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

AB 944 — California Spiny Lobster Commission.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 503, Statutes of 2017.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law provides for various commissions to promote the marketing and production of agricultural or seafood commodities. This bill would create the California Spiny Lobster Commission. The bill would specify the membership, powers, duties, and responsibilities of the commission. The commission would be authorized to approve the payment of a stipend to commission members, as specified. The commission also would be authorized to carry out programs of education, public information, promotion, marketing, and research relating to spiny lobster. The bill would authorize the commission to levy an assessment, as specified, on spiny lobster fishermen, as defined, and would authorize the expenditure of those moneys for the purposes of carrying out the commission's powers, duties, and responsibilities, thereby making an appropriation. The bill would require the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to review the annual budget and expenditures of the commission to ensure that only reasonable and necessary administrative costs are paid for the proper operation of the commission's activities. The bill, except as necessary to conduct an election, would not become operative until the fishermen of spiny lobster vote, by referendum, in favor of establishing the commission, as specified. The bill also would provide for the suspension of the operation of its provisions, for its repeal if certain time periods elapse after a referendum vote has failed, and, if the commission is established, for concluding the operations of the commission, as specified. The bill would create a misdemeanor for the rendering or furnishing of false reports; the secreting, destroying, or altering of records; the failure to furnish a report; or the failure or refusal to furnish to the commission information concerning the name and address of persons from whom spiny lobster are received or to whom they are provided. By creating a new crime, this bill would create 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. 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 503, 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 69. Noes 6. Page 3112.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 8 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 6. Page 2495.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 21).

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

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 11).

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  13. Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and JUD.

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 4. Page 1797.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  18. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Read second time and amended.

  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 25).

  21. Re-referred to Com. on W.,P., & W.

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

  23. Re-referred to Com. on W.,P., & W.

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

  25. Referred to Com. on W.,P., & W.

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

  27. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (121)

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Votes

AB 944 LIMÓN Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 69 Yea · 6 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50503
Democratic 14100
Republican 5001
Total 69604
% of votes cast 87%8%0%5%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Not Voting
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Daly — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Burke — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Holden — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Low — Yea
Fong — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gray — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Harper — Nay
Chávez — Not Voting
Kiley — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Nay
Levine — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — 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
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 Nay
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB944 Limón By Atkins

Passed 31 Yea · 6 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27503
Democratic 4100
Total 31603
% of votes cast 78%15%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Wilk — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Bates — Nay
Dodd — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Newman — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Yea
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

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Democratic 1000
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bates — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 944 LIMÓN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 71 Yea · 4 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50403
Democratic 16000
Republican 5002
Total 71405
% of votes cast 89%5%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Dababneh — Nay
Daly — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Burke — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gray — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Harper — Nay
Kiley — Yea
Levine — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Chau — Not Voting
Cooley — Yea
Cunningham — Not Voting
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 Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Democratic 4000
Republican 1000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Republican 2000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Harper — Yea
Chu — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 944 do?
Existing law provides for various commissions to promote the marketing and production of agricultural or seafood commodities. This bill would create the California Spiny Lobster Commission. The bill would specify the membership, powers, duties, and responsibilities of the commission. The commission would be authorized to approve the payment of a stipend to commission members, as specified. The commission also would be authorized to carry out programs of education, public information, promotion, marketing, and research relating to spiny lobster. The bill would authorize the commission to levy an assessment, as specified, on spiny lobster fishermen, as defined, and would authorize the expenditure of those moneys for the purposes of carrying out the commission's powers, duties, and responsibilities, thereby making an appropriation. The bill would require the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to review the annual budget and expenditures of the commission to ensure that only reasonable and necessary administrative costs are paid for the proper operation of the commission's activities. The bill, except as necessary to conduct an election, would not become operative until the fishermen of spiny lobster vote, by referendum, in favor of establishing the commission, as specified. The bill also would provide for the suspension of the operation of its provisions, for its repeal if certain time periods elapse after a referendum vote has failed, and, if the commission is established, for concluding the operations of the commission, as specified. The bill would create a misdemeanor for the rendering or furnishing of false reports; the secreting, destroying, or altering of records; the failure to furnish a report; or the failure or refusal to furnish to the commission information concerning the name and address of persons from whom spiny lobster are received or to whom they are provided. By creating a new crime, this bill would create 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. 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 944?
AB 944 is sponsored by Limón, Monique (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 944?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2017. Enacted.
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