California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 708 — Water shortage emergencies: declarations: deenergization events.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 68, Statutes of 2021.

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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 19, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires the governing body of a public water supplier to declare a water shortage emergency condition if the supplier makes certain findings. Existing law requires a public water supplier that declares the existence of an emergency condition of water shortage to adopt regulations and restrictions on the delivery and consumption of water to conserve the water supply for the greatest public benefit. Existing law requires the declaration to be made only after a public hearing except in the event of a wildfire or a breakage or failure of a dam, pump, pipeline, or conduit causing an immediate emergency. This bill would additionally authorize the governing body of a public water supplier to declare a water shortage emergency condition without holding a public hearing in the event of a deenergization event, as defined.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 68, Statutes of 2021.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 8:45 p.m.

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2091.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  7. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 17).

  8. Coauthors revised.

  9. Referred to Com. on W.,P., & W.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1008.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  13. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 939.) (April 27).

  14. Set for hearing April 27.

  15. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

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

  18. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  19. Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)

  20. (Ayes 32. Noes 4.)

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

  22. Read first time.

  23. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

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

Sponsors

  • Melendez · Primary
  • Bigelow · Cosponsor
  • Kiley · Cosponsor
  • Megan Dahle · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Melendez

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (118)

118 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

SB 708 Melendez Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 28000
Unaffiliated 40001
Republican 9001
Total 77002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Wood — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Medina — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Low — Yea
Levine — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gray — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Chau — Yea
McCarty — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie 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
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 8000
Democratic 6000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Villapudua — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Salas — Yea
Smith — Yea
Levine — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea

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Consent Calendar

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11002
Unaffiliated 21002
Republican 4000
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Min — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Pan — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Roth — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Newman — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Bates — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Not Voting
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Not Voting
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 708 do?
Existing law requires the governing body of a public water supplier to declare a water shortage emergency condition if the supplier makes certain findings. Existing law requires a public water supplier that declares the existence of an emergency condition of water shortage to adopt regulations and restrictions on the delivery and consumption of water to conserve the water supply for the greatest public benefit. Existing law requires the declaration to be made only after a public hearing except in the event of a wildfire or a breakage or failure of a dam, pump, pipeline, or conduit causing an immediate emergency. This bill would additionally authorize the governing body of a public water supplier to declare a water shortage emergency condition without holding a public hearing in the event of a deenergization event, as defined.
Who sponsors SB 708?
SB 708 is sponsored by Melendez, Bigelow, Kiley, and Dahle, Megan (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 708?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2021. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 708?
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