California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 1625 — Transition to Organics Act.

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.

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Summary

Existing law prohibits a food from being sold as organic unless it meets certain criteria, and accurate and specific records are kept detailing its production, handling, and sale. This bill would enact the California Transition to Organics Act of 2012. The bill would establish the Transition to Organics Fund in the State Treasury, which would consist of moneys from industry and citizen sources. The bill would limit the expenditure of moneys from the fund to providing financial assistance to persons who transition their conventional farms to certified organic farms, and to covering administrative and operational expenses incurred in administering the act, as specified. The fund would be administered by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, as provided, and the secretary would be authorized to adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of the act. The bill would also authorize the secretary to levy a civil penalty, as provided, upon a person who renders or furnishes false information to the secretary under the act.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  2. Vetoed by Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 57. Noes 22. Page 6573.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6488.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 7. Page 4871.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 6).

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

  14. Referred to Com. on AGRI.

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 19. Page 4664.)

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (April 25).

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

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

  22. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  23. Referred to Com. on AGRI.

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee March 11.

  25. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Huffman · Cosponsor
  • Ma · Cosponsor
  • Yamada · Cosponsor
  • Travis Allen · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Huffman
  • Ma
  • Yamada

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1625 ALLEN Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 57 Yea · 22 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 572000
Republican 0200
Democratic 0001
Total 572201
% of votes cast 71%28%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fong — Yea
Campos — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Cedillo — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Miller — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
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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3rd Reading AB1625 Allen By Leno

Passed 31 Yea · 7 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28702
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 31702
% of votes cast 78%18%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Harman — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Correa — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Rubio — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Fuller — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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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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AB 1625 ALLEN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 52 Yea · 19 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0200
Unaffiliated 521708
Democratic 0001
Total 521909
% of votes cast 65%24%0%11%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Not Voting
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Fletcher — Not Voting
Bonilla — Not Voting
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cook — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Not Voting
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
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 12 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11401
Democratic 1000
Total 12401
% of votes cast 71%24%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Campos — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1625 do?
Existing law prohibits a food from being sold as organic unless it meets certain criteria, and accurate and specific records are kept detailing its production, handling, and sale. This bill would enact the California Transition to Organics Act of 2012. The bill would establish the Transition to Organics Fund in the State Treasury, which would consist of moneys from industry and citizen sources. The bill would limit the expenditure of moneys from the fund to providing financial assistance to persons who transition their conventional farms to certified organic farms, and to covering administrative and operational expenses incurred in administering the act, as specified. The fund would be administered by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, as provided, and the secretary would be authorized to adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of the act. The bill would also authorize the secretary to levy a civil penalty, as provided, upon a person who renders or furnishes false information to the secretary under the act.
Who sponsors AB 1625?
AB 1625 is sponsored by Huffman, Ma, Yamada, and Travis Allen.
What is the current status of AB 1625?
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 1625?
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