California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 175 — Public contracts: bid preferences: solar photovoltaic system.

Last action — Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. Reconsideration granted.

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 imposes various requirements with respect to contracting by state agencies. This bill would require a state agency that accepts bids or proposals for a contract for the purchase or installation of a solar photovoltaic system, as defined, to provide a 5% preference to a business that certifies that all of the solar panels installed as part of the solar photovoltaic system have been manufactured or assembled in California, in accordance with specified criteria.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. Reconsideration granted.

  2. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  3. Referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

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

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 11. Page 1223.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 3. Page 1113.) (May 26).

  8. Set for hearing May 26.

  9. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

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

  11. Set for hearing May 2.

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

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3. Page 617.) (April 12).

  14. Set for hearing April 12.

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

  16. Set for hearing March 22.

  17. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  18. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 10.

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

Sponsors

  • Alquist · Cosponsor
  • Corbett · Primary
  • Wieckowski · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Corbett

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Alquist
  • Wieckowski

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

3rd Reading

Passed 27 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 251002
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 271102
% of votes cast 68%28%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Liu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Rubio — Yea
Runner — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Harman — Nay
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

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
Runner — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
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
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5203
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 7303
% of votes cast 54%23%0%23%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
De León — Yea
Wright — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Cannella — Not Voting
Wyland — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 175 do?
Existing law imposes various requirements with respect to contracting by state agencies. This bill would require a state agency that accepts bids or proposals for a contract for the purchase or installation of a solar photovoltaic system, as defined, to provide a 5% preference to a business that certifies that all of the solar panels installed as part of the solar photovoltaic system have been manufactured or assembled in California, in accordance with specified criteria.
Who sponsors SB 175?
SB 175 is sponsored by Alquist, Corbett, and Wieckowski.
What is the current status of SB 175?
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 175?
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