California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 D · 2 R cosponsors

AB 242 — Certificates of death: veterans.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 222, Statutes of 2017.

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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 30, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health under the direction of the State Public Health Officer. Existing law sets forth the powers and duties of the State Public Health Officer, including, but not limited to, designation as the State Registrar of Vital Statistics, having supervisory powers over local registrars and responsibility for the uniform and thorough enforcement of provisions relating to the registration of certain vital statistics. Existing law requires that each death be registered with the local registrar of births and deaths in the district in which the death was officially pronounced or the body was found. Existing law sets forth the persons responsible for completing the certificate of death and the required contents of the certificate, including, but not limited to, the decedent's name, sex, and birthplace. Certain violations of these requirements are a crime. This bill would require a person completing the certificate of death to record whether the decedent was ever in the Armed Forces of the United States. The bill would also require the State Department of Public Health to access data within the electronic death registration system to compile a report on veteran suicide in California and require the department to annually provide that report to the Legislature and the Department of Veterans Affairs, beginning January 1, 2019. By changing the definition of existing crimes, this 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 222, Statutes of 2017.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10 a.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2827.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 26 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2229.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  8. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on V.A. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 28).

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

  13. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and V.A.

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1388.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  17. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 26).

  18. Coauthors revised.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. Coauthors revised.

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on V.A. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 14). Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

  22. Coauthors revised.

  23. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  25. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and V.A.

  26. From printer. May be heard in committee March 2.

  27. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (109)

109 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 242 ARAMBULA Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 57001
Democratic 14001
Republican 6000
Total 77002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Burke — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Fong — Yea
Salas — Yea
Chau — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Gray — Yea
Levine — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Rubio — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Harper — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Not Voting
Steinorth — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — 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 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 Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Consent Calendar 2nd AB242

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33002
Democratic 5000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Newman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Dodd — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Allen — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Skinner — Not Voting
Hertzberg — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 242 do?
Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health under the direction of the State Public Health Officer. Existing law sets forth the powers and duties of the State Public Health Officer, including, but not limited to, designation as the State Registrar of Vital Statistics, having supervisory powers over local registrars and responsibility for the uniform and thorough enforcement of provisions relating to the registration of certain vital statistics. Existing law requires that each death be registered with the local registrar of births and deaths in the district in which the death was officially pronounced or the body was found. Existing law sets forth the persons responsible for completing the certificate of death and the required contents of the certificate, including, but not limited to, the decedent's name, sex, and birthplace. Certain violations of these requirements are a crime. This bill would require a person completing the certificate of death to record whether the decedent was ever in the Armed Forces of the United States. The bill would also require the State Department of Public Health to access data within the electronic death registration system to compile a report on veteran suicide in California and require the department to annually provide that report to the Legislature and the Department of Veterans Affairs, beginning January 1, 2019. By changing the definition of existing crimes, this 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 242?
AB 242 is sponsored by Cervantes, Sabrina (Democratic), Salas, Gonzalez Fletcher, Chávez, Dababneh, Gallagher, James (Republican), Grayson, Timothy S. (Democratic), Maienschein, Mathis, Wood, Patterson, Joe (Republican), Arambula, Joaquin (Democratic), and Garcia, Robert (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 242?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 242?
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