California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1691 — Crime laboratories: oversight.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 requires the Department of Justice to establish and chair a task force known as the Crime Laboratory Review Task Force to review and make recommendations as to how best to configure, fund, and improve the delivery of state and local crime laboratory services in the future and to report its findings to the Department of Finance and specified legislative committees by July 1, 2009. This bill would require the task force to submit to the Legislature a supplemental report, by July 1, 2011, that includes a proposal to establish a statewide body to oversee crime laboratories, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).

  3. Read third time, amended. To second reading.

  4. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  5. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 23).

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

  7. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  9. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 28. Page 4446.)

  10. Read second time. To third reading.

  11. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (March 16).

  13. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  14. From printer. May be heard in committee February 27.

  15. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Ammiano

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

Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5202
Total 5202
% of votes cast 56%22%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Alquist — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Huff — Nay
Wyland — Not Voting
Emmerson — Nay

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AB 1691 AMMIANO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 31 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 532903
Democratic 2001
Republican 1200
Total 563104
% of votes cast 62%34%0%4%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Coto — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Lieu — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — 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
Davis — Yea
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Bass — Yea
Block — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Audra — Nay
Charles — Not Voting
Garrick — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
DeVore — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Tran — Nay
Villines — Nay
Adams — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Torres — Not Voting
Torrico — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7100
Total 7100
% of votes cast 88%13%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Galgiani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Huber — Yea
Ma — Yea
Block — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Cook — Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1691 do?
Existing law requires the Department of Justice to establish and chair a task force known as the Crime Laboratory Review Task Force to review and make recommendations as to how best to configure, fund, and improve the delivery of state and local crime laboratory services in the future and to report its findings to the Department of Finance and specified legislative committees by July 1, 2009. This bill would require the task force to submit to the Legislature a supplemental report, by July 1, 2011, that includes a proposal to establish a statewide body to oversee crime laboratories, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 1691?
AB 1691 is sponsored by Ammiano.
What is the current status of AB 1691?
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 1691?
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