California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive 3 R cosponsors

SB 944 — Special significance days: Ronald Reagan Day.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 114, Statutes of 2010.

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 designates specified days as having special significance, and specifies how the days of special significance should be observed in public elementary and secondary schools and educational institutions. This bill would repeal and recast these provisions. This bill would express findings and declarations of the Legislature relating to Ronald Reagan. This bill would designate February 6 of each year as Ronald Reagan Day, and would encourage public schools and educational institutions to engage in exercises remembering the life of Ronald Reagan, as specified. Existing law requires the Governor to proclaim various days in honor of a person, status, or an event. This bill would require the Governor to annually proclaim February 6 as Ronald Reagan Day.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 114, Statutes of 2010.

  2. Approved by Governor.

  3. Enrolled. To Governor at 10:30 a.m.

  4. Senate concurs in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 4195.) To enrollment.

  5. In Senate. To unfinished business.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 5842.) To Senate.

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. Read second time. Amended. To second reading.

  9. (Heard in committee on June 16.)

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.)

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

  12. To Com. on ED.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 3113.) To Assembly.

  15. Read second time. To third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3016.)

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

  18. Set for hearing March 24.

  19. To Com. on ED.

  20. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 6.

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

Sponsors

  • Tony Strickland · Cosponsor
  • Anderson · Cosponsor
  • Ashburn · Cosponsor
  • Runner · Primary
  • Cogdill · Cosponsor
  • Conway · Cosponsor
  • Cox · Cosponsor
  • Denham · Cosponsor
  • Dutton · Cosponsor
  • Fuller · Cosponsor
  • Gilmore · Cosponsor
  • Harman · Cosponsor
  • Hollingsworth · Cosponsor
  • Jeffries · Cosponsor
  • Logue · Cosponsor
  • Miller · Cosponsor
  • Nestande · Cosponsor
  • Nielsen · Cosponsor
  • Silva · Cosponsor
  • Smyth · Cosponsor
  • Tran · Cosponsor
  • Wyland · Cosponsor
  • Roger W. Niello · Cosponsor
  • Tony Strickland · Cosponsor
  • Beth Gaines · Cosponsor
  • Bill Berryhill · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 96 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Runner

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (96)

96 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB944 Runner

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30007
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 33007
% of votes cast 83%0%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Florez — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Lowenthal — Not Voting
Huff — Yea
Liu — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Not Voting
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Harman — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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SB 944 Runner Senate Third Reading By STRICKLAND

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 700015
Republican 3000
Total 760015
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bass — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Feuer — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Charles — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Audra — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fong — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
DeVore — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Not Voting
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Saldana — Not Voting
John — Not Voting
A. — Not Voting
Perez — Not Voting
Norby — Not Voting
Skinner — Not Voting
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Not Voting
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Yea
Eng — Not Voting
Yamada — Not Voting
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — 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 as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 4103
Total 5103
% of votes cast 56%11%0%33%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Ammiano — Nay
Miller — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Brownley — Not Voting
Torlakson — Yea
Eng — Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea

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Senate 3rd Reading SB944 Runner

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32005
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 35005
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Hollingsworth — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Leno — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Not Voting
Alquist — Not Voting
Ashburn — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cogdill — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7002
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Huff — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Romero — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 944 do?
Existing law designates specified days as having special significance, and specifies how the days of special significance should be observed in public elementary and secondary schools and educational institutions. This bill would repeal and recast these provisions. This bill would express findings and declarations of the Legislature relating to Ronald Reagan. This bill would designate February 6 of each year as Ronald Reagan Day, and would encourage public schools and educational institutions to engage in exercises remembering the life of Ronald Reagan, as specified. Existing law requires the Governor to proclaim various days in honor of a person, status, or an event. This bill would require the Governor to annually proclaim February 6 as Ronald Reagan Day.
Who sponsors SB 944?
SB 944 is sponsored by Strickland, Tony (Republican), Anderson, Ashburn, Runner, Cogdill, Conway, Cox, Denham, Dutton, Fuller, Gilmore, Harman, Hollingsworth, Jeffries, Logue, Miller, Nestande, Nielsen, Silva, Smyth, Tran, Wyland, Niello, Roger W. (Republican), Beth Gaines, and Bill Berryhill.
What is the current status of SB 944?
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 944?
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