California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 2029 — Inquests: sudden unexplained death in childhood.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 states findings and declarations of the Legislature that sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death for children under age one. Under existing law, a coroner has a duty to inquire into and determine the circumstances, manner, and cause of, among other things, deaths where the suspected cause of death is sudden infant death syndrome. The coroner is required to perform an autopsy, within 24 hours or as soon thereafter as feasible, in any case where an infant has died suddenly and unexpectedly. This bill would define "sudden unexplained death in childhood" as the sudden death of a child one year of age or older but under 18 years of age that is unexplained by the history of the child and for which a thorough postmortem examination fails to demonstrate an adequate cause of death. This bill would require the coroner to notify the parent or responsible adult of a child within that definition about the importance of taking tissue samples. This bill would also exempt the coroner from liability for damages in a civil action for any act or omission done in compliance with these provisions. By expanding the duties of a local agency, this bill would create 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. Vetoed by Governor.

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

  3. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6512.).

  4. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 27 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4760.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  8. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 25).

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

  12. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 0. Page 5344.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 7).

  18. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Read second time and amended.

  20. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 22).

  21. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  23. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  25. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Cooley · Primary
  • Dickinson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Cooley

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Dickinson

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2029 COOLEY Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70002
Democratic 4000
Republican 3000
Total 77002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Linder — Yea
Logue — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chau — Yea
Allen — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Holden — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gray — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Harkey — Not Voting
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Perea — Yea
Williams — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB2029 Cooley By Beall

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31006
Democratic 2001
Total 33007
% of votes cast 83%0%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Liu — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Wyland — Yea
De León — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Mitchell — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Not Voting
Huff — Yea
Knight — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torres — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Hancock — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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AB 2029 COOLEY Assembly Third Reading

Passed 64 Yea · 0 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 570015
Democratic 4000
Republican 3000
Total 640015
% of votes cast 81%0%0%19%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Not Voting
Mansoor — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Weber — Not Voting
Conway — Not Voting
Gordon — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Holden — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Logue — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Fong — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Levine — Yea
Salas — Yea
Medina — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Melendez — Not Voting
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Allen — Not Voting
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wilk — Not Voting
Donnelly — Not Voting
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12003
Democratic 1000
Republican 0001
Total 13004
% of votes cast 76%0%0%24%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Linder — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Donnelly — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2029 do?
Existing law states findings and declarations of the Legislature that sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death for children under age one. Under existing law, a coroner has a duty to inquire into and determine the circumstances, manner, and cause of, among other things, deaths where the suspected cause of death is sudden infant death syndrome. The coroner is required to perform an autopsy, within 24 hours or as soon thereafter as feasible, in any case where an infant has died suddenly and unexpectedly. This bill would define "sudden unexplained death in childhood" as the sudden death of a child one year of age or older but under 18 years of age that is unexplained by the history of the child and for which a thorough postmortem examination fails to demonstrate an adequate cause of death. This bill would require the coroner to notify the parent or responsible adult of a child within that definition about the importance of taking tissue samples. This bill would also exempt the coroner from liability for damages in a civil action for any act or omission done in compliance with these provisions. By expanding the duties of a local agency, this bill would create 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 2029?
AB 2029 is sponsored by Cooley and Dickinson.
What is the current status of AB 2029?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 2029?
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