California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 556 — County ordinances: violations: fines.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 405, 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 February 14, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The California Constitution authorizes a county to make and enforce within its limits all police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws, and existing law establishes the procedure by which counties may enact ordinances. Under existing law, violation of a county ordinance is generally a misdemeanor, unless by ordinance it is made an infraction. Existing law establishes fines for violations of an ordinance determined to be an infraction and limits the amount of fine to $100 for a first violation, $200 for a 2nd violation within one year, and $500 for each additional violation within one year or, in the case of violations of a local building and safety code, a fine not exceeding $100 for a first violation, $500 for a 2nd violation within one year, and $1,000 for each additional violation within one year. This bill would increase the maximum amount of a fine for a violation of an event permit requirement, as defined, to $150 for a first violation, $700 for a 2nd occurrence of the same violation by the same owner or operator within 3 years, and $2,500 for each additional occurrence of the same violation by the same owner or operator within 3 years. Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a local agency, as defined, to make, by ordinance, any violation of an ordinance subject to an administrative fine or penalty and limits the maximum fine or penalty amounts for infractions, as specified. Where the violation would otherwise be an infraction, existing law requires that the administrative fine or penalty not exceed the maximum fine or penalty amounts set forth in specified law, including the above-described provisions regarding the limitation on the maximum amount of fine for the violation of a county ordinance determined to be an infraction. This bill would make changes to these provisions to conform to the above-described changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 405, Statutes of 2017.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 21. Page 3017.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 7 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2474.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 28).

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

  12. Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 17. Page 1793.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (May 10).

  18. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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

  20. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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

  22. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  23. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  24. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 556 LIMÓN Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 58 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 421600
Democratic 14100
Republican 2400
Total 582100
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kiley — Nay
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Harper — Nay
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooper — Yea
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Fong — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Steinorth — Nay
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 Nay
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 Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB556 Limón By Jackson

Passed 30 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26900
Democratic 4100
Total 301000
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Glazer — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Newman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
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 6 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Democratic 1100
Total 6100
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hernandez — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beall — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 556 do?
The California Constitution authorizes a county to make and enforce within its limits all police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws, and existing law establishes the procedure by which counties may enact ordinances. Under existing law, violation of a county ordinance is generally a misdemeanor, unless by ordinance it is made an infraction. Existing law establishes fines for violations of an ordinance determined to be an infraction and limits the amount of fine to $100 for a first violation, $200 for a 2nd violation within one year, and $500 for each additional violation within one year or, in the case of violations of a local building and safety code, a fine not exceeding $100 for a first violation, $500 for a 2nd violation within one year, and $1,000 for each additional violation within one year. This bill would increase the maximum amount of a fine for a violation of an event permit requirement, as defined, to $150 for a first violation, $700 for a 2nd occurrence of the same violation by the same owner or operator within 3 years, and $2,500 for each additional occurrence of the same violation by the same owner or operator within 3 years. Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a local agency, as defined, to make, by ordinance, any violation of an ordinance subject to an administrative fine or penalty and limits the maximum fine or penalty amounts for infractions, as specified. Where the violation would otherwise be an infraction, existing law requires that the administrative fine or penalty not exceed the maximum fine or penalty amounts set forth in specified law, including the above-described provisions regarding the limitation on the maximum amount of fine for the violation of a county ordinance determined to be an infraction. This bill would make changes to these provisions to conform to the above-described changes.
Who sponsors AB 556?
AB 556 is sponsored by Limón, Monique (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 556?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 556?
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