California 2007-2008 Regular Session Status: To Executive 2 D cosponsors

AB 43 — Genderâ€'neutral marriage.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

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

This bill died with 2007-2008 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  2. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. Vetoed by Governor.

  4. Enrolled and to the Governor at 10:45 a.m.

  5. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 15. Page 2434.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 8.) .

  9. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

  10. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  11. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) .

  12. Referred to Standing Committee on Judiciary.

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

  14. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 42. Noes 34. Page 1926.)

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 31). Read second time. To third reading.

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

  17. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 10).

  18. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Judiciary.

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

  20. Referred to Standing Committee on Judiciary.

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee January 4.

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Laird · Cosponsor
  • Lieber · Cosponsor
  • Kuehl · Cosponsor
  • Migden · Cosponsor
  • Perata · Cosponsor
  • Alarcon · Cosponsor
  • Berg · Cosponsor
  • De Leon · Cosponsor
  • Jones · Cosponsor
  • Nunez · Cosponsor
  • Portantino · Cosponsor
  • Saldana · Cosponsor
  • Soto · Cosponsor
  • Alquist · Cosponsor
  • Beall · Cosponsor
  • Brownley · Cosponsor
  • Cedillo · Cosponsor
  • Coto · Cosponsor
  • DeSaulnier · Cosponsor
  • Eng · Cosponsor
  • Evans · Cosponsor
  • Feuer · Cosponsor
  • Hancock · Cosponsor
  • Hayashi · Cosponsor
  • Huffman · Cosponsor
  • Kehoe · Cosponsor
  • Krekorian · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Primary
  • Ma · Cosponsor
  • Mendoza · Cosponsor
  • Levine · Cosponsor
  • Oropeza · Cosponsor
  • Mullin · Cosponsor
  • Romero · Cosponsor
  • Ruskin · Cosponsor
  • Steinberg · Cosponsor
  • Swanson · Cosponsor
  • Torlakson · Cosponsor
  • Wiggins · Cosponsor
  • Yee · Cosponsor
  • Josh Lowenthal · Cosponsor
  • Lisa Calderon · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 41 co-sponsors · 80 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Leno

Co-sponsors (41)

  • Laird
  • Lieber
  • Kuehl
  • Migden
  • Perata
  • Alarcon
  • Berg
  • De Leon
  • Jones
  • Nunez
  • Portantino
  • Saldana
  • Soto
  • Alquist
  • Beall
  • Brownley
  • Cedillo
  • Coto
  • DeSaulnier
  • Eng
  • Evans
  • Feuer
  • Hancock
  • Hayashi
  • Huffman
  • Kehoe
  • Krekorian
  • Ma
  • Mendoza
  • Levine
  • Oropeza
  • Mullin
  • Romero
  • Ruskin
  • Steinberg
  • Swanson
  • Torlakson
  • Wiggins
  • Yee
  • Lowenthal, Josh Democratic
  • Calderon, Lisa Democratic

Not signed on (80)

80 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

Assembly 3rd Reading AB43 Leno By Kuehl

Passed 23 Yea · 15 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211503
Democratic 2000
Total 231503
% of votes cast 56%37%0%7%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Migden — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Perata — Yea
Scott — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Romero — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Cogdill — Nay
Wyland — Nay
Yee — Yea
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Runner — Nay
Battin — Not Voting
Machado — Not Voting
Hollingsworth — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Simitian — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Nay
Maldonado — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Not Voting
Cox — Nay
Denham — Nay
Florez — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 9 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9800
Total 9800
% of votes cast 53%47%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Battin — Nay
Runner — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Florez — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Aanestad — Nay
Oropeza — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wyland — Nay
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
Battin — Yea
Yee — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Runner — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Not Voting
Simitian — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cox — Yea
Florez — Yea

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AB 43 LENO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 46 Yea · 36 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 413303
Democratic 4101
Republican 1200
Total 463604
% of votes cast 53%42%0%5%
How each member voted (86)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Carter — Nay
Cook — Nay
Berg — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Evans — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Aghazarian — Nay
Duvall — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Keene — Nay
La — Nay
Malfa — Nay
Maze — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
Parra — Nay
Plescia — Nay
Sharon — Nay
Runner — Nay
Spitzer — Nay
Soto — Not Voting
Galgiani — Not Voting
Jeffries — Nay
Silva — Nay
Tran — Nay
Villines — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Huff — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Horton — Nay
Houston — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Benoit — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Leno — Yea
Levine — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Adams — Nay
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Brownley — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Coto — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
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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Do pass.

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

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 43?
AB 43 is sponsored by Laird, Lieber, Kuehl, Migden, Perata, Alarcon, Berg, De Leon, Jones, Nunez, Portantino, Saldana, Soto, Alquist, Beall, Brownley, Cedillo, Coto, DeSaulnier, Eng, Evans, Feuer, Hancock, Hayashi, Huffman, Kehoe, Krekorian, Leno, Ma, Mendoza, Levine, Oropeza, Mullin, Romero, Ruskin, Steinberg, Swanson, Torlakson, Wiggins, Yee, Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic), and Calderon, Lisa (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 43?
This bill died with 2007-2008 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 43?
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