California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 103 — State government: meetings.

Last action — Set, second hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

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  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 authorizes a state body to conduct teleconference meetings. This bill would authorize a state body, to the extent practicable, to conduct teleconference meetings. This bill would require, upon the request of a member of a state body, a state body to hold an open or closed meeting by teleconference, unless the chair of that state body determines that it would be more costly to hold the meeting by teleconference than it would be to hold it in person. This bill would prohibit a member of a state body from requesting a meeting by teleconference solely because it would be more convenient than holding a meeting in person. This bill would require a state body that operates an Internet Web site to provide a supplemental live audio or video broadcast on the Internet Web site of its board meetings that are open to the public, and would specify that a technical failure to provide a live broadcast would not prohibit the body from meeting and taking actions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Set, second hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

  2. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  6. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  7. Referred to Com. on G.O.

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

  9. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1281.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  10. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 1112.) (May 26).

  13. Set for hearing May 26.

  14. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  15. Set for hearing May 9.

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

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 617.) (April 12).

  18. Set for hearing April 12.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

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

  21. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  22. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 12.

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

Sponsors

  • Liu · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Liu

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

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

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13004
Total 13004
% of votes cast 76%0%0%24%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Chesbro — Not Voting
Garrick — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Cook — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Perea — Not Voting
Torres — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Ma — Yea
Silva — Yea
Gatto — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

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Special Consent #4

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36001
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Leno — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — 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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Do pass.

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

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

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9001
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 103 do?
Existing law authorizes a state body to conduct teleconference meetings. This bill would authorize a state body, to the extent practicable, to conduct teleconference meetings. This bill would require, upon the request of a member of a state body, a state body to hold an open or closed meeting by teleconference, unless the chair of that state body determines that it would be more costly to hold the meeting by teleconference than it would be to hold it in person. This bill would prohibit a member of a state body from requesting a meeting by teleconference solely because it would be more convenient than holding a meeting in person. This bill would require a state body that operates an Internet Web site to provide a supplemental live audio or video broadcast on the Internet Web site of its board meetings that are open to the public, and would specify that a technical failure to provide a live broadcast would not prohibit the body from meeting and taking actions.
Who sponsors SB 103?
SB 103 is sponsored by Liu.
What is the current status of SB 103?
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 103?
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