California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 557 — California Organic Products Advisory Committee: membership.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 establishes the Department of Food and Agriculture under the control of the Secretary of Food and Agriculture and sets forth the powers and duties of the department and the secretary. Existing law, the California Organic Products Act of 2003, requires the secretary to establish the California Organic Products Advisory Committee for the purpose of advising the secretary regarding his or her responsibilities under the act and sets forth the membership and duties of the committee. This bill would change the membership of the committee from 15 to 16 and would require that the additional member be a certifier accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  2. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. Vetoed by Governor.

  4. Enrolled and to the Governor at 5:15 p.m.

  5. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1925.)

  7. Ordered to Special Consent Calendar.

  8. Read second time. To third reading.

  9. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  10. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 7).

  11. Referred to Com. on F. & A.

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

  13. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1628.)

  14. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  15. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 13).

  16. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 29).

  17. Referred to Com. on AGRI.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Caballero · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Caballero

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Special Consent #15 AB557 Caballero By Maldonado

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37001
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 40001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wyland — Yea
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

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AB 557 CABALLERO Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 89 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 81003
Republican 3000
Total 89003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Charles — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Not Voting
Furutani — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Audra — Yea
Carter — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nava — Not Voting
Nestande — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Saldana — Not Voting
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Coto — Yea
Evans — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19000
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Charles — Yea
Harkey — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Price — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 557 do?
Existing law establishes the Department of Food and Agriculture under the control of the Secretary of Food and Agriculture and sets forth the powers and duties of the department and the secretary. Existing law, the California Organic Products Act of 2003, requires the secretary to establish the California Organic Products Advisory Committee for the purpose of advising the secretary regarding his or her responsibilities under the act and sets forth the membership and duties of the committee. This bill would change the membership of the committee from 15 to 16 and would require that the additional member be a certifier accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Who sponsors AB 557?
AB 557 is sponsored by Caballero.
What is the current status of AB 557?
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 AB 557?
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