California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 D · 7 R cosponsors

SB 285 — California Tourism Recovery Act.

Last action — Died on file pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 California Tourism and Marketing Act, establishes a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation named the California Travel and Tourism Commission under the direction of a board of commissioners composed of 37 members, including the Director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development. This bill, the California Tourism Recovery Act, would require the commission to, upon a determination by the State Department of Public Health that it is safe to resume travel in California, implement a strategic media and jobs recovery campaign known as the "Calling All Californians" program for the purpose of reversing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travel and tourism industry in California, as specified. The bill would require the commission to report to the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2024, regarding the cost of the program and the impact of the program on the tourism industry in California. The bill would require, only upon appropriation by the Legislature, the Controller to transfer $45,000,000 to the commission for the purpose of implementing the "Calling All Californians" program.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on file pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator McGuire.

  3. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  5. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1186.) (May 20).

  6. Set for hearing May 20.

  7. March 22 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

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

  9. Set for hearing March 22.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 405.) (March 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Set for hearing March 8.

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

  13. (Ayes 32. Noes 4.)

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

  15. Referred to Coms. on B., P. & E.D. and APPR.

  16. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 4.

  17. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 37 co-sponsors · 84 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (37)

Not signed on (84)

84 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass as amended

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Portantino — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 9000
Republican 2000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Newman — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bates — Yea
Roth — Yea
Min — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 285 do?
Existing law, the California Tourism and Marketing Act, establishes a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation named the California Travel and Tourism Commission under the direction of a board of commissioners composed of 37 members, including the Director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development. This bill, the California Tourism Recovery Act, would require the commission to, upon a determination by the State Department of Public Health that it is safe to resume travel in California, implement a strategic media and jobs recovery campaign known as the "Calling All Californians" program for the purpose of reversing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travel and tourism industry in California, as specified. The bill would require the commission to report to the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2024, regarding the cost of the program and the impact of the program on the tourism industry in California. The bill would require, only upon appropriation by the Legislature, the Controller to transfer $45,000,000 to the commission for the purpose of implementing the "Calling All Californians" program.
Who sponsors SB 285?
SB 285 is sponsored by Hertzberg, McGuire, Mike (Democratic), Quirk-Silva, Sharon (Democratic), Allen, Benjamin (Democratic), Archuleta, Bob (Democratic), Bates, Borgeas, Dodd, Grove, Shannon (Republican), Bradford, Cortese, Dave (Democratic), Hurtado, Melissa (Democratic), Jones, Brian W. (Republican), Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie (Republican), Laird, John (Democratic), Melendez, Min, Newman, Nielsen, Portantino, Roth, Umberg, Thomas J. (Democratic), Bigelow, Bloom, Boerner, Tasha (Democratic), Chen, Phillip (Republican), Chiu, Cunningham, Davies, Laurie (Republican), Mullin, Grayson, Timothy S. (Democratic), Valladares, Suzette Martinez (Republican), Wood, Nazarian, Santiago, Rubio, Susan (Democratic), Dahle, Megan (Republican), and Cristina Garcia.
What is the current status of SB 285?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 285?
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