California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 14 D cosponsors

ACA 25 — A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by adding Section 21.5 to Article IV thereof, relating to the Legislature.

Last action — Measure version as amended on June 4 corrected.

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Constitution requires the Legislature to convene in regular session on specified dates and provides that a majority of the membership constitutes a quorum, although a lesser number may recess from day to day and compel the attendance of absent members. The California Constitution requires the proceedings of each house of the Legislature to be open and public and recognizes the right of the public to attend, record, and broadcast those proceedings. The California Constitution authorizes the Legislature to provide for the convening of the Legislature to meet the needs resulting from a war-caused or enemy-caused disaster in the state. This measure would permit Members to remotely attend and vote in a legislative proceeding, or to vote by proxy in a legislative proceeding if permitted by their house, during the pendency of a state of emergency declared by the Governor or the President of the United States, under specified conditions. The measure would provide, among other conditions, that a Member may remotely attend and vote, or vote by proxy as authorized, in a proceeding only if the state of emergency prevents the Member from safely attending the proceeding in person. The measure would also provide that a Member attending remotely would be included in the determination of a quorum. The measure would provide that if 15 or more of the Members of a house cannot attend a proceeding during a state of emergency because they are deceased, disabled, or missing, a quorum may be established by a majority of those Members able to attend. The measure would specify that the Legislature may provide by statute for temporarily filling the vacant offices of Members with pro tempore members in the event that 15 or more of the Members of a house are deceased, disabled, or missing during a state of emergency. The measure would require the Legislature by concurrent resolution, or each house by separate resolutions, 23 of the membership concurring, to adopt rules to implement this provision no later than the end of the biennial legislative session in which this measure takes effect, except as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Measure version as amended on June 4 corrected.

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

  3. Ordered to the Senate.

  4. Read third time. Adopted. (Ayes 60. Noes 13. Page 4765.)

  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  7. From committee: Amend, and be adopted as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 3).

  8. Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4599.)

  9. Art. IV, Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.

  10. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  11. Introduced measure version corrected.

  12. From printer. May be heard in committee June 21.

  13. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 31 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Mullin

Co-sponsors (31)

Not signed on (90)

90 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

ACA 25 Mullin Assembly Third Reading

Passed 60 Yea · 13 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 22000
Unaffiliated 371004
Republican 1302
Total 601306
% of votes cast 76%16%0%8%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Chau — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Frazier — Yea
O'Donnell — Nay
Fong — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Gray — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Brough — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Kamlager — Not Voting
Salas — Not Voting
Quirk — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Smith — Yea
Weber — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Diep — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Low — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Burke — Yea
Daly — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Levine — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Medina — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Wood — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Nay
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 Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Be adopted as amended.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4001
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 1000
Total 10002
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Mathis — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does ACA 25 do?
The California Constitution requires the Legislature to convene in regular session on specified dates and provides that a majority of the membership constitutes a quorum, although a lesser number may recess from day to day and compel the attendance of absent members. The California Constitution requires the proceedings of each house of the Legislature to be open and public and recognizes the right of the public to attend, record, and broadcast those proceedings. The California Constitution authorizes the Legislature to provide for the convening of the Legislature to meet the needs resulting from a war-caused or enemy-caused disaster in the state. This measure would permit Members to remotely attend and vote in a legislative proceeding, or to vote by proxy in a legislative proceeding if permitted by their house, during the pendency of a state of emergency declared by the Governor or the President of the United States, under specified conditions. The measure would provide, among other conditions, that a Member may remotely attend and vote, or vote by proxy as authorized, in a proceeding only if the state of emergency prevents the Member from safely attending the proceeding in person. The measure would also provide that a Member attending remotely would be included in the determination of a quorum. The measure would provide that if 15 or more of the Members of a house cannot attend a proceeding during a state of emergency because they are deceased, disabled, or missing, a quorum may be established by a majority of those Members able to attend. The measure would specify that the Legislature may provide by statute for temporarily filling the vacant offices of Members with pro tempore members in the event that 15 or more of the Members of a house are deceased, disabled, or missing during a state of emergency. The measure would require the Legislature by concurrent resolution, or each house by separate resolutions, 23 of the membership concurring, to adopt rules to implement this provision no later than the end of the biennial legislative session in which this measure takes effect, except as specified.
Who sponsors ACA 25?
ACA 25 is sponsored by Cooley, Waldron, Chiu, Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic), Low, Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. (Democratic), Berman, Marc (Democratic), Bloom, Chu, Cunningham, Daly, Eggman, Gabriel, Jesse (Democratic), Kalra, Ash (Democratic), Levine, Nazarian, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Sharon (Democratic), Reyes, Eloise Gómez (Democratic), Rodriguez, Smith, Wicks, Buffy (Democratic), Beall, Hill, Mullin, Ting, Rivas, Robert (Democratic), Garcia, Robert (Democratic), Calderon, Lisa (Democratic), Rubio, Blanca E. (Democratic), Carrillo, Juan (Democratic), and Bonta, Mia (Democratic).
What is the current status of ACA 25?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 ACA 25?
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