California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2246 — Public health: food access.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 446, 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 February 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 establishes, until July 1, 2017, the California Healthy Food Financing Initiative to expand access to nutritious foods in underserved, urban, and rural communities. Existing law establishes the California Healthy Food Financing Initiative Council and requires the council to implement the initiative. Existing law requires the council, among other things, to develop financing options using public or private moneys and resources to support access to healthy foods. This bill would require the council to establish and maintain an Internet Web site. This bill would require the Internet Web site, by March 31, 2013, to include, but not be limited to, prescribed information, including information on actions that the council has taken and funding sources that are available to support access to healthy foods.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 446, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 9. Page 4575.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  8. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  9. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 4985.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  15. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 16).

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

  18. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Read second time and amended.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

  20. Read second time and amended.

  21. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 10).

  22. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  23. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

  24. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and AGRI.

  25. Read first time.

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

  27. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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 AB2246 John A. Pérez By Hernandez

Passed 28 Yea · 9 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27802
Republican 0100
Democratic 1001
Total 28903
% of votes cast 70%23%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Evans — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Harman — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Runner — Nay
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Correa — Not Voting
Dutton — Nay
Lieu — Not Voting
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

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

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
De León — Yea
Rubio — Not Voting
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Anderson — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Wolk — Yea

Official roll call →

AB 2246 PÉREZ, J. Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 70 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68009
Republican 1001
Democratic 1000
Total 700010
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Fong — Yea
Conway — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Cook — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Davis — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fuentes — Not Voting
Bonilla — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Atkins — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Miller — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Not Voting
Torres — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Logue — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Monning — Yea
Perea — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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

Official roll call →

Amend, and do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17002
Total 17002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Eng — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Monning — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

healthcare agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2246 do?
Existing law establishes, until July 1, 2017, the California Healthy Food Financing Initiative to expand access to nutritious foods in underserved, urban, and rural communities. Existing law establishes the California Healthy Food Financing Initiative Council and requires the council to implement the initiative. Existing law requires the council, among other things, to develop financing options using public or private moneys and resources to support access to healthy foods. This bill would require the council to establish and maintain an Internet Web site. This bill would require the Internet Web site, by March 31, 2013, to include, but not be limited to, prescribed information, including information on actions that the council has taken and funding sources that are available to support access to healthy foods.
Who sponsors AB 2246?
AB 2246 is sponsored by V. Manuel Pérez.
What is the current status of AB 2246?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2246?
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