California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 154 — Abortion.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 662, Statutes of 2013.

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  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 January 22, 2013. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 10 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law makes it a public offense, punishable by a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment, or both, for a person to perform or assist in performing a surgical abortion if the person does not have a valid license to practice as a physician and surgeon, or to assist in performing a surgical abortion without a valid license or certificate obtained in accordance with some other law that authorizes him or her to perform the functions necessary to assist in performing a surgical abortion. Existing law also makes it a public offense, punishable by a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment, or both, for a person to perform or assist in performing a nonsurgical abortion if the person does not have a valid license to practice as a physician and surgeon or does not have a valid license or certificate obtained in accordance with some other law authorizing him or her to perform or assist in performing the functions necessary for a nonsurgical abortion. Under existing law, nonsurgical abortion includes termination of pregnancy through the use of pharmacological agents. Existing law, the Nursing Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of registered nurses, including nurse practitioners and certified nurse-midwives, by the Board of Registered Nursing. Existing law, the Physician Assistant Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of physician assistants by the Physician Assistant Board within the jurisdiction of the Medical Board of California. This bill would instead make it a public offense, punishable by a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment, or both, for a person to perform an abortion if the person does not have a valid license to practice as a physician and surgeon, except that it would not be a public offense for a person to perform an abortion by medication or aspiration techniques in the first trimester of pregnancy if he or she holds a license or certificate authorizing him or her to perform the functions necessary for an abortion by medication or aspiration techniques. The bill would also require a nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant to complete training, as specified, and to comply with standardized procedures or protocols, as specified, in order to perform an abortion by aspiration techniques, and would indefinitely authorize a nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant who completed a specified training program and achieved clinical competency to continue to perform abortions by aspiration techniques. The bill would delete the references to a nonsurgical abortion and would delete the restrictions on assisting with abortion procedures. The bill would also make technical, nonsubstantive changes. Because the bill would change the definition of crimes, the 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. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 662, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 49. Noes 25. Page 2765.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 11. Page 1976.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (August 12).

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (July 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (June 17).

  12. Referred to Coms. on B., P. & E.D. and HEALTH.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 25. Page 1664.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 24).

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

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

  19. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. Read second time and amended.

  21. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 6.) (April 23).

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  23. Re-referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P.

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

  25. Referred to Coms. on B.,P. & C.P. and HEALTH.

  26. From printer. May be heard in committee February 22.

  27. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Atkins · Primary
  • Mitchell · Cosponsor
  • Skinner · Cosponsor
  • Corey A. Jackson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Atkins

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 154 ATKINS Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 49 Yea · 25 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 452204
Democratic 4000
Republican 0300
Total 492504
% of votes cast 63%32%0%5%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Not Voting
Achadjian — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Medina — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Salas — Nay
Campos — Yea
Allen — Not Voting
Logue — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Not Voting
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Yea
Fox — Not Voting
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Nay
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 Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB154 Atkins By Jackson

Passed 25 Yea · 11 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221103
Democratic 3000
Total 251103
% of votes cast 64%28%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Block — Yea
Hueso — Not Voting
Knight — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Roth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Beall — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
De León — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huff — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 4 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 0001
Unaffiliated 4101
Total 4102
% of votes cast 57%14%0%29%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
De León — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting

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AB 154 ATKINS Assembly Third Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 25 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 442103
Democratic 6001
Republican 0400
Total 502504
% of votes cast 63%32%0%5%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Stone — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Bocanegra — Yea
Levine — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Linder — Nay
Logue — Nay
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Daly — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Salas — Nay
Fox — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Not Voting
Nestande — Nay
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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AB 154 ATKINS Assembly Third Reading Amend By WALDRON Set #3 Motion to Lay on the Table By PÉREZ, V.M.

Passed 52 Yea · 25 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 462002
Democratic 6100
Republican 0400
Total 522502
% of votes cast 66%32%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Linder — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Medina — Yea
Pan — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Stone — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Daly — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hall — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Logue — Nay
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fox — Not Voting
Holden — Not Voting
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass.

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
Ammiano — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Linder — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Bocanegra — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Pan — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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

Passed 13 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 12600
Total 13600
% of votes cast 68%32%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Gomez — Yea
Logue — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Pan — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea

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

Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9300
Republican 0100
Total 9400
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Nay
Ting — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Holden — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Campos — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 154 do?
Existing law makes it a public offense, punishable by a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment, or both, for a person to perform or assist in performing a surgical abortion if the person does not have a valid license to practice as a physician and surgeon, or to assist in performing a surgical abortion without a valid license or certificate obtained in accordance with some other law that authorizes him or her to perform the functions necessary to assist in performing a surgical abortion. Existing law also makes it a public offense, punishable by a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment, or both, for a person to perform or assist in performing a nonsurgical abortion if the person does not have a valid license to practice as a physician and surgeon or does not have a valid license or certificate obtained in accordance with some other law authorizing him or her to perform or assist in performing the functions necessary for a nonsurgical abortion. Under existing law, nonsurgical abortion includes termination of pregnancy through the use of pharmacological agents. Existing law, the Nursing Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of registered nurses, including nurse practitioners and certified nurse-midwives, by the Board of Registered Nursing. Existing law, the Physician Assistant Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of physician assistants by the Physician Assistant Board within the jurisdiction of the Medical Board of California. This bill would instead make it a public offense, punishable by a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment, or both, for a person to perform an abortion if the person does not have a valid license to practice as a physician and surgeon, except that it would not be a public offense for a person to perform an abortion by medication or aspiration techniques in the first trimester of pregnancy if he or she holds a license or certificate authorizing him or her to perform the functions necessary for an abortion by medication or aspiration techniques. The bill would also require a nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant to complete training, as specified, and to comply with standardized procedures or protocols, as specified, in order to perform an abortion by aspiration techniques, and would indefinitely authorize a nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant who completed a specified training program and achieved clinical competency to continue to perform abortions by aspiration techniques. The bill would delete the references to a nonsurgical abortion and would delete the restrictions on assisting with abortion procedures. The bill would also make technical, nonsubstantive changes. Because the bill would change the definition of crimes, the 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 154?
AB 154 is sponsored by Atkins, Mitchell, Skinner, and Jackson, Corey A. (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 154?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2013. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 154?
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