California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 527 — Public officials: financial interests.

Last action — From committee without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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.

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Summary

Existing law prohibits Members of the Legislature, and state, county, district, judicial district, and city officers or employees from being financially interested in any contract made by them in their official capacity, or by any body or board of which they are members. Existing law defines what is a remote interest in a contract that does not present a prohibited conflict of interest under these provisions. Existing law authorizes a body or board to make a contract that involves a remote interest of a member of the body if, among other things, the remote interest is disclosed to the body or board and noted in its official records, and thereafter the body or board authorizes, approves, or ratifies the contract in good faith by a vote of its membership sufficient for the purpose without counting the vote or votes of the officer or member with the remote interest. Violation of these provisions is a crime. This bill would additionally require that the remote interest be disclosed at a public meeting of that body or board and would require a statutory basis for classifying the interest as a remote interest to be identified. By increasing the scope of actions that constitute a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would provide that members of the Legislature, state, county, and city officers or employees shall be deemed to be financially interested in a contract if that member, officer, or employee has an independent contracting relationship with an individual or nongovernmental entity that enters, or seeks to enter, into a contract with that body that the member, officer, or employee is a member, officer, or employee of. This bill would not limit the liability of any person under specified provisions. By increasing the scope of actions that constitute a crime, 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  2. In committee: Set, second hearing. Failed passage.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  5. Referred to Com. on G.O.

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

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 3. Page 1589.)

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1502.)

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (May 11).

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  15. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  16. From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

  17. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

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, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Failed 2 Yea · 7 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1603
Republican 0100
Democratic 1001
Total 2704
% of votes cast 15%54%0%31%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Nay
Wyland — Nay
Corbett — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Anderson — Nay
Wright — Nay
Hernandez — Not Voting
Cannella — Nay
Evans — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

AB 527 HERNÁNDEZ Assembly Third Reading

Passed 60 Yea · 3 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0002
Unaffiliated 593015
Democratic 1000
Total 603017
% of votes cast 75%4%0%21%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hill — Yea
Logue — Yea
Fong — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Allen — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gordon — Not Voting
Gorell — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Hagman — Not Voting
Bonilla — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Atkins — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Not Voting
Nestande — Not Voting
Nielsen — Not Voting
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Not Voting
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Mansoor — Not Voting
Morrell — Yea
Norby — Nay
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cook — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11104
Democratic 1000
Total 12104
% of votes cast 71%6%0%24%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Davis — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Nielsen — Not Voting
Wagner — Not Voting
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5004
Total 5004
% of votes cast 56%0%0%44%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Norby — Not Voting
Davis — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 527 do?
Existing law prohibits Members of the Legislature, and state, county, district, judicial district, and city officers or employees from being financially interested in any contract made by them in their official capacity, or by any body or board of which they are members. Existing law defines what is a remote interest in a contract that does not present a prohibited conflict of interest under these provisions. Existing law authorizes a body or board to make a contract that involves a remote interest of a member of the body if, among other things, the remote interest is disclosed to the body or board and noted in its official records, and thereafter the body or board authorizes, approves, or ratifies the contract in good faith by a vote of its membership sufficient for the purpose without counting the vote or votes of the officer or member with the remote interest. Violation of these provisions is a crime. This bill would additionally require that the remote interest be disclosed at a public meeting of that body or board and would require a statutory basis for classifying the interest as a remote interest to be identified. By increasing the scope of actions that constitute a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would provide that members of the Legislature, state, county, and city officers or employees shall be deemed to be financially interested in a contract if that member, officer, or employee has an independent contracting relationship with an individual or nongovernmental entity that enters, or seeks to enter, into a contract with that body that the member, officer, or employee is a member, officer, or employee of. This bill would not limit the liability of any person under specified provisions. By increasing the scope of actions that constitute a crime, 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 527?
AB 527 is sponsored by Roger Hernández.
What is the current status of AB 527?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 AB 527?
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