California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 1271 — School facilities: Field Act: seismic safety: workgroup.

Last action — Set, second hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 requires the Department of General Services, under the police power of the state, to supervise the design and construction of any school building or the reconstruction or alteration of or addition to any school building, if not exempted, to ensure that plans and specifications comply with specified rules, regulations, and building standards and to ensure that the work of construction is performed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, for the protection of life and property. Existing law authorizes the department to issue a stop work order when construction work on a public school is not being performed in accordance with existing law and would compromise the structural integrity of the building, thereby endangering the public safety, but requires the department to allow construction of incidental and minor nonstructural additions or nonstructural alterations without invoking its stop work authority. Existing law establishes in the Department of General Services the Division of the State Architect and provides that the State Architect has general charge, under the Department of General Services, of the erection of all state buildings. This bill would require the Department of General Services to convene a workgroup, or continue to use an existing workgroup, as specified, to develop and adopt recommendations for improving the oversight of school construction projects. The bill would require the workgroup to review changes made within the Division of the State Architect to improve its oversight of school construction projects and to review the Field Act to consider changes to the act concerning occupancy of school facilities when and if significant safety concerns are identified. The bill would require the Division of the State Architect by July 1, 2013, to report the recommendations of the workgroup to the Senate Select Committee on Earthquake and Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery, at a public hearing with an opportunity for public comment, as specified, and to the appropriate Senate and Assembly policy committees. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2015.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Set, second hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

  2. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (June 27).

  6. Referred to Com. on ED.

  7. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 3661.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3595.) (May 24).

  11. Set for hearing May 24.

  12. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  13. Set for hearing May 14.

  14. Hearing postponed by committee.

  15. Set for hearing May 7.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2. Page 3263.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Set for hearing April 24.

  18. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 8. Noes 1. Page 3034.) (March 28).

  20. Set for hearing March 28.

  21. Referred to Coms. on ED. and G.O.

  22. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25.

  23. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alquist · Cosponsor
  • Blakeslee · Cosponsor
  • Corbett · Primary
  • Hancock · Cosponsor
  • Lieu · Cosponsor
  • Vargas · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Corbett

Co-sponsors (5)

  • Alquist
  • Blakeslee
  • Hancock
  • Lieu
  • Vargas

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

3rd Reading

Passed 30 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28801
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 30901
% of votes cast 75%23%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Dutton — Nay
Walters — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Harman — Yea
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

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
Alquist — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Walters — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea

Official roll call →

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
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Walters — Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 11 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9200
Democratic 2000
Total 11200
% of votes cast 85%15%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Evans — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De León — Yea
Wright — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Walters — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1271 do?
Existing law requires the Department of General Services, under the police power of the state, to supervise the design and construction of any school building or the reconstruction or alteration of or addition to any school building, if not exempted, to ensure that plans and specifications comply with specified rules, regulations, and building standards and to ensure that the work of construction is performed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, for the protection of life and property. Existing law authorizes the department to issue a stop work order when construction work on a public school is not being performed in accordance with existing law and would compromise the structural integrity of the building, thereby endangering the public safety, but requires the department to allow construction of incidental and minor nonstructural additions or nonstructural alterations without invoking its stop work authority. Existing law establishes in the Department of General Services the Division of the State Architect and provides that the State Architect has general charge, under the Department of General Services, of the erection of all state buildings. This bill would require the Department of General Services to convene a workgroup, or continue to use an existing workgroup, as specified, to develop and adopt recommendations for improving the oversight of school construction projects. The bill would require the workgroup to review changes made within the Division of the State Architect to improve its oversight of school construction projects and to review the Field Act to consider changes to the act concerning occupancy of school facilities when and if significant safety concerns are identified. The bill would require the Division of the State Architect by July 1, 2013, to report the recommendations of the workgroup to the Senate Select Committee on Earthquake and Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery, at a public hearing with an opportunity for public comment, as specified, and to the appropriate Senate and Assembly policy committees. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2015.
Who sponsors SB 1271?
SB 1271 is sponsored by Alquist, Blakeslee, Corbett, Hancock, Lieu, and Vargas.
What is the current status of SB 1271?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 1271?
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