California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1971 — Theft: junk, metals, and secondhand materials.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 82, Statutes of 2012.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law provides that every dealer in or collector of junk, metals, or secondhand materials, or the agent, employee, or representative of that dealer or collector, who buys or receives any wire, cable, copper, lead, solder, mercury, iron, or brass which he or she knows or reasonably should know is ordinarily used by or ordinarily belongs to a railroad or other transportation, telephone, telegraph, gas, water, or electric light company or county, city, city and county, or other political subdivision of this state engaged in furnishing public utility service without using due diligence to ascertain that the person selling or delivering the same has a legal right to do so, is guilty of criminally receiving that property, and shall be punished by imprisonment as specified, by a fine of not more than $250, or by both that fine and imprisonment. This bill would increase that maximum fine to an amount not to exceed $1,000. Existing law provides that a person commits the crime of vandalism when he or she defaces, damages, or destroys property that is not his or her own. Existing law provides that vandalism is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, by a fine, as specified, based on the amount of the defacement, damage, or destruction, or by both the fine and imprisonment. This bill would enact a clarifying statement relating to vandalism committed against public transit property and facilities, public parks property and facilities, and public utilities and water property and facilities, and would also express certain findings and declarations of the Legislature relating to the theft of nonferrous materials.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 82, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4058.).

  6. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 12).

  9. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 4830.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  13. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 8).

  14. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  15. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  17. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

  18. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Buchanan · Primary
  • Bonilla · Cosponsor
  • Portantino · Cosponsor
  • Jeffries · Cosponsor
  • Ma · Cosponsor
  • Wieckowski · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Buchanan

Co-sponsors (5)

  • Bonilla
  • Portantino
  • Jeffries
  • Ma
  • Wieckowski

Not signed on (116)

116 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

Special Consent #13

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31006
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 33007
% of votes cast 83%0%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Rubio — Yea
Yee — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Vargas — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 0001
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting

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AB 1971 BUCHANAN Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 73004
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 76004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fong — Yea
Carter — Yea
Huber — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cook — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Atkins — Not Voting
Fletcher — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Not Voting
Conway — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Total 6000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Mitchell — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Knight — Yea
Skinner — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1971 do?
Existing law provides that every dealer in or collector of junk, metals, or secondhand materials, or the agent, employee, or representative of that dealer or collector, who buys or receives any wire, cable, copper, lead, solder, mercury, iron, or brass which he or she knows or reasonably should know is ordinarily used by or ordinarily belongs to a railroad or other transportation, telephone, telegraph, gas, water, or electric light company or county, city, city and county, or other political subdivision of this state engaged in furnishing public utility service without using due diligence to ascertain that the person selling or delivering the same has a legal right to do so, is guilty of criminally receiving that property, and shall be punished by imprisonment as specified, by a fine of not more than $250, or by both that fine and imprisonment. This bill would increase that maximum fine to an amount not to exceed $1,000. Existing law provides that a person commits the crime of vandalism when he or she defaces, damages, or destroys property that is not his or her own. Existing law provides that vandalism is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, by a fine, as specified, based on the amount of the defacement, damage, or destruction, or by both the fine and imprisonment. This bill would enact a clarifying statement relating to vandalism committed against public transit property and facilities, public parks property and facilities, and public utilities and water property and facilities, and would also express certain findings and declarations of the Legislature relating to the theft of nonferrous materials.
Who sponsors AB 1971?
AB 1971 is sponsored by Buchanan, Bonilla, Portantino, Jeffries, Ma, and Wieckowski.
What is the current status of AB 1971?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1971?
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