California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 540 — Reporting and tracking of violent deaths.

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 establishes the State Department of Public Health, which is responsible for various programs relating to the health and safety of people in the state, including licensing health facilities, regulating food and drug safety, and monitoring and preventing communicable and chronic diseases. This bill would authorize the department to establish and maintain the California Electronic Violent Death Reporting System. The bill would further authorize the department to collect data on violent deaths, as specified, contract with counties to collect certain data, and apply for grants to implement these provisions. The bill would also make related legislative findings and declarations.

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. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  6. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 23. Page 1745.)

  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 0.) .

  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 13. Noes 5.) (April 23).

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

  17. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  19. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Pan · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Pan

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

AB 540 PAN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 23 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 471803
Democratic 6100
Republican 0400
Total 532303
% of votes cast 67%29%0%4%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Stone — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Daly — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Logue — Nay
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Bocanegra — Yea
Olsen — Nay
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Nay
Gorell — Not Voting
Holden — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Linder — Not Voting
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Fox — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
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 as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11005
Democratic 1000
Total 12005
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Bocanegra — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Wagner — Not Voting
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 13 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 12501
Total 13501
% of votes cast 68%26%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Pan — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Logue — Not Voting
Nestande — Nay
Gomez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 540 do?
Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health, which is responsible for various programs relating to the health and safety of people in the state, including licensing health facilities, regulating food and drug safety, and monitoring and preventing communicable and chronic diseases. This bill would authorize the department to establish and maintain the California Electronic Violent Death Reporting System. The bill would further authorize the department to collect data on violent deaths, as specified, contract with counties to collect certain data, and apply for grants to implement these provisions. The bill would also make related legislative findings and declarations.
Who sponsors AB 540?
AB 540 is sponsored by Pan.
What is the current status of AB 540?
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 540?
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