California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 263 — Wells: reports: public availability.

Last action — Veto sustained.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

(1) Existing law requires a person who digs, bores, or drills a water well, cathodic protection well, or a monitoring well, or abandons or destroys a well, or deepens or reperforates a well, to file a report of completion with the Department of Water Resources. Existing law prohibits those reports from being made available to the public, except to governmental agencies for use in making studies, to any person who obtains a written authorization from the owner of the well, and to a person performing an environmental cleanup study under certain circumstances. This bill would remove the exception for persons performing an environmental cleanup study, and would additionally authorize the department to make the reports available to academics affiliated with institutions of postsecondary education for specified purposes and to geologists, geophysicists, hydrologists, civil engineers, and persons possessing a specified well contractor's license. The bill would require the department to provide a specified disclaimer when providing the reports to the public. The bill would require the department to require a person seeking a report to identify the intended use of the report. The bill would prohibit specified persons receiving the report pursuant to these provisions from disclosing the exact location of a well in the report; providing the report to other persons or entities not involved in the conduct of a study; and utilizing the report, or information or data in the report, for the sale, resale, solicitation, or advertisement for sales or services. The bill would provide that knowingly violating this prohibition would be a misdemeanor that would be punishable, upon conviction, by a fine, by imprisonment in the county jail, or by both, as specified. By creating a new crime, this bill would establish a state-mandated local program. (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Veto sustained.

  2. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  3. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  4. Vetoed by the Governor.

  5. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10:30 a.m.

  6. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2463.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  7. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 13. Page 3146.) Ordered to the Senate.

  9. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time and amended. (Page 2868.)

  11. Assembly Rule 69 suspended. (Page 2867.)

  12. Reconsideration granted. (Page 2867.)

  13. Motion to reconsider continued to September 2.

  14. Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Huffman.

  15. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 30. Noes 34. Page 2754.)

  16. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time and amended. (Page 2634.)

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 6.) (August 17).

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 5.) (July 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 8. Noes 4.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  22. Referred to Coms. on W., P. & W. and G.O.

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

  24. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 25. Noes 14. Page 1267.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  25. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  26. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 1114.) (May 26).

  27. Set for hearing May 26.

  28. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  29. Set for hearing May 16.

  30. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 854.) (May 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  31. Set for hearing May 2.

  32. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 5. Noes 3. Page 619.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  33. Set for hearing April 12.

  34. Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.Q.

  35. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13.

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

Sponsors

  • Pavley · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Pavley

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Supp 1 SB263 Pavley Concurrence

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37000
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Corbett — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
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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SB 263 Pavley Senate Third Reading By HUFFMAN

Passed 57 Yea · 13 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5512010
Republican 1100
Democratic 1000
Total 5713010
% of votes cast 71%16%0%13%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Butler — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Fong — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Huber — Yea
Allen — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gordon — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Nay
Dickinson — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lara — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Not Voting
Morrell — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Not Voting
Smyth — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Conway — Not Voting
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
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 Yea

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SB 263 Pavley Senate Third Reading By HUFFMAN

Failed 30 Yea · 34 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3032015
Republican 0200
Democratic 0001
Total 3034016
% of votes cast 38%43%0%20%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Butler — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Carter — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Atkins — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Bonilla — Nay
Hill — Nay
Conway — Nay
Huber — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Alejo — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Cook — Nay
Davis — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Not Voting
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Torres — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Not Voting
Yamada — Not Voting
Gorell — Not Voting
Achadjian — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Not Voting
Galgiani — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Not Voting
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 0100
Total 11600
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Nay

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

Passed 9 Yea · 5 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9503
Total 9503
% of votes cast 53%29%0%18%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Atkins — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Chesbro — Not Voting
Perea — Yea
Torres — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Silva — Nay
Cook — Nay
Garrick — Nay
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

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

Passed 8 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8301
Republican 0100
Total 8401
% of votes cast 62%31%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yamada — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Fong — Yea
Lara — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading

Passed 25 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231301
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 251401
% of votes cast 63%35%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Runner — Not Voting
Harman — Nay
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Walters — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6201
Total 6201
% of votes cast 67%22%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Nay
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Not Voting

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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
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 263 do?
(1) Existing law requires a person who digs, bores, or drills a water well, cathodic protection well, or a monitoring well, or abandons or destroys a well, or deepens or reperforates a well, to file a report of completion with the Department of Water Resources. Existing law prohibits those reports from being made available to the public, except to governmental agencies for use in making studies, to any person who obtains a written authorization from the owner of the well, and to a person performing an environmental cleanup study under certain circumstances. This bill would remove the exception for persons performing an environmental cleanup study, and would additionally authorize the department to make the reports available to academics affiliated with institutions of postsecondary education for specified purposes and to geologists, geophysicists, hydrologists, civil engineers, and persons possessing a specified well contractor's license. The bill would require the department to provide a specified disclaimer when providing the reports to the public. The bill would require the department to require a person seeking a report to identify the intended use of the report. The bill would prohibit specified persons receiving the report pursuant to these provisions from disclosing the exact location of a well in the report; providing the report to other persons or entities not involved in the conduct of a study; and utilizing the report, or information or data in the report, for the sale, resale, solicitation, or advertisement for sales or services. The bill would provide that knowingly violating this prohibition would be a misdemeanor that would be punishable, upon conviction, by a fine, by imprisonment in the county jail, or by both, as specified. By creating a new crime, this bill would establish a state-mandated local program. (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 263?
SB 263 is sponsored by Pavley.
What is the current status of SB 263?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 263?
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