall
  • Skinner
  • Torres

Not signed on (114)

114 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 719 LOWENTHAL Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 90 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 84001
Republican 3000
Democratic 3000
Total 90001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — 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
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Davis — Yea
Feuer — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Duvall — Not Voting
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Bass — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — 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
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Charles — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Coto — Yea
Evans — 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 AB719 Bonnie Lowenthal By Liu

Passed 23 Yea · 12 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211106
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 231206
% of votes cast 56%29%0%15%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Runner — Nay
Cogdill — Not Voting
Corbett — Not Voting
Hollingsworth — Nay
Huff — Not Voting
Ashburn — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Ducheny — Not Voting
Dutton — Nay
Oropeza — Not Voting
Simitian — Not Voting
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Nay
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Nay
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 8 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8500
Total 8500
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Yee — Yea
Runner — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Leno — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Cox — Nay
Denham — Nay

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Runner — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Leno — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Cox — Yea
Denham — Yea

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AB 719 LOWENTHAL Assembly Third Reading

Passed 86 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 80006
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 86006
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Tran — Yea
Tom — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Bill — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Nielsen — Not Voting
Villines — Yea
Charles — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hall — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — 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
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
DeVore — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
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 Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 719 do?
Existing law declares the duty of the state to care for and protect the children that it places into foster care. Under existing law, the State Department of Social Services has various powers and duties relating to ensuring that the needs of foster children are met. Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services, if, and to the extent that, all necessary federal approvals are obtained for federal financial participation, to implement a federal option to extend Medi-Cal benefits to independent foster care adolescents, as defined in federal law. Existing law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly the Food Stamp Program) , under which each county distributes nutrition assistance benefits to eligible households. The SNAP is administered at the state level by the State Department of Social Services. This bill would require the department to propose a Transitional Food Stamps for Foster Youth demonstration project, effective July 1, 2010. The demonstration project would provide independent foster care adolescents, who are not eligible for CalWORKs or SSI benefits, with eligibility for food stamps without regard to income or resources. This bill would require the department to implement its provisions by all-county letter or similar instructions, and would prescribe additional duties of the department in connection with the transitional food stamp demonstration project, including obtaining necessary federal approvals. This bill would be implemented only to the extent that federal financial participation is available. By increasing county duties, 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors AB 719?
AB 719 is sponsored by Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic), Ammiano, Beall, John A. Perez, Portantino, Hall, Skinner, and Torres.
What is the current status of AB 719?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2009. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 719?
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