California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2035 — Electronic benefits transfer cards.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 319, Statutes of 2012.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 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 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, administered by the State Department of Social Services, provides for the establishment of a statewide electronic benefits transfer (EBT) system for the purpose of providing financial and food assistance benefits to needy Californians. Under existing law, a recipient does not incur any loss of electronic benefits if his or her EBT card or personal identification number has been lost or stolen. This bill additionally would provide that a recipient would not incur any loss of cash benefits that are taken by an unauthorized withdrawal, removal, or use of benefits that does not occur by the use of a physical EBT card issued to the recipient or authorized 3rd party to directly access the benefits. By increasing duties of counties in administering public social services programs, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 319, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5:10 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 1. Page 6457.).

  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 37. Noes 0. Page 4754.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 16).

  12. In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

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

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 12).

  15. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

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

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4595.)

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 25).

  20. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  25. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bradford · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Bradford

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2035 BRADFORD Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 77 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 74102
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 77102
% of votes cast 96%1%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Not Voting
Butler — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Conway — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Not Voting
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Carter — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — 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

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3rd Reading AB2035 Bradford By Emmerson

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Huff — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Not Voting
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 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Walters — Yea

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Alquist — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Walters — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea

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AB 2035 BRADFORD Assembly Third Reading

Passed 73 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70007
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 73007
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Campos — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Cedillo — Not Voting
Davis — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Not Voting
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Mansoor — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Yamada — 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

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Do pass.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15001
Democratic 1000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2035 do?
Existing law, administered by the State Department of Social Services, provides for the establishment of a statewide electronic benefits transfer (EBT) system for the purpose of providing financial and food assistance benefits to needy Californians. Under existing law, a recipient does not incur any loss of electronic benefits if his or her EBT card or personal identification number has been lost or stolen. This bill additionally would provide that a recipient would not incur any loss of cash benefits that are taken by an unauthorized withdrawal, removal, or use of benefits that does not occur by the use of a physical EBT card issued to the recipient or authorized 3rd party to directly access the benefits. By increasing duties of counties in administering public social services programs, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors AB 2035?
AB 2035 is sponsored by Bradford.
What is the current status of AB 2035?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2012. Enacted.
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