California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

AB 518 — Criminal law: violations punishable in multiple ways.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 441, Statutes of 2021.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires an act or omission that is punishable in different ways by different laws to be punished under the law that provides for the longest possible term of imprisonment. This bill, instead, would authorize an act or omission that is punishable in different ways by different laws to be punished under either of those provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 441, Statutes of 2021.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 2218.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  8. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 41. Noes 23. Page 1358.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (April 14).

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. Coauthors revised.

  17. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 16 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

3rd Reading AB518 Wicks et al. By Skinner

Passed 29 Yea · 10 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18500
Democratic 11101
Republican 0400
Total 291001
% of votes cast 73%25%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Pan — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Newman — Yea
Min — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Borgeas — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Bates — Nay
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 Nay
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Not Voting
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay

Official roll call →

AB 518 Wicks Assembly Third Reading

Passed 41 Yea · 23 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 17406
Unaffiliated 241106
Republican 0802
Total 4123014
% of votes cast 53%29%0%18%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Levine — Yea
Daly — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chau — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Salas — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Frazier — Nay
O'Donnell — Nay
Smith — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Cooper — Nay
Gray — Not Voting
Waldron — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
Low — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Nay
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Nay
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Not Voting
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
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
Patterson, Joe Republican Not Voting
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6100
Democratic 6100
Republican 0200
Total 12400
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Chau — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 518 do?
Existing law requires an act or omission that is punishable in different ways by different laws to be punished under the law that provides for the longest possible term of imprisonment. This bill, instead, would authorize an act or omission that is punishable in different ways by different laws to be punished under either of those provisions.
Who sponsors AB 518?
AB 518 is sponsored by Wicks, Buffy (Democratic), Quirk, Santiago, Wiener, Scott D. (Democratic), and Mark Stone.
What is the current status of AB 518?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2021. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 518?
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