California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 2 D cosponsors

AB 2943 — Unlawful business practices: sexual orientation change efforts.

Last action — Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Low.

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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 2017-2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, the Consumer Legal Remedies Act, makes unlawful certain unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices undertaken by any person in a transaction intended to result, or which results, in the sale or lease of goods or services to any consumer. Existing law authorizes any consumer who suffers damages as a result of these unlawful practices to bring an action against that person to recover damages, among other things. Existing law prohibits mental health providers, as defined, from performing sexual orientation change efforts, as specified, with a patient under 18 years of age. Existing law requires a violation of this provision to be considered unprofessional conduct and subjects the provider to discipline by the provider's licensing entity. This bill would include, as an unlawful practice prohibited under the Consumer Legal Remedies Act, advertising, offering for sale, or selling services constituting sexual orientation change efforts, as defined, to an individual. The bill would also declare the intent of the Legislature in this regard.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Low.

  2. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 18 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  3. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 11. Page 5339.).

  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  5. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

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

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  9. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 18. Page 4783.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 10).

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 3). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  15. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

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

  17. Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Low · Primary
  • Atkins · Cosponsor
  • Beall · Cosponsor
  • Sabrina Cervantes · Cosponsor
  • Eggman · Cosponsor
  • Galgiani · Cosponsor
  • Gloria · Cosponsor
  • Lara · Cosponsor
  • Scott D. Wiener · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Low

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (113)

113 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

3rd Reading AB2943 Low et al. By Wiener

Passed 25 Yea · 11 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211004
Democratic 4100
Total 251104
% of votes cast 63%28%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Bates — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Delgado — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Cannella — Not Voting
Atkins — Yea
De León — Yea
Chang — Nay
Dodd — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Roth — Not Voting
Vidak — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Beall — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 2943 LOW Assembly Third Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 18 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 361308
Democratic 14001
Republican 0501
Total 5018010
% of votes cast 64%23%0%13%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Harper — Nay
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Not Voting
Santiago — Yea
Voepel — Not Voting
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Frazier — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Low — Yea
Salas — Yea
Chu — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Burke — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kiley — Nay
Fong — Nay
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Gray — Not Voting
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Melendez — Not Voting
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Not Voting
Daly — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 8 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 6101
Total 8101
% of votes cast 80%10%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Chiu — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kiley — Nay
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Chau — Yea
Cunningham — Not Voting
Maienschein — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2943 do?
Existing law, the Consumer Legal Remedies Act, makes unlawful certain unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices undertaken by any person in a transaction intended to result, or which results, in the sale or lease of goods or services to any consumer. Existing law authorizes any consumer who suffers damages as a result of these unlawful practices to bring an action against that person to recover damages, among other things. Existing law prohibits mental health providers, as defined, from performing sexual orientation change efforts, as specified, with a patient under 18 years of age. Existing law requires a violation of this provision to be considered unprofessional conduct and subjects the provider to discipline by the provider's licensing entity. This bill would include, as an unlawful practice prohibited under the Consumer Legal Remedies Act, advertising, offering for sale, or selling services constituting sexual orientation change efforts, as defined, to an individual. The bill would also declare the intent of the Legislature in this regard.
Who sponsors AB 2943?
AB 2943 is sponsored by Low, Atkins, Beall, Cervantes, Sabrina (Democratic), Eggman, Galgiani, Gloria, Lara, and Wiener, Scott D. (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2943?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 2943?
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