California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 650 — Disclosure of improper governmental activities: universities: damages.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 104, Statutes of 2010.

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  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, the California Whistleblower Protection Act, authorizes a California State University employee or applicant for employment to have an available action for damages caused by intentional acts of reprisal, retaliation, threats, or coercion under a specified procedure. This bill would authorize an available action for damages or other legal remedies arising on or after January 1, 2011, for a University of California employee or applicant for employment under the same procedure.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 104, Statutes of 2010.

  2. Approved by Governor.

  3. Enrolled. To Governor at 2 p.m.

  4. Senate concurs in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 21. Noes 14. Page 4101.) To enrollment.

  5. In Senate. To unfinished business.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 49. Noes 26. Page 5814.) To Senate.

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. (Heard in committee on June 15.)

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.)

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

  11. To Com. on JUD.

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 15. Page 2727.) To Assembly.

  14. Read second time. Amended. To third reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 2655.)

  16. Set for hearing January 12.

  17. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  18. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  19. Withdrawn from committee.

  20. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  21. Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  22. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  23. Set for hearing May 12.

  24. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  25. Set for hearing April 28.

  26. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

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

  28. To Com. on RLS.

  29. Read first time.

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

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

Sponsors

  • Portantino · Cosponsor
  • Yee · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Yee

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Portantino

Not signed on (120)

120 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

Unfinished Business SB650 Yee

Passed 22 Yea · 14 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201304
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 221404
% of votes cast 55%35%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Oropeza — Not Voting
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wolk — Nay
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Harman — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
McLeod — Yea
Romero — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Cogdill — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
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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SB 650 Yee Senate Third Reading By YAMADA

Passed 58 Yea · 28 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 542605
Democratic 3000
Republican 1200
Total 582805
% of votes cast 64%31%0%5%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Charles — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gilmore — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Nay
Tom — Not Voting
Conway — Not Voting
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Torrico — Nay
Tran — Nay
Cook — Nay
Coto — Yea
Bill — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Adams — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Ruskin — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Villines — Nay
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Garrick — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
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 7 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Republican 1000
Total 7300
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Feuer — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Tran — Nay
Brownley — Yea
Evans — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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SENATE 3RD READING SB650 YEE

Passed 24 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221401
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 241501
% of votes cast 60%38%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Nay
McLeod — Yea
Runner — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Nay
Alquist — Not Voting
Aanestad — Nay
Huff — Nay
Maldonado — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Nay
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 as amended.

Passed 3 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3200
Total 3200
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Corbett — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Leno — Yea
Walters — Nay
Harman — Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 650 do?
Existing law, the California Whistleblower Protection Act, authorizes a California State University employee or applicant for employment to have an available action for damages caused by intentional acts of reprisal, retaliation, threats, or coercion under a specified procedure. This bill would authorize an available action for damages or other legal remedies arising on or after January 1, 2011, for a University of California employee or applicant for employment under the same procedure.
Who sponsors SB 650?
SB 650 is sponsored by Portantino and Yee.
What is the current status of SB 650?
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 650?
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