California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 768 — Male circumcision.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 398, Statutes of 2011.

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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 17, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law regulates various subjects relating to the protection and preservation of personal health, including infant, child, and adolescent health, reproductive privacy, and the prevention of the practice of female genital mutilation. This bill would preclude a city, county, or city and county ordinance, regulation, or administrative action from prohibiting or restricting the practice of male circumcision, or the exercise of a parent's authority to have a child circumcised. This bill would provide that the Legislature finds and declares that the laws affecting male circumcision must have uniform application throughout the state. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 398, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  4. Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2891.).

  5. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (August 31).

  6. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 2750.)

  7. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  8. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 1 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  9. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2139.).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 23).

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

  13. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  14. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  15. Withdrawn from committee.

  16. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

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

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

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

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

  21. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1568.)

  22. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  23. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 18).

  24. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  26. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  27. Read second time and amended.

  28. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 11).

  29. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  30. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

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

  32. Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and TRANS.

  33. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  34. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • Block · Cosponsor
  • Feuer · Cosponsor
  • Gatto · Primary
  • Halderman · Cosponsor
  • Hill · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Cosponsor
  • Ma · Cosponsor
  • Miller · Cosponsor
  • Steinberg · Cosponsor
  • Yee · Cosponsor
  • Josh Lowenthal · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Gatto

Co-sponsors (11)

  • Ammiano
  • Block
  • Feuer
  • Halderman
  • Hill
  • Leno
  • Ma
  • Miller
  • Steinberg
  • Yee
  • Lowenthal, Josh Democratic

Not signed on (110)

110 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

AB 768 GATTO Concurrence - Urgency Added

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 75002
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gatto — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Carter — Yea
Allen — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Miller — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Block — Yea
Mendoza — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Monning — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Cook — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — 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

Official roll call →

amendments be concurred in.

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
Campos — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Knight — Yea
Norby — Yea
Davis — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hueso — Yea

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3rd Reading AB768 Gatto By Leno

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35002
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Huff — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Evans — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Correa — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 5000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Evans — Yea
Harman — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Leno — Yea

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AB 768 GATTO Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1001
Unaffiliated 73004
Democratic 1000
Total 75005
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Allen — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Conway — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Cook — Yea
Hall — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Campos — Not Voting
Cedillo — Not Voting
Davis — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Norby — Yea
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — 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 Not Voting

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

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 768 do?
Existing law regulates various subjects relating to the protection and preservation of personal health, including infant, child, and adolescent health, reproductive privacy, and the prevention of the practice of female genital mutilation. This bill would preclude a city, county, or city and county ordinance, regulation, or administrative action from prohibiting or restricting the practice of male circumcision, or the exercise of a parent's authority to have a child circumcised. This bill would provide that the Legislature finds and declares that the laws affecting male circumcision must have uniform application throughout the state. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors AB 768?
AB 768 is sponsored by Ammiano, Block, Feuer, Gatto, Halderman, Hill, Leno, Ma, Miller, Steinberg, Yee, and Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 768?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2011. Enacted.
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