California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 615 — High-speed rail.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 530, Statutes of 2011.

  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 16, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law creates the High-Speed Rail Authority with specified powers and duties relative to development and implementation of a high-speed train system. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, general election, provides for the issuance of $9.95 billion for high-speed train capital projects and other associated purposes. The Budget Act of 2011 appropriates various amounts from the High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Fund to the High-Speed Rail Authority for high-speed rail purposes on specified segments, subject to certain conditions and provisions. This bill would supplement these Budget Act appropriations by appropriating $4,000,000 from the High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Fund to the authority for the Los Angeles to San Diego segment, subject to similar conditions and provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 530, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 48. Noes 26. Page 3132.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 13. Page 2391.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (August 25).

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

  12. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (July 5).

  15. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  16. Referred to Com. on T. & H.

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

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 16. Page 1696.)

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 4).

  21. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  26. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  27. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  28. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Perea

Not signed on (120)

120 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

AB 615 LOWENTHAL Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 48 Yea · 26 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 472406
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 482606
% of votes cast 60%33%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Butler — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Fong — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Lara — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Monning — Yea
Beall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Perea — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Conway — Nay
Furutani — Not Voting
Fletcher — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Allen — Not Voting
Cook — Nay
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Nay
Jeffries — Not Voting
Knight — Nay
Mendoza — Not Voting
Miller — Not Voting
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Yamada — Yea
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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3rd Reading AB615 Bonnie Lowenthal By Kehoe

Passed 24 Yea · 13 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221203
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 241303
% of votes cast 60%33%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Evans — Yea
Runner — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Cannella — Not Voting
Negrete McLeod — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Harman — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Anderson — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — 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

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Pavley — Yea
Runner — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Walters — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Nay

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 615 LOWENTHAL Assembly Third Reading

Passed 59 Yea · 16 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 571505
Republican 1100
Democratic 1000
Total 591605
% of votes cast 74%20%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Carter — Yea
Fong — Yea
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Allen — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Garrick — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Fletcher — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Hall — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Not Voting
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hill — Yea
Davis — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Norby — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12002
Total 12002
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Eng — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Mitchell — Not Voting
Jeffries — Yea
Miller — Yea
Norby — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 615 do?
Existing law creates the High-Speed Rail Authority with specified powers and duties relative to development and implementation of a high-speed train system. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, general election, provides for the issuance of $9.95 billion for high-speed train capital projects and other associated purposes. The Budget Act of 2011 appropriates various amounts from the High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Fund to the High-Speed Rail Authority for high-speed rail purposes on specified segments, subject to certain conditions and provisions. This bill would supplement these Budget Act appropriations by appropriating $4,000,000 from the High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Fund to the authority for the Los Angeles to San Diego segment, subject to similar conditions and provisions.
Who sponsors AB 615?
AB 615 is sponsored by Perea and Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 615?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2011. Enacted.
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