California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 445 — California Public Records Act: library records.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 80, Statutes of 2011.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · 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.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection and, upon request of any person, to provide a copy of any public record unless the record is exempt from disclosure. The act provides that all registration and circulation records of any library which is in whole or in part supported by public funds are confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person, except as provided. This bill would, instead, provide that patron use records, as defined, of any library which is in whole or in part supported by public funds shall remain confidential and not be disclosed, except as provided.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 80, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 2. Page 2190.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 22).

  8. Referred to Com. on G.O.

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 519.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 0. Page 494.) (March 29).

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

  14. Set for hearing March 29.

  15. Hearing postponed by committee.

  16. Set for hearing March 22.

  17. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  18. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.

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

Sponsors

  • Simitian · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Simitian

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

SB 445 Simitian Senate Third Reading By BONILLA

Passed 74 Yea · 2 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 72203
Republican 2000
Democratic 0001
Total 74204
% of votes cast 93%3%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fong — Yea
Butler — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
Cedillo — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — 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 →

Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Perea — Yea
Torres — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Ma — Yea
Silva — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31006
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 34006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Evans — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Corbett — Yea
De León — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Rubio — Yea
Harman — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Dutton — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 3 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3002
Total 3002
% of votes cast 60%0%0%40%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Evans — Yea
Corbett — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Leno — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 445 do?
The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection and, upon request of any person, to provide a copy of any public record unless the record is exempt from disclosure. The act provides that all registration and circulation records of any library which is in whole or in part supported by public funds are confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person, except as provided. This bill would, instead, provide that patron use records, as defined, of any library which is in whole or in part supported by public funds shall remain confidential and not be disclosed, except as provided.
Who sponsors SB 445?
SB 445 is sponsored by Simitian.
What is the current status of SB 445?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2011. Enacted.
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