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

AB 480 — Service contracts.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 421, Statutes of 2013.

  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 February 19, 2013. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealer Registration Law, regulates service contracts, as defined, relating to maintenance or repair of, among other things, specified sets and appliances, and makes it unlawful for any person to act as a service contract administrator or a service contract seller without first registering with the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings, and Thermal Insulation. A violation of these provisions is deemed to be unlawfully transacting the business of insurance, and therefore subject to specified criminal penalties. This bill would include in the definition of service contract a written contract for the performance of services relating to the maintenance, replacement, or repair of optical products, thereby making administrators and sellers of those contracts subject to registration with the bureau and other requirements of the act. By expanding the definition of service contract, the bill would expand the scope of a crime and, thus, would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would provide that a contract in which a consumer agrees to pay a provider of vision care services for a discount on optical products or contact lenses for a specified duration is not included in the definition of service contract. The bill would also define optical products for purposes of these provisions as prescription and nonprescription eyewear and not contact lenses of any kind. 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 421, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 1. Page 2909.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 6 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2100.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 1).

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

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 1. Page 1670.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 24).

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

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  20. Referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P.

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 480 CALDERON Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 77 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70100
Democratic 4000
Republican 3000
Total 77100
% of votes cast 99%1%0%0%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Conway — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Allen — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Logue — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Gray — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Medina — Yea
Pan — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Melendez — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Perea — Yea
Williams — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — 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 AB480 Ian Calderon By Padilla

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35001
Democratic 3000
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huff — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Wright — Yea
Yee — Yea
De León — Yea
Evans — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Block — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Vidak — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 0001
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
De León — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting

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AB 480 CALDERON Assembly Third Reading

Passed 76 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 66101
Democratic 7000
Republican 3001
Total 76102
% of votes cast 96%1%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Chau — Yea
Conway — Yea
Stone — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Levine — Yea
Logue — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Perea — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Fox — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Not Voting

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
Ammiano — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Linder — Yea
Weber — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Gomez — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Hall — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 480 do?
Existing law, the Electronic and Appliance Repair Dealer Registration Law, regulates service contracts, as defined, relating to maintenance or repair of, among other things, specified sets and appliances, and makes it unlawful for any person to act as a service contract administrator or a service contract seller without first registering with the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings, and Thermal Insulation. A violation of these provisions is deemed to be unlawfully transacting the business of insurance, and therefore subject to specified criminal penalties. This bill would include in the definition of service contract a written contract for the performance of services relating to the maintenance, replacement, or repair of optical products, thereby making administrators and sellers of those contracts subject to registration with the bureau and other requirements of the act. By expanding the definition of service contract, the bill would expand the scope of a crime and, thus, would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would provide that a contract in which a consumer agrees to pay a provider of vision care services for a discount on optical products or contact lenses for a specified duration is not included in the definition of service contract. The bill would also define optical products for purposes of these provisions as prescription and nonprescription eyewear and not contact lenses of any kind. 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 480?
AB 480 is sponsored by Calderon, Lisa (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 480?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2013. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 480?
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