California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 828 — CalFresh: eligibility: drug felonies.

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

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 provides for the CalFresh program, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law provides that a person convicted of a drug-related felony, with certain exceptions, is eligible for aid under CalFresh, if any one of specified eligibility requirements is met. This bill instead would provide that a person convicted of any drug felony shall be eligible for aid under CalFresh, eliminate the above-referenced exceptions, and make related changes. The bill would authorize the State Department of Social Services to implement its provisions through an all-county letter or similar instruction from the director. By changing the eligibility standards under CalFresh, this bill would increase the responsibilities of counties in the administration of the program, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

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

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

  3. In committee: Held under submission.

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

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 3.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

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

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 46. Noes 30. Page 1497.)

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 6.) (May 4).

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (April 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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

  14. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Swanson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Swanson

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 828 SWANSON Assembly Third Reading

Passed 46 Yea · 30 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 452804
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 463004
% of votes cast 58%38%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Yamada — Yea
Butler — Yea
Campos — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Hall — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Carter — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Monning — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cook — Not Voting
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Knight — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Not Voting
Silva — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Huber — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Perea — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Torres — Yea
Williams — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10600
Democratic 1000
Total 11600
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Hall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Norby — Nay
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 828 do?
Existing law provides for the CalFresh program, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law provides that a person convicted of a drug-related felony, with certain exceptions, is eligible for aid under CalFresh, if any one of specified eligibility requirements is met. This bill instead would provide that a person convicted of any drug felony shall be eligible for aid under CalFresh, eliminate the above-referenced exceptions, and make related changes. The bill would authorize the State Department of Social Services to implement its provisions through an all-county letter or similar instruction from the director. By changing the eligibility standards under CalFresh, this bill would increase the responsibilities of counties in the administration of the program, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors AB 828?
AB 828 is sponsored by Swanson.
What is the current status of AB 828?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 828?
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