California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2019 — Foster care.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 642, 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 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes within the State Department of Social Services the Foster Family Home and Small Family Home Insurance Fund, consisting of moneys appropriated by the Legislature, for the purposes of paying, on behalf of foster family homes and small family homes, as defined, claims of foster children, their parents, guardians, or guardians ad litem resulting from occurrences peculiar to the foster care relationship and the provision of foster care services. Existing law requires the department to approve or reject a claim within 180 days after it is presented and requires the department, or a designated agency, to notify the claimant of its decision. This bill would provide that any applicable statute of limitations for a cause of action that arises from the same occurrence for which a claim has been filed with the fund shall be tolled from the date the claim against the fund has been filed until the date the person has been notified that his or her claim with the fund has been approved or rejected. Existing law states the intent of the Legislature to maintain the Foster Family Home and Small Family Home Insurance Fund at an adequate level to meet anticipated liabilities. This bill would instead require that the fund be maintained at an adequate level to meet anticipated liabilities. Existing law prohibits an admitted insurer, as specified, from, among other things, refusing to accept an application for, or canceling, certain insurance policies solely on the basis that an applicant or policyholder is engaged in foster home activities in a licensed foster family home or licensed small family home, as defined. This bill would also prohibit an admitted insurer from, among other things, refusing to accept an application for, or canceling, certain insurance policies solely on the basis that an applicant or policyholder is engaged in foster home activities in a certified family home, as defined, and make related changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 642, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:05 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 5948.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 15 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4479.).

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

  8. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and be amended.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 4675.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  14. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 25).

  15. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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

  20. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hill · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Hill

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2019 HILL Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 77000
Republican 2000
Democratic 0001
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Campos — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beall — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Norby — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Perea — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading AB2019 Hill By Evans

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Evans — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Anderson — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Yea
Huff — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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AB 2019 HILL Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 72 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1001
Unaffiliated 70007
Democratic 1000
Total 72008
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Not Voting
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Bonilla — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Not Voting
Butler — Yea
Huber — Yea
Carter — Yea
Logue — Yea
Fong — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Allen — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Cook — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Norby — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15001
Democratic 1000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2019 do?
Existing law establishes within the State Department of Social Services the Foster Family Home and Small Family Home Insurance Fund, consisting of moneys appropriated by the Legislature, for the purposes of paying, on behalf of foster family homes and small family homes, as defined, claims of foster children, their parents, guardians, or guardians ad litem resulting from occurrences peculiar to the foster care relationship and the provision of foster care services. Existing law requires the department to approve or reject a claim within 180 days after it is presented and requires the department, or a designated agency, to notify the claimant of its decision. This bill would provide that any applicable statute of limitations for a cause of action that arises from the same occurrence for which a claim has been filed with the fund shall be tolled from the date the claim against the fund has been filed until the date the person has been notified that his or her claim with the fund has been approved or rejected. Existing law states the intent of the Legislature to maintain the Foster Family Home and Small Family Home Insurance Fund at an adequate level to meet anticipated liabilities. This bill would instead require that the fund be maintained at an adequate level to meet anticipated liabilities. Existing law prohibits an admitted insurer, as specified, from, among other things, refusing to accept an application for, or canceling, certain insurance policies solely on the basis that an applicant or policyholder is engaged in foster home activities in a licensed foster family home or licensed small family home, as defined. This bill would also prohibit an admitted insurer from, among other things, refusing to accept an application for, or canceling, certain insurance policies solely on the basis that an applicant or policyholder is engaged in foster home activities in a certified family home, as defined, and make related changes.
Who sponsors AB 2019?
AB 2019 is sponsored by Hill.
What is the current status of AB 2019?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2019?
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