California 2007-2008 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1470 — Solar energy: Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act of 2007.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 536, Statutes of 2007.

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  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 23, 2007. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 10 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 536, Statutes of 2007.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. (Corrected September 25.)

  5. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 45. Noes 32. Page 3383.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  7. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 16. Page 2529.)

  8. Read second time. To third reading.

  9. Read third time, amended. To second reading.

  10. Read second time, amended, and to third reading.

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 6.) .

  12. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

  13. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  14. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  15. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) .

  16. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications.

  17. Referred to Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications.

  18. In Senate. Read first time. To Standing Committee on Rules for assignment.

  19. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 44. Noes 34. Page 2015.)

  20. Read second time. To third reading.

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 31). Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  22. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations suspense file.

  23. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  24. Read second time and amended.

  25. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (April 23).

  26. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Natural Resources Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 4.) (April 16).

  27. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Utilities and Commerce.

  28. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Utilities and Commerce Read second time and amended.

  29. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice waived. (Page 940.)

  30. Referred to Standing Committee on Utilities and Commerce and Standing Committee on Natural Resources.

  31. Read first time.

  32. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  33. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Laird · Cosponsor
  • Saldana · Cosponsor
  • Kuehl · Cosponsor
  • Scott · Cosponsor
  • Beall · Cosponsor
  • Carter · Cosponsor
  • Corbett · Cosponsor
  • DeSaulnier · Cosponsor
  • Florez · Cosponsor
  • Huffman · Primary
  • Krekorian · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Cosponsor
  • Romero · Cosponsor
  • Wiggins · Cosponsor
  • Wolk · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Huffman

Co-sponsors (14)

  • Laird
  • Saldana
  • Kuehl
  • Scott
  • Beall
  • Carter
  • Corbett
  • DeSaulnier
  • Florez
  • Krekorian
  • Leno
  • Romero
  • Wiggins
  • Wolk

Not signed on (107)

107 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1470 HUFFMAN Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 49 Yea · 33 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 443202
Democratic 4000
Republican 1101
Total 493303
% of votes cast 58%39%0%4%
How each member voted (85)
Member Party Vote
Nava — Yea
Carter — Yea
Berg — Yea
Evans — Yea
Charles — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Beall — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Levine — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Soto — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Cook — Nay
Aghazarian — Nay
Garcia — Nay
Horton — Nay
Houston — Nay
Keene — Nay
La — Nay
Maze — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
Parra — Nay
Plescia — Nay
Spitzer — Nay
Sharon — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Duvall — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Nay
Huff — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Price — Yea
Silva — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Tran — Nay
Villines — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Adams — Nay
Bass — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Coto — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB1470 Huffman By Simitian

Passed 25 Yea · 16 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231600
Democratic 2000
Total 251600
% of votes cast 61%39%0%0%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Nay
Yee — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Machado — Yea
Migden — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Perata — Yea
Scott — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Battin — Nay
Harman — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Runner — Nay
Maldonado — Nay
Oropeza — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Wiggins — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Correa — Nay
Cox — Nay
Denham — Nay
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 9 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9602
Total 9602
% of votes cast 53%35%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Kuehl — Yea
Battin — Nay
Florez — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Oropeza — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Cox — Nay

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16001
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Yea
Yee — Yea
Battin — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Runner — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Not Voting
Ashburn — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cox — Yea
Florez — Yea

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AB 1470 HUFFMAN Assembly Third Reading Amend By TRAN Set #1 Motion to Lay on the Table

Passed 51 Yea · 34 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 453101
Democratic 5100
Republican 1200
Total 513401
% of votes cast 59%40%0%1%
How each member voted (86)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cook — Nay
Coto — Yea
Berg — Yea
Charles — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Parra — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Duvall — Nay
Aghazarian — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Berryhill — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Leno — Yea
Levine — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Benoit — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Gaines — Nay
Horton — Nay
Houston — Nay
Keene — Nay
La — Nay
Malfa — Nay
Maze — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
Plescia — Nay
Sharon — Nay
Runner — Nay
Spitzer — Nay
Soto — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Tran — Nay
Villines — Nay
Adams — Nay
Bass — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Nava — Yea
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Evans — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Nay
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Richardson, Laura Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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AB 1470 HUFFMAN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 36 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 433301
Democratic 4101
Republican 1200
Total 483602
% of votes cast 56%42%0%2%
How each member voted (86)
Member Party Vote
Coto — Yea
Berg — Yea
Eng — Yea
Charles — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Hancock — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Bass — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Leno — Yea
Levine — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nava — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Aghazarian — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Horton — Nay
Houston — Nay
Keene — Nay
La — Nay
Malfa — Nay
Maze — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
Parra — Nay
Plescia — Nay
Sharon — Nay
Runner — Nay
Spitzer — Nay
Soto — Not Voting
Galgiani — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Duvall — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Tran — Nay
Walters — Nay
Adams — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huff — Nay
Krekorian — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Villines — Nay
Carter — Yea
Cook — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Nay
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Richardson, Laura Democratic Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11700
Democratic 1000
Total 12700
% of votes cast 63%37%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Davis — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Karnette — Yea
La — Nay
Malfa — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
Sharon — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nava — Yea
Runner — Nay
Walters — Nay
Krekorian — Yea
Leno — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7401
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 9401
% of votes cast 64%29%0%7%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Davis — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
Dymally — Nay
Keene — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Krekorian — Not Voting
Bass — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Tran — Nay
Richardson, Laura Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 1470?
AB 1470 is sponsored by Laird, Saldana, Kuehl, Scott, Beall, Carter, Corbett, DeSaulnier, Florez, Huffman, Krekorian, Leno, Romero, Wiggins, and Wolk.
What is the current status of AB 1470?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2007. Enacted.
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