California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

AB 1499 — Interoperability systems.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The California Emergency Services Act creates within the office of the Governor the Office of Emergency Services, which is responsible for the state's emergency and disaster response services, as specified. The Public Safety Communication Act of 2002, among other things, requires the Public Safety Radio Strategic Planning Committee to develop and implement a statewide integrated public safety communication system that facilitates interoperability among state public safety departments and other first response agencies and coordinate other shared uses of the public safety spectrum consistent with decisions and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission. This bill would require the Office of Emergency Services to establish and operate a grant program, upon appropriation of adequate funds by the Legislature, to provide assistance in obtaining, retrofitting, purchasing, and maintaining interoperability systems in K–12 school, community college, and California State University campuses, and University of California campuses, and to enable local fire agencies to enable their systems of communications to be connected to, and coordinated with, communications and security technology systems installed and operating on K–12 school, community college, and California State University campuses, and University of California campuses, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Held under submission.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Read second time and amended.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (April 24).

  8. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

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

  10. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  11. Read first time.

  12. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  13. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Heath Flora · Primary
  • Cooper · Cosponsor
  • Mathis · Cosponsor
  • Galgiani · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Cooper
  • Mathis
  • Galgiani

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Republican 2000
Democratic 7000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Salas — Yea
Brough — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Gray — Yea
Daly — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1499 do?
The California Emergency Services Act creates within the office of the Governor the Office of Emergency Services, which is responsible for the state's emergency and disaster response services, as specified. The Public Safety Communication Act of 2002, among other things, requires the Public Safety Radio Strategic Planning Committee to develop and implement a statewide integrated public safety communication system that facilitates interoperability among state public safety departments and other first response agencies and coordinate other shared uses of the public safety spectrum consistent with decisions and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission. This bill would require the Office of Emergency Services to establish and operate a grant program, upon appropriation of adequate funds by the Legislature, to provide assistance in obtaining, retrofitting, purchasing, and maintaining interoperability systems in K–12 school, community college, and California State University campuses, and University of California campuses, and to enable local fire agencies to enable their systems of communications to be connected to, and coordinated with, communications and security technology systems installed and operating on K–12 school, community college, and California State University campuses, and University of California campuses, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 1499?
AB 1499 is sponsored by Flora, Heath (Republican), Cooper, Mathis, and Galgiani.
What is the current status of AB 1499?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1499?
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