California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1540 — Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: invasive weeds: South American spongeplant.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 188, 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 January 24, 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 designates the Department of Boating and Waterways as the lead agency in cooperating with other agencies in controlling water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and Brazilian elodea (Egeria densa) in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, its tributaries, and the Suisun Marsh. This bill would additionally designate the department as the lead agency in cooperating with other agencies in controlling South American spongeplant (Limnobium laevigatum) in the delta, its tributaries, and the marsh.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 188, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:10 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 5840.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 8 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4376.).

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.

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

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

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 12).

  11. Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4594.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 25).

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Referred to Com. on W., P. & W.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee February 24.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Buchanan · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Buchanan

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1540 BUCHANAN Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 76001
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Butler — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Campos — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Conway — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hall — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Cook — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Knight — Yea
Pan — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — 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 Yea

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Consent Calendar 2nd

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35002
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — 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

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AB 1540 BUCHANAN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 73 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70007
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 73007
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Fong — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Cook — Yea
Campos — Yea
Allen — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Not Voting
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass.

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
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Lara — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hill — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Republican 1000
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Fong — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Campos — Yea
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1540 do?
Existing law designates the Department of Boating and Waterways as the lead agency in cooperating with other agencies in controlling water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and Brazilian elodea (Egeria densa) in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, its tributaries, and the Suisun Marsh. This bill would additionally designate the department as the lead agency in cooperating with other agencies in controlling South American spongeplant (Limnobium laevigatum) in the delta, its tributaries, and the marsh.
Who sponsors AB 1540?
AB 1540 is sponsored by Buchanan.
What is the current status of AB 1540?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1540?
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