California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 901 — Taxation: undocumented immigrants.

Last action — From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 5131.)

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 creates within state government the Department of Justice. Existing law provides that the department is under the direction and control of the Attorney General. Existing law requires the Franchise Tax Board to, among other things, administer personal and corporation income tax laws and certain other nontax programs, including the collection of specified delinquent debt. This bill would, until January 1, 2020, establish a program that would require the Department of Justice, until January 1, 2018, to report to the Franchise Tax Board information on a qualified person, defined as, among others, a person who is not eligible to receive a social security number, but who has filed a state income tax return with a valid individual taxpayer identification number. The bill would require the Franchise Tax Board to submit an annual report to the Legislature, until January 1, 2019, that details the tax receipts collected from qualified persons who participate in the program. The bill would provide that information collected under the program is confidential and not subject to public disclosure under the California Public Records Act, except for purposes authorized under the act. The bill would require the destruction of all records collected under the act, as specified. The California Constitution provides that the powers of state government are legislative, executive, and judicial. Existing law requires that the Governor see that the law is faithfully executed. Existing law provides that the Governor is the sole official organ of communication between the state and the government of any other state or of the United States. Existing federal law regulates immigration. This bill would require the Governor to request that the President of the United States direct the Department of Homeland Security, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) , and other relevant federal agencies to not expend resources during the term of the program to apprehend, detain, or remove any qualified person participating in the program, or to prosecute any individual employing a qualified person.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 5131.)

  2. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 5082.) Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10.

  4. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 43. Noes 32. Page 6741.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (August 28).

  9. Joint Rule 62(a) file notice suspended. (Page 6357.)

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 24). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  11. Joint Rule 62(a) file notice suspended. (Ayes 48. Noes 27. Page 6207.)

  12. Re-referred to Coms. on REV. & TAX. and JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  13. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time and amended. (Ayes 51. Noes 26. Page 6089.)

  15. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and ordered to the Senate.

  17. In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  18. Ordered to the Assembly.

  19. Withdrawn from engrossing and enrolling.

  20. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  21. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 5966.) Ordered to the Senate.

  22. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  23. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 8).

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  25. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  27. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 2701.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  28. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  29. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  30. Set for hearing January 17.

  31. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 2639.) (January 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  32. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 2641.) (January 10). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  33. Set for hearing January 11 in E.Q. pending receipt.

  34. Set for hearing January 10.

  35. Hearing postponed by committee.

  36. Set for hearing April 12.

  37. Referred to Coms. on T. & H. and E.Q.

  38. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Steinberg

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (119)

119 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

SB 901 Steinberg Senate Third Reading By FUENTES

Passed 43 Yea · 32 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 432905
Republican 0200
Democratic 0100
Total 433205
% of votes cast 54%40%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Perea — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Campos — Yea
Allen — Nay
Gorell — Nay
Portantino — Nay
Fletcher — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Fong — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Nay
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Nay
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Knight — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7200
Republican 0001
Total 7201
% of votes cast 70%20%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Nay
Cedillo — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Huber — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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SB 901 Steinberg Senate Third Reading By FUENTES Amend By FUENTES Set #1

Passed 51 Yea · 26 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 502403
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 512603
% of votes cast 64%33%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Davis — Yea
Ma — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Campos — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Hall — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Portantino — Not Voting
Cook — Nay
Beall — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Knight — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Conway — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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SB 901 Steinberg Consent Calendar Second Day

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
Butler — Yea
Campos — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Knight — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Allen — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Conway — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Yamada — 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, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13001
Total 13001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Bonilla — Yea
Eng — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Miller — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Logue — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea

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Consent Calendar 2nd

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32005
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 35005
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Wyland — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Cannella — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Harman — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 901 do?
Existing law creates within state government the Department of Justice. Existing law provides that the department is under the direction and control of the Attorney General. Existing law requires the Franchise Tax Board to, among other things, administer personal and corporation income tax laws and certain other nontax programs, including the collection of specified delinquent debt. This bill would, until January 1, 2020, establish a program that would require the Department of Justice, until January 1, 2018, to report to the Franchise Tax Board information on a qualified person, defined as, among others, a person who is not eligible to receive a social security number, but who has filed a state income tax return with a valid individual taxpayer identification number. The bill would require the Franchise Tax Board to submit an annual report to the Legislature, until January 1, 2019, that details the tax receipts collected from qualified persons who participate in the program. The bill would provide that information collected under the program is confidential and not subject to public disclosure under the California Public Records Act, except for purposes authorized under the act. The bill would require the destruction of all records collected under the act, as specified. The California Constitution provides that the powers of state government are legislative, executive, and judicial. Existing law requires that the Governor see that the law is faithfully executed. Existing law provides that the Governor is the sole official organ of communication between the state and the government of any other state or of the United States. Existing federal law regulates immigration. This bill would require the Governor to request that the President of the United States direct the Department of Homeland Security, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) , and other relevant federal agencies to not expend resources during the term of the program to apprehend, detain, or remove any qualified person participating in the program, or to prosecute any individual employing a qualified person.
Who sponsors SB 901?
SB 901 is sponsored by Fuentes, Steinberg, and Padilla, Stephen C. (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 901?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 901?
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