California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 876 — Telecommunications: California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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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 2013-2014 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 requires the Public Utilities Commission to develop and implement a program funded by the California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund to advance universal service by providing discounted rates to qualifying schools maintaining kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, community colleges, libraries, hospitals, health clinics, and community organizations. This bill would specify that discounted rates are available to qualifying schools maintaining preschools and transitional kindergartens. The bill would require the commission to develop and implement an outreach plan to preschools and transitional kindergartens to increase awareness of services available to these schools under the program described above. This bill would require the commission to revise the program described above to give priority for advanced communications services as the commission deems appropriate. The bill would require the commission to ensure that the program described above does not favor a particular technology used to provide advanced communications services to qualifying entities. The bill would require the commission to open or amend an existing proceeding to develop a plan on the feasibility and expense associated with establishing and maintaining a database of communication services purchased by qualifying entities receiving financial support from the program and the prices paid for those communication services. The bill would require the commission to report the plan findings or progress on the plan to the Legislature and to specified committees of the Legislature no later than March 1, 2016.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Held under submission.

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

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

  5. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 23).

  6. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  7. Referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

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

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3685.)

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (January 23).

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

  13. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. Read second time and amended.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (January 13).

  16. Re-referred to Com. on U. & C.

  17. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & C. Read second time and amended.

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

  19. Referred to Com. on U. & C.

  20. Read first time.

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.

  22. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Votes

AB 876 BONTA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68005
Democratic 4000
Republican 3000
Total 75005
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Linder — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Maienschein — Yea
Nestande — Not Voting
Rendon — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Holden — Yea
Allen — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Levine — Yea
Salas — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Nazarian — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

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
Bigelow — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Allen — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13001
Republican 1000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Buchanan — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

education technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 876 do?
Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to develop and implement a program funded by the California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund to advance universal service by providing discounted rates to qualifying schools maintaining kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, community colleges, libraries, hospitals, health clinics, and community organizations. This bill would specify that discounted rates are available to qualifying schools maintaining preschools and transitional kindergartens. The bill would require the commission to develop and implement an outreach plan to preschools and transitional kindergartens to increase awareness of services available to these schools under the program described above. This bill would require the commission to revise the program described above to give priority for advanced communications services as the commission deems appropriate. The bill would require the commission to ensure that the program described above does not favor a particular technology used to provide advanced communications services to qualifying entities. The bill would require the commission to open or amend an existing proceeding to develop a plan on the feasibility and expense associated with establishing and maintaining a database of communication services purchased by qualifying entities receiving financial support from the program and the prices paid for those communication services. The bill would require the commission to report the plan findings or progress on the plan to the Legislature and to specified committees of the Legislature no later than March 1, 2016.
Who sponsors AB 876?
AB 876 is sponsored by Bonta, Mia (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 876?
This bill died with 2013-2014 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 876?
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