California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 3 D cosponsors

AB 2751 — Affordable Internet and Net Equality Act of 2022.

Last action — Referred to Coms. on G.O. and E., U. & C.

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 requires all contracts for the acquisition of information technology goods and services related to information technology projects, as defined, to be made by or under the supervision of the Department of Technology, which also has the final authority in the determination of information technology procurement policy. This bill, the Affordable Internet and Net Equality Act of 2022, would require the Department of Technology, in coordination with the Public Utilities Commission and the Department of General Services, to develop and establish the Net Equality Program. The bill would require the state and state agencies, except the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Office of Emergency Services, to only do business with an internet service provider offering affordable home internet service to households participating in certain public assistance programs, as specified. The bill would define affordable home internet service to mean internet service costing no more than $40 per month and that meets specified minimum speed requirements. The bill would require these internet service providers to establish a telephone number to sign up eligible households and would require these providers to advertise the availability of affordable home internet service, among other requirements placed on these providers. The bill would also make its provisions severable.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Coms. on G.O. and E., U. & C.

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

  3. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 18. Page 4949.)

  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  5. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (May 19).

  6. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 4736.)

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

  8. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Read second time and amended.

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 27).

  12. Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.

  13. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. Read second time and amended.

  14. Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.

  15. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. Read second time and amended.

  16. Referred to Com. on C. & C.

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  18. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (117)

117 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

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]

Failed 3 Yea · 5 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2406
Democratic 1001
Republican 0100
Total 3507
% of votes cast 20%33%0%47%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Portantino — Not Voting
Hertzberg — Not Voting
Glazer — Not Voting
Bradford — Not Voting
Roth — Not Voting
Kamlager — Not Voting
Dodd — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Borgeas — Nay
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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[First] hearing set for [06-14-2022]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Dodd — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Roth — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Glazer — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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AB 2751 Eduardo Garcia Assembly Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 18 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 26103
Unaffiliated 25806
Republican 0900
Total 511809
% of votes cast 65%23%0%12%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Low — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Smith — Nay
Voepel — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Gray — Not Voting
Cooley — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
Cooper — Not Voting
Daly — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Vince Fong — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Not Voting
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Not Voting
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
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
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Democratic 7000
Republican 0200
Total 12400
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Vince Fong — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay

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

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3002
Unaffiliated 4101
Republican 0200
Total 7303
% of votes cast 54%23%0%23%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Low — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Maienschein — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Not Voting
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2751 do?
Existing law requires all contracts for the acquisition of information technology goods and services related to information technology projects, as defined, to be made by or under the supervision of the Department of Technology, which also has the final authority in the determination of information technology procurement policy. This bill, the Affordable Internet and Net Equality Act of 2022, would require the Department of Technology, in coordination with the Public Utilities Commission and the Department of General Services, to develop and establish the Net Equality Program. The bill would require the state and state agencies, except the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Office of Emergency Services, to only do business with an internet service provider offering affordable home internet service to households participating in certain public assistance programs, as specified. The bill would define affordable home internet service to mean internet service costing no more than $40 per month and that meets specified minimum speed requirements. The bill would require these internet service providers to establish a telephone number to sign up eligible households and would require these providers to advertise the availability of affordable home internet service, among other requirements placed on these providers. The bill would also make its provisions severable.
Who sponsors AB 2751?
AB 2751 is sponsored by Bonta, Mia (Democratic), Quirk-Silva, Sharon (Democratic), Wood, Holden, and Garcia, Robert (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2751?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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 2751?
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