California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 309 — Public officers: removal from office.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 543, 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 09, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Under existing law, an office becomes vacant on the occurrence of certain events. Existing law specifies that when a public officer is removed, declared insane, or convicted of a felony or offense involving a violation of his or her official duty, or when his or her election or appointment is declared void, the body or person before whom the proceedings are had is required to give notice thereof to the officer empowered to fill the vacancy. This bill would provide that an appointed or ex officio office becomes vacant where the appointed or ex officio individual has been debarred, suspended, disqualified, or otherwise excluded from participating in federal "covered transactions," as prescribed under federal law.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 543, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2126.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. Ordered to second reading.

  8. From inactive file.

  9. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Emmerson.

  10. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From Special Consent Calendar pursuant to Joint Rule 22.2.

  12. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 8).

  15. Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

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

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 0. Page 979.)

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 6).

  20. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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

  22. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  23. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

  25. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Cook · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Cook

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 AB309 Cook By Emmerson

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35002
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Evans — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — 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 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
Fuller — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Huff — Yea
Liu — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Wolk — Yea
La Malfa — Yea

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AB 309 COOK Assembly Third Reading

Passed 59 Yea · 0 Nay · 20 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 570017
Democratic 2001
Republican 0002
Total 590020
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cook — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Feuer — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Butler — Not Voting
Gordon — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Mitchell — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Conway — Not Voting
Donnelly — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Mendoza — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Not Voting
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Williams — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Not Voting
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass.

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

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 309 do?
Under existing law, an office becomes vacant on the occurrence of certain events. Existing law specifies that when a public officer is removed, declared insane, or convicted of a felony or offense involving a violation of his or her official duty, or when his or her election or appointment is declared void, the body or person before whom the proceedings are had is required to give notice thereof to the officer empowered to fill the vacancy. This bill would provide that an appointed or ex officio office becomes vacant where the appointed or ex officio individual has been debarred, suspended, disqualified, or otherwise excluded from participating in federal "covered transactions," as prescribed under federal law.
Who sponsors AB 309?
AB 309 is sponsored by Cook.
What is the current status of AB 309?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 309?
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