California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 704 — Telecommunications: Moore Universal Telephone Service Act.

Last action — Veto sustained.

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.

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Summary

Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. The Moore Universal Telephone Service Act established the lifeline telephone service program in order to provide low-income households, as defined, with access to affordable basic residential telephone service. Existing law requires that a lifeline telephone service subscriber be provided with one lifeline subscription at the subscriber's principal place of residence, and provides that no other member of that subscriber's family or household who maintains residence at that place is eligible for lifeline telephone service. This bill would revise the definition of "household" for these purposes and would authorize multiple lifeline telephone service subscribers to maintain the same address if they are not of the same household or if a subscriber meets one of certain requirements. The bill would require the commission, in a new or existing proceeding, to determine whether a lifeline telephone service subscriber shall be permitted an additional lifeline subscription for broadband services and would require the commission to issue a decision in the proceeding by no later than July 1, 2022. The bill would require the commission, by July 1, 2020, as part of an existing proceeding, to update the lifeline program to address certain issues. The bill would require the commission, by July 1, 2021, to adopt updated program rules for the lifeline program to, among other things, include various methods to increase participation of eligible low-income individuals in the lifeline program. The bill would require the commission, in consultation with relevant state agencies, to develop outreach and enrollment programs for the formerly incarcerated and for veterans. The bill would require the commission to consider accepting alternative forms of identification to increase participation in the lifeline program by members of certain vulnerable or disadvantaged groups.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Veto sustained.

  2. Stricken from file.

  3. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  4. Vetoed by the Governor.

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

  6. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 33. Noes 7. Page 2884.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  7. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 67. Noes 2. Page 3343.) Ordered to the Senate.

  9. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time and amended.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (August 30).

  14. August 21 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (July 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.

  17. Referred to Com. on C. & C.

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

  19. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 7. Page 1192.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 1107.) (May 16).

  22. Set for hearing May 16.

  23. May 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  24. Set for hearing May 13.

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2. Page 842.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  26. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U. & C.

  27. Set for hearing April 24.

  28. Re-referred to Com. on E., U. & C.

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

  30. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  31. Read first time.

  32. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 27.

  33. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Bradford

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB704 Bradford et al. Concurrence

Passed 33 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22500
Democratic 10000
Republican 1200
Total 33700
% of votes cast 83%18%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beall — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Chang — Yea
Pan — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Borgeas — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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SB 704 Bradford Senate Third Reading By Eduardo Garcia

Passed 67 Yea · 2 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 43207
Democratic 22000
Republican 2003
Total 672010
% of votes cast 85%3%0%13%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Salas — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Diep — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Ting — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Levine — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Low — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Wood — Yea
Medina — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Chu — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Weber — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Brough — Nay
Fong — Not Voting
Voepel — Not Voting
Kiley — Not Voting
Obernolte — Not Voting
Mathis — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse 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
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 14 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 9103
Total 14103
% of votes cast 78%6%0%17%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Diep — Yea
Chau — Yea
Brough — Nay
Fong — Not Voting
Obernolte — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea

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

Passed 9 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5102
Democratic 4000
Republican 0001
Total 9103
% of votes cast 69%8%0%23%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Holden — Yea
Low — Yea
Brough — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting

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3rd Reading

Passed 27 Yea · 7 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19503
Democratic 8001
Republican 0200
Total 27704
% of votes cast 71%18%0%11%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Beall — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Pan — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Borgeas — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Wilk — Not Voting
Chang — Not Voting
Bates — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Nay
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Not Voting
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass

Passed 4 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4001
Republican 0100
Total 4101
% of votes cast 67%17%0%17%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bates — Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 6000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 10 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7201
Democratic 3000
Total 10201
% of votes cast 77%15%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Dodd — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Chang — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Nay
McGuire, Mike 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 SB 704 do?
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. The Moore Universal Telephone Service Act established the lifeline telephone service program in order to provide low-income households, as defined, with access to affordable basic residential telephone service. Existing law requires that a lifeline telephone service subscriber be provided with one lifeline subscription at the subscriber's principal place of residence, and provides that no other member of that subscriber's family or household who maintains residence at that place is eligible for lifeline telephone service. This bill would revise the definition of "household" for these purposes and would authorize multiple lifeline telephone service subscribers to maintain the same address if they are not of the same household or if a subscriber meets one of certain requirements. The bill would require the commission, in a new or existing proceeding, to determine whether a lifeline telephone service subscriber shall be permitted an additional lifeline subscription for broadband services and would require the commission to issue a decision in the proceeding by no later than July 1, 2022. The bill would require the commission, by July 1, 2020, as part of an existing proceeding, to update the lifeline program to address certain issues. The bill would require the commission, by July 1, 2021, to adopt updated program rules for the lifeline program to, among other things, include various methods to increase participation of eligible low-income individuals in the lifeline program. The bill would require the commission, in consultation with relevant state agencies, to develop outreach and enrollment programs for the formerly incarcerated and for veterans. The bill would require the commission to consider accepting alternative forms of identification to increase participation in the lifeline program by members of certain vulnerable or disadvantaged groups.
Who sponsors SB 704?
SB 704 is sponsored by Bradford and Eduardo Garcia.
What is the current status of SB 704?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 SB 704?
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