California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2459 — Local emergency telephone systems: appropriate use.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law, the Warren-911-Emergency Assistance Act, requires every local public agency to establish within its jurisdiction a basic emergency telephone system, and directs the Public Safety Communications Division within the California Technology Agency to coordinate and assist a local public agency to establish that system. This bill would require the California 911 Emergency Communications Office to develop and implement a public education campaign to instruct the public on appropriate and inappropriate uses of the 911 emergency telephone number system.

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Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

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

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Referred to Com. on E., U. & C.

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 21. Page 5057.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 25).

  9. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Referred to Com. on U. & C.

  12. Read first time.

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

  14. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Torres · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Torres

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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

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

Passed 9 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8300
Republican 0001
Democratic 1000
Total 9301
% of votes cast 69%23%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Corbett — Yea
Rubio — Yea
De León — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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AB 2459 TORRES Assembly Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 21 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 551903
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 562103
% of votes cast 70%26%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Allen — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Davis — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Knight — Nay
Cedillo — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Achadjian — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Perea — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — 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 Nay

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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
Fuentes — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Davis — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14001
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Furutani — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Ma — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Valadao — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2459 do?
Existing law, the Warren-911-Emergency Assistance Act, requires every local public agency to establish within its jurisdiction a basic emergency telephone system, and directs the Public Safety Communications Division within the California Technology Agency to coordinate and assist a local public agency to establish that system. This bill would require the California 911 Emergency Communications Office to develop and implement a public education campaign to instruct the public on appropriate and inappropriate uses of the 911 emergency telephone number system.
Who sponsors AB 2459?
AB 2459 is sponsored by Torres.
What is the current status of AB 2459?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 AB 2459?
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