California 2007-2008 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 2 — Health care coverage.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Vetoed by Governor.

  2. Enrolled and to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  3. (Corrected September 10.)

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 46. Noes 29. Page 7075.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 14. Page 5376.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  9. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  11. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  13. Read second time. To third reading.

  14. From inactive file. To second reading.

  15. To inactive file on motion of Senator Perata.

  16. Read third time, amended, and returned to third reading.

  17. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  19. Read second time. To third reading.

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 7.) .

  21. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

  22. (Corrected August 8.)

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

  24. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) .

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

  26. Referred to Standing Committee on Health.

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

  28. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 32. Page 1780.)

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

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

  31. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (April 17).

  32. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Health.

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

  34. Referred to Standing Committee on Health.

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

  36. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Dymally · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Dymally

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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

AB2 Dymally Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 50 Yea · 30 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 452806
Democratic 4000
Republican 1200
Total 503006
% of votes cast 58%35%0%7%
How each member voted (86)
Member Party Vote
Eng — Yea
Carter — Yea
Berg — Yea
Evans — Yea
Charles — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Parra — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Aghazarian — Nay
Cook — Nay
Garcia — Nay
Horton — Nay
Houston — Nay
Keene — Nay
La — Nay
Maze — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
Plescia — Nay
Spitzer — Nay
Sharon — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Soto — Not Voting
Duvall — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Huff — Nay
Krekorian — Yea
Levine — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Adams — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Price — Yea
Silva — Not Voting
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Nay
Walters — Nay
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Brownley — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Tran — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Coto — Yea
Feuer — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
DeVore — Nay
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 Nay

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB2 Dymally By Kuehl

Passed 24 Yea · 14 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221403
Democratic 2000
Total 241403
% of votes cast 59%34%0%7%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Harman — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Maldonado — Nay
Kuehl — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Machado — Yea
Migden — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Perata — Yea
Scott — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Battin — Nay
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Runner — Nay
Ackerman — Not Voting
Vincent — Not Voting
Ashburn — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Not Voting
Wyland — Nay
Cogdill — Nay
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
Denham — Nay
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 10 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10700
Total 10700
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Nay
Kuehl — Yea
Battin — Nay
Runner — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Florez — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Torlakson — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Cox — Nay
Yee — Yea

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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
Ashburn — Yea
Battin — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Runner — Yea
Florez — Yea
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Not Voting
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Cox — Yea

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Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 8 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8301
Total 8301
% of votes cast 67%25%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Negrete — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Maldonado — Not Voting
Wyland — Nay
Cox — Nay

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AB2 DYMALLY Assembly Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 34 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5100
Unaffiliated 453101
Republican 1200
Total 513401
% of votes cast 59%40%0%1%
How each member voted (86)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Berg — Yea
Evans — Yea
Charles — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Beall — Yea
Coto — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Parra — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Aghazarian — Nay
Cook — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
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
Duvall — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Leno — Yea
Levine — Yea
Ma — Yea
Adams — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Nava — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Nay
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Brownley — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Villines — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
DeVore — 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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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
Huffman — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Leno — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nava — Yea
Solorio — Yea
La — Nay
Malfa — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
Sharon — Nay
Runner — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea

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

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11403
Republican 1100
Total 12503
% of votes cast 60%25%0%15%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Berg — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Salas — Yea
Gaines — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
De — Not Voting
La — Not Voting
Torre — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Nay
Ma — Yea
Bass — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Subjects

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