AB 3161 — Alarm companies.
Last action — Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Existing law, the Alarm Company Act, provides for the regulation of alarm companies by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, which is under the supervision and control of the Director of Consumer Affairs. The act requires an alarm company operator to be licensed and provides specified other registration, certification, and permitting requirements for certain alarm company employees and business locations, including, among others, registration as an alarm agent, certification as a qualified manager, and registration for a branch office. The act also provides for the issuance of firearms permits to licensees, qualified managers, designated branch office managers, and alarm agents, as specified. Existing law authorizes the Department of Consumer Affairs to enter into a contract with a vendor for the licensing and enforcement of the BreEZe system, which is a specified integrated, enterprisewide enforcement case management and licensing system, as specified. This bill, on and after July 1, 2021, would require all applications under the act to be submitted electronically through the BreEZe system.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
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In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 4730.)
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Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
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From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 2).
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (May 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Referred to Com. on B. & P.
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Read first time.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
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Introduced. To print.
Sponsors
- Phillip Chen · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Chen, Phillip Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 49 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 76 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (79)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Maienschein | — | Yea |
| Friedman | — | Yea |
| Cooper | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Kiley | — | Yea |
| Brough | — | Yea |
| Nazarian | — | Yea |
| Weber | — | Yea |
| Diep | — | Yea |
| Bigelow | — | Yea |
| Rendon | — | Yea |
| Rodriguez | — | Yea |
| McCarty | — | Yea |
| Bloom | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Daly | — | Yea |
| Cooley | — | Yea |
| Gloria | — | Yea |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Salas | — | Yea |
| Fong | — | Yea |
| Levine | — | Yea |
| Eggman | — | Yea |
| Medina | — | Yea |
| Waldron | — | Yea |
| Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| Wood | — | Yea |
| Kamlager | — | Yea |
| O'Donnell | — | Yea |
| Chiu | — | Yea |
| Chu | — | Yea |
| Cunningham | — | Yea |
| Jones-Sawyer | — | Yea |
| Ting | — | Yea |
| Voepel | — | Yea |
| Gray | — | Yea |
| Chau | — | Yea |
| Mathis | — | Yea |
| Frazier | — | Yea |
| Obernolte | — | Yea |
| Mayes | — | Yea |
| Santiago | — | Yea |
| Low | — | Not Voting |
| Quirk | — | Not Voting |
| Cristina Garcia | — | Yea |
| Eduardo Garcia | — | Yea |
| Jim Patterson | — | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Flora, Heath | Republican | Yea |
| Gallagher, James | Republican | Yea |
| Lackey, Tom | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (18)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Fong | — | Yea |
| McCarty | — | Yea |
| Voepel | — | Yea |
| Chau | — | Yea |
| Bloom | — | Yea |
| Eggman | — | Yea |
| Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| Diep | — | Yea |
| Bigelow | — | Yea |
| Eduardo Garcia | — | Yea |
| Wendy Carrillo | — | Yea |
| Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca | Democratic | Yea |
| Bonta, Mia | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Gabriel, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Petrie-Norris, Cottie | Democratic | Yea |
| Rivas, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (19)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McCarty | — | Yea |
| Eggman | — | Yea |
| Chiu | — | Yea |
| Cunningham | — | Yea |
| Bloom | — | Yea |
| Brough | — | Yea |
| Fong | — | Yea |
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Low | — | Yea |
| Obernolte | — | Yea |
| Medina | — | Yea |
| Gloria | — | Yea |
| Ting | — | Yea |
| Arambula, Joaquin | Democratic | Yea |
| Gipson, Mike A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Grayson, Timothy S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Irwin, Jacqui | Democratic | Yea |
| Chen, Phillip | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 3161 do?
- Existing law, the Alarm Company Act, provides for the regulation of alarm companies by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, which is under the supervision and control of the Director of Consumer Affairs. The act requires an alarm company operator to be licensed and provides specified other registration, certification, and permitting requirements for certain alarm company employees and business locations, including, among others, registration as an alarm agent, certification as a qualified manager, and registration for a branch office. The act also provides for the issuance of firearms permits to licensees, qualified managers, designated branch office managers, and alarm agents, as specified. Existing law authorizes the Department of Consumer Affairs to enter into a contract with a vendor for the licensing and enforcement of the BreEZe system, which is a specified integrated, enterprisewide enforcement case management and licensing system, as specified. This bill, on and after July 1, 2021, would require all applications under the act to be submitted electronically through the BreEZe system.
- Who sponsors AB 3161?
- AB 3161 is sponsored by Chen, Phillip (Republican).
- What is the current status of AB 3161?
- 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 AB 3161?
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