California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SCR 15 — Relative to Earth Hour.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 6, Statutes of 2009.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

This measure would endorse efforts to raise awareness of global climate change and energy efficiency and would declare the hour of 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday in March to be "Earth Hour" throughout the state. The measure would encourage city, county, and state employees, and businesses to turn off nonessential lights in government buildings, public schools, public landmarks, and other buildings for that hour on March 28, 2009.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 6, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Enrolled. To Secretary of State at 2 p.m.

  3. In Senate. To enrollment.

  4. Read and adopted. (Page 625.) To Senate.

  5. From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) To Third Reading.

  6. To Com. on RULES.

  7. In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  8. Read and adopted. (Ayes 21. Noes 8. Page 200.) To Assembly.

  9. Withdrawn from committee.

  10. Introduced. To Com. on RLS.

Sponsors

  • Wiggins · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Wiggins

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

From committee: Be adopted. To third reading.

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9200
Total 9200
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Gaines — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Silva — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Adams — Yea
Yamada — Yea

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W/O REF. TO FILE SCR15 Wiggins

Passed 22 Yea · 8 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19809
Democratic 3000
Republican 0001
Total 228010
% of votes cast 55%20%0%25%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Not Voting
Cedillo — Not Voting
Florez — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Nay
Huff — Not Voting
Ashburn — Not Voting
Benoit — Not Voting
Corbett — Not Voting
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Hollingsworth — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Not Voting
Simitian — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SCR 15 do?
This measure would endorse efforts to raise awareness of global climate change and energy efficiency and would declare the hour of 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday in March to be "Earth Hour" throughout the state. The measure would encourage city, county, and state employees, and businesses to turn off nonessential lights in government buildings, public schools, public landmarks, and other buildings for that hour on March 28, 2009.
Who sponsors SCR 15?
SCR 15 is sponsored by Wiggins.
What is the current status of SCR 15?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 SCR 15?
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