California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1737 — State agencies: collection of demographic data.

Last action — From committee without further action.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 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 “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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law requires any state agency, board, or commission that directly or by contract collects demographic data as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of Californians to use separate collection categories and tabulations for each major Asian and Pacific Islander group, including, but not limited to, Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese, Asian Indian, Hawaiian, Guamanian, Samoan, Laotian, and Cambodian. This bill would require specified state agencies to use additional separate collection categories and tabulations for other major Asian groups and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islander groups, including Bangladeshi, Fijian, Hmong, Indonesian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai, and Tongan. This bill would also require that these specified state agencies update their data collection categories to match those used by the United States Census Bureau. This bill would further require a state agency, board, or commission that directly or by contract collects demographic data, include data on specified collection categories and tabulations in any demographic report on ancestry or ethnic origins of Californians that it publishes or releases on or after July 1, 2011. This bill would further require a state agency, board, or commission to make the collected data available to the public, in accordance with state and federal law, except for personal identifying information, which shall be deemed confidential.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.

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

  4. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (March 23).

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

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

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

  8. From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.

  9. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Eng · Primary
  • Lieu · Cosponsor

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Eng

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Lieu

Not signed on (120)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1737 do?
Existing law requires any state agency, board, or commission that directly or by contract collects demographic data as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of Californians to use separate collection categories and tabulations for each major Asian and Pacific Islander group, including, but not limited to, Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese, Asian Indian, Hawaiian, Guamanian, Samoan, Laotian, and Cambodian. This bill would require specified state agencies to use additional separate collection categories and tabulations for other major Asian groups and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islander groups, including Bangladeshi, Fijian, Hmong, Indonesian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai, and Tongan. This bill would also require that these specified state agencies update their data collection categories to match those used by the United States Census Bureau. This bill would further require a state agency, board, or commission that directly or by contract collects demographic data, include data on specified collection categories and tabulations in any demographic report on ancestry or ethnic origins of Californians that it publishes or releases on or after July 1, 2011. This bill would further require a state agency, board, or commission to make the collected data available to the public, in accordance with state and federal law, except for personal identifying information, which shall be deemed confidential.
Who sponsors AB 1737?
AB 1737 is sponsored by Eng and Lieu.
What is the current status of AB 1737?
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 AB 1737?
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