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

AB 685 — State water policy.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 524, 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 17, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 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 establishes various state water policies, including the policy that the use of water for domestic purposes is the highest use of water. This bill would declare that it is the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes. The bill would require all relevant state agencies, including the Department of Water Resources, the State Water Resources Control Board, and the State Department of Public Health, to consider this state policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria when those policies, regulations, and grant criteria are pertinent to the uses of water described above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 524, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:35 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 51. Noes 28. Page 6492.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6357.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 16. Page 4758.).

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

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 16).

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

  11. In committee: Held under submission.

  12. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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

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

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (July 7).

  16. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

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

  18. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 24. Page 1738.)

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  23. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 27).

  24. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  26. Referred to Com. on W., P. & W.

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

  28. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Eng

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (118)

118 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 685 ENG Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 51 Yea · 28 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 502601
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 512801
% of votes cast 64%35%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Nay
Hall — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Butler — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Ma — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Block — Yea
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Not Voting
Furutani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB685 Eng By Wolk

Passed 22 Yea · 16 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211402
Republican 0100
Democratic 1100
Total 221602
% of votes cast 55%40%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Runner — Nay
De León — Not Voting
Harman — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Correa — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Dutton — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 685 ENG Assembly Third Reading

Passed 52 Yea · 24 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 512204
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 522404
% of votes cast 65%30%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Gordon — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Conway — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jeffries — Not Voting
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Cook — Nay
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 8 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7202
Democratic 1000
Republican 0100
Total 8302
% of votes cast 62%23%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Halderman — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Campos — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Olsen — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 685 do?
Existing law establishes various state water policies, including the policy that the use of water for domestic purposes is the highest use of water. This bill would declare that it is the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes. The bill would require all relevant state agencies, including the Department of Water Resources, the State Water Resources Control Board, and the State Department of Public Health, to consider this state policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria when those policies, regulations, and grant criteria are pertinent to the uses of water described above.
Who sponsors AB 685?
AB 685 is sponsored by Eng, Wolk, Fong, Mike (Democratic), and V. Manuel Pérez.
What is the current status of AB 685?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2011. Enacted.
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