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

SB 541 — Water: school facility water capture practices.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 811, Statutes of 2017.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in consultation with the State Department of Education and the Division of the State Architect and the Office of Public School Construction within the Department of General Services, to recommend best design practices that include energy efficiency measures for all new public schools, and to report the recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by October 1, 2003. Existing law establishes in the California Environmental Protection Agency, the State Water Resources Control Board, which exercises the adjudicatory and regulatory functions of the state in the field of water resources. This bill would require the board, in consultation with the regional water quality control boards, and the Division of the State Architect within the Department of General Services to recommend best design and use practices for stormwater and dry weather runoff capture practices, as defined, that can generally be applied to all new, reconstructed, or altered public schools, including school grounds. The bill would require the board to submit these recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature on or before January 1, 2019, and would require the board and the State Department of Education to post the recommendations on their respective Internet Web sites.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 811, Statutes of 2017.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2693.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3047.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (September 1).

  9. August 23 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  10. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  13. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

  14. Re-referred to Coms. on E.S. & T.M. and ED. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  15. Referred to Coms. on ED. and E.S. & T.M.

  16. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  17. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 2. Page 1330.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  18. Published May 26 at 10 a.m.

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

  20. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1186.) (May 25).

  21. Set for hearing May 25.

  22. May 1 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  23. Set for hearing May 1.

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 784.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  25. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on EQ.

  26. Set for hearing April 19.

  27. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on EQ. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 536.) (March 29). Re-referred to Com. on EQ.

  28. Set for hearing March 29.

  29. Referred to Coms. on ED. and EQ.

  30. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.

  31. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Friedman

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB541 Allen et al. Concurrence

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35000
Democratic 5000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Skinner — Yea
De León — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Newman — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Allen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Fuller — 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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SB 541 Allen Senate Third Reading By FRIEDMAN

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 57001
Democratic 15000
Republican 5001
Total 77002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Fong — Yea
Salas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Gray — Yea
Acosta — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Harper — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
McCarty — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — 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 Yea
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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 541 do?
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in consultation with the State Department of Education and the Division of the State Architect and the Office of Public School Construction within the Department of General Services, to recommend best design practices that include energy efficiency measures for all new public schools, and to report the recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by October 1, 2003. Existing law establishes in the California Environmental Protection Agency, the State Water Resources Control Board, which exercises the adjudicatory and regulatory functions of the state in the field of water resources. This bill would require the board, in consultation with the regional water quality control boards, and the Division of the State Architect within the Department of General Services to recommend best design and use practices for stormwater and dry weather runoff capture practices, as defined, that can generally be applied to all new, reconstructed, or altered public schools, including school grounds. The bill would require the board to submit these recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature on or before January 1, 2019, and would require the board and the State Department of Education to post the recommendations on their respective Internet Web sites.
Who sponsors SB 541?
SB 541 is sponsored by Allen, Benjamin (Democratic) and Friedman.
What is the current status of SB 541?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 541?
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