California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 1270 — Prisons: media access.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 grants certain rights to inmates in state prisons. Existing regulation allows media representatives access to state prisons with prior approval, and allows random interviews with inmates. This bill would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, upon reasonable notice, to permit representatives of the news media to interview prisoners in person, as specified. The bill would forbid retaliation against an inmate for participating in a visit by, or communicating with, a representative of the news media.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  2. Vetoed by Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 13. Page 4955.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 16).

  8. In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (June 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 22. Page 3608.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (January 19).

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

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

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

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

  19. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

3rd Reading AB1270 Ammiano By Price

Passed 21 Yea · 13 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 191206
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 211306
% of votes cast 53%33%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Rubio — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Lieu — Not Voting
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Nay
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Dutton — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Dutton — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea

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AB 1270 AMMIANO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 47 Yea · 22 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0200
Unaffiliated 4720010
Democratic 0001
Total 4722011
% of votes cast 59%28%0%14%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Butler — Yea
Campos — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fuentes — Not Voting
Galgiani — Not Voting
Garrick — Nay
Chesbro — Nay
Conway — Not Voting
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Not Voting
Halderman — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Huber — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Logue — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Not Voting
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Not Voting
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Not Voting
Torres — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Yea
Cook — Nay
Eng — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10501
Democratic 1000
Total 11501
% of votes cast 65%29%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Chesbro — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1270 do?
Existing law grants certain rights to inmates in state prisons. Existing regulation allows media representatives access to state prisons with prior approval, and allows random interviews with inmates. This bill would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, upon reasonable notice, to permit representatives of the news media to interview prisoners in person, as specified. The bill would forbid retaliation against an inmate for participating in a visit by, or communicating with, a representative of the news media.
Who sponsors AB 1270?
AB 1270 is sponsored by Ammiano.
What is the current status of AB 1270?
This bill died with 2011-2012 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 1270?
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