California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 677 — Data collection: sexual orientation.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 744, Statutes of 2017.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2017. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law relating to elementary and secondary education instruction prohibits the administration, as specified, of a test, questionnaire, survey, or examination that contains any questions about a pupil's personal beliefs or practices in sex, family life, morality, and religion, or any questions about the pupils parents' or guardians' beliefs and practices in those areas unless the pupil's parent or guardian gives written permission. Existing law authorizes local educational agencies granted specific funding to submit pupil data to an operator of an after school program or summer program regarding the results of certain survey information in aggregate form. This bill would prohibit a local educational agency that chooses to administer a voluntary survey already including questions pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity from removing those questions. (2) The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Disparities Reduction Act requires specific state departments, in the course of collecting demographic data directly or by contract as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of Californians, to collect voluntary self-identification information pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity, except as specified. Existing law prohibits these state departments from reporting demographic data that would permit identification of individuals or would result in statistical unreliability and limits the use of the collected data by these state departments, as specified. Existing law requires these state departments to comply with these provisions as early as possible, but no later than July 1, 2018. This bill would expand the list of state entities that must comply with these reporting requirements, and would require those entities to comply as early as possible, but no later than July 1, 2019. Existing law requires those state entities, during the regular process of reporting demographic data to the Legislature, to also report data collected with respect to sexual orientation and gender discrimination and the method used to collect that data, except for confidential personal identifying information. Existing law authorizes those state entities to collect demographic information from other entities, under specified circumstances. This bill would instead make these separate reporting requirements. The bill would also authorize those state entities to collect aggregated data provided to a state department by a 3rd-party entity, including, but not limited to, a private employer. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 744, Statutes of 2017.

  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 63. Noes 10. Page 3132.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 9 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 11. Page 2574.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 1).

  10. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 13).

  13. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  14. Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. (Ayes 37. Noes 1. Page 2013.)

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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

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

  18. Referred to Com. on G.O.

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

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 10. Page 1972.)

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 52. Noes 24. Page 1776.)

  23. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  24. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (May 26).

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

  26. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  28. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  29. Referred to Com. on A. & A.R.

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

  31. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Chiu · Primary
  • Eggman · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Chiu

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Eggman

Not signed on (120)

120 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 677 CHIU Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 63 Yea · 10 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 47803
Democratic 15000
Republican 1203
Total 631006
% of votes cast 80%13%0%8%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Harper — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kiley — Not Voting
Mathis — Nay
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Not Voting
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB677 Chiu et al. By Wiener

Passed 29 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 251000
Democratic 4100
Total 291100
% of votes cast 73%28%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Newman — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wilk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
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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Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Nay
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 677 CHIU Assembly Third Reading

Passed 63 Yea · 10 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 45705
Democratic 16000
Republican 2302
Total 631007
% of votes cast 79%13%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Melendez — Not Voting
Obernolte — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Eggman — Not Voting
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Harper — Nay
Rubio — Yea
Kiley — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Steinorth — Not Voting
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gray — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
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 Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike 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 Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 13 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8300
Democratic 5000
Republican 0100
Total 13400
% of votes cast 76%24%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 677 do?
(1) Existing law relating to elementary and secondary education instruction prohibits the administration, as specified, of a test, questionnaire, survey, or examination that contains any questions about a pupil's personal beliefs or practices in sex, family life, morality, and religion, or any questions about the pupils parents' or guardians' beliefs and practices in those areas unless the pupil's parent or guardian gives written permission. Existing law authorizes local educational agencies granted specific funding to submit pupil data to an operator of an after school program or summer program regarding the results of certain survey information in aggregate form. This bill would prohibit a local educational agency that chooses to administer a voluntary survey already including questions pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity from removing those questions. (2) The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Disparities Reduction Act requires specific state departments, in the course of collecting demographic data directly or by contract as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of Californians, to collect voluntary self-identification information pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity, except as specified. Existing law prohibits these state departments from reporting demographic data that would permit identification of individuals or would result in statistical unreliability and limits the use of the collected data by these state departments, as specified. Existing law requires these state departments to comply with these provisions as early as possible, but no later than July 1, 2018. This bill would expand the list of state entities that must comply with these reporting requirements, and would require those entities to comply as early as possible, but no later than July 1, 2019. Existing law requires those state entities, during the regular process of reporting demographic data to the Legislature, to also report data collected with respect to sexual orientation and gender discrimination and the method used to collect that data, except for confidential personal identifying information. Existing law authorizes those state entities to collect demographic information from other entities, under specified circumstances. This bill would instead make these separate reporting requirements. The bill would also authorize those state entities to collect aggregated data provided to a state department by a 3rd-party entity, including, but not limited to, a private employer. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.
Who sponsors AB 677?
AB 677 is sponsored by Chiu and Eggman.
What is the current status of AB 677?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2017. Enacted.
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