California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 127 — Volunteer service: Office of California Volunteers and California Volunteers Commission.

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law establishes the Office for Citizen Initiative and Voluntary Action within the office of the Governor. This bill would repeal the statutes establishing the Office for Citizen Initiative and Voluntary Action within the office of the Governor, and instead enact provisions establishing the Office of California Volunteers within the office of the Governor, specifying the duties and responsibilities of the office, and requiring that the office be led by the Secretary of Service and Volunteering, who would be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Governor. The bill also would establish the California Volunteers Commission, which would serve as California's "State Commission" for purposes of the federal National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 and its implementing rules and regulations. The bill would provide for the composition of the commission, that the members would serve without compensation, and that no more than 50% of the commission, plus one member, shall be from the same political party.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Held under submission.

  3. In committee: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  4. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 9).

  6. Referred to Com. on G.O.

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

  8. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 1. Page 3861.)

  9. Read second time. To third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (January 21).

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

  12. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (January 12).

  13. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  15. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  16. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee February 19.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Jeffries · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Jeffries

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Leno — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Cox — Yea
Denham — Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6004
Democratic 1001
Total 7005
% of votes cast 58%0%0%42%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Florez — Not Voting
Oropeza — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
McLeod — Yea
Price — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Denham — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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AB 127 Jeffries Assembly Third Reading

Passed 74 Yea · 1 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 701013
Democratic 1002
Republican 3000
Total 741015
% of votes cast 82%1%0%17%
How each member voted (90)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Beall — Yea
Evans — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Carter — Not Voting
Conway — Yea
Charles — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Garrick — Yea
Bonnie — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Not Voting
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
Harkey — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Not Voting
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Not Voting
Monning — Not Voting
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Chesbro — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 127 do?
Existing law establishes the Office for Citizen Initiative and Voluntary Action within the office of the Governor. This bill would repeal the statutes establishing the Office for Citizen Initiative and Voluntary Action within the office of the Governor, and instead enact provisions establishing the Office of California Volunteers within the office of the Governor, specifying the duties and responsibilities of the office, and requiring that the office be led by the Secretary of Service and Volunteering, who would be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Governor. The bill also would establish the California Volunteers Commission, which would serve as California's "State Commission" for purposes of the federal National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 and its implementing rules and regulations. The bill would provide for the composition of the commission, that the members would serve without compensation, and that no more than 50% of the commission, plus one member, shall be from the same political party.
Who sponsors AB 127?
AB 127 is sponsored by Jeffries.
What is the current status of AB 127?
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 127?
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