California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 69 — Senior nutrition benefits.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 502, Statutes of 2011.

  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 December 15, 2010. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · 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.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , known in California as CalFresh (formerly the Food Stamp program) , under which nutrition assistance benefits formerly referred to as food stamps, allocated to the state by the federal government, are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Under existing law, the State Department of Social Services administers CalFresh at the state level, and has certain specified duties in that regard. This bill, commencing July 1, 2012, would require the State Department of Social Services, to the extent permitted by federal law or other specified federal authority, to allow counties that satisfy certain criteria to simplify enrollment into CalFresh for potentially eligible low-income social security benefit recipients, utilizing existing information maintained by the Social Security Administration regarding these recipients. The bill would specify the department's duties in support of the enrollment efforts described in the bill.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 502, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 57. Noes 21. Page 2896.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 3 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 26. Noes 2. Page 2203.).

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

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (August 25).

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

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 21. Page 1716.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

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

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  20. Read first time.

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee January 15.

  22. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • Beall · Primary
  • Butler · Cosponsor
  • Fuentes · Cosponsor
  • Swanson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Beall

Co-sponsors (4)

  • Ammiano
  • Butler
  • Fuentes
  • Swanson

Not signed on (117)

117 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 69 BEALL Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 57 Yea · 21 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 561902
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 572102
% of votes cast 71%26%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hill — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Davis — Yea
Ma — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Campos — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Not Voting
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Nay
Pan — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
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 AB69 Beall By Emmerson

Passed 26 Yea · 2 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 242011
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 262012
% of votes cast 65%5%0%30%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Liu — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Evans — Yea
Runner — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Not Voting
De León — Not Voting
Fuller — Not Voting
Harman — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Huff — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Not Voting
Price — Not Voting
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7200
Total 7200
% of votes cast 78%22%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Emmerson — Yea
Runner — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Walters — Nay

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

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AB 69 BEALL Assembly Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 21 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 531905
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 542105
% of votes cast 68%26%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Carter — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Knight — Nay
Conway — Nay
Beall — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Not Voting
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Cook — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
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
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Davis — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 69 do?
Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , known in California as CalFresh (formerly the Food Stamp program) , under which nutrition assistance benefits formerly referred to as food stamps, allocated to the state by the federal government, are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Under existing law, the State Department of Social Services administers CalFresh at the state level, and has certain specified duties in that regard. This bill, commencing July 1, 2012, would require the State Department of Social Services, to the extent permitted by federal law or other specified federal authority, to allow counties that satisfy certain criteria to simplify enrollment into CalFresh for potentially eligible low-income social security benefit recipients, utilizing existing information maintained by the Social Security Administration regarding these recipients. The bill would specify the department's duties in support of the enrollment efforts described in the bill.
Who sponsors AB 69?
AB 69 is sponsored by Ammiano, Beall, Butler, Fuentes, and Swanson.
What is the current status of AB 69?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 15, 2010. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 69?
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