California 2007-2008 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 614 — Voting rights: language assistance.

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 3:45 p.m.

  5. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 49. Noes 28. Page 3306.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  7. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 15. Page 2531.)

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

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 7.) . Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  10. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

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

  12. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., R. & C.A.

  13. Referred to Com. on E., R. & C.A.

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

  15. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 49. Noes 29. Page 1971.)

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

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

  18. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  19. Read second time and amended.

  20. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 17).

  21. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Elections and Redistricting.

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

  23. Referred to Standing Committee on Elections and Redistricting.

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  25. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Dymally · Cosponsor
  • Davis · Cosponsor
  • Eng · Primary
  • Romero · Cosponsor
  • Solorio · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Eng

Co-sponsors (4)

  • Dymally
  • Davis
  • Romero
  • Solorio

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.

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Votes

AB 614 Eng Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 53 Yea · 29 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 482802
Democratic 4000
Republican 1101
Total 532903
% of votes cast 62%34%0%4%
How each member voted (85)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Berg — Yea
Evans — Yea
Charles — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Parra — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Soto — Yea
Beall — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Leno — Yea
Levine — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nava — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Nunez — 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
Duvall — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Huff — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Villines — Nay
Adams — Yea
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Silva — Nay
Torrico — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Carter — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Eng — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Fuller — 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 AB614 Eng By Romero

Passed 26 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 241500
Democratic 2000
Total 261500
% of votes cast 63%37%0%0%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Machado — Yea
Migden — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Perata — Yea
Scott — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Battin — Nay
Wyland — Nay
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Runner — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Maldonado — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Romero — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Harman — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Simitian — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
Denham — Nay
Florez — Yea
Yee — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended.

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

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AB 614 ENG Assembly Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 31 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 472802
Republican 1200
Democratic 5100
Total 533102
% of votes cast 62%36%0%2%
How each member voted (86)
Member Party Vote
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Parra — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Aghazarian — Nay
Cook — Not Voting
Duvall — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Eng — Yea
Evans — 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
Fuentes — Yea
Soto — Not Voting
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Krekorian — Yea
Levine — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nava — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Carter — Yea
Coto — Yea
Berg — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Adams — Yea
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
Benoit — Nay
Brownley — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Villines — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
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
Unaffiliated 11700
Democratic 1000
Total 12700
% of votes cast 63%37%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Davis — Yea
Karnette — Yea
La — Nay
Malfa — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
Sharon — Nay
Runner — Nay
Krekorian — Yea
Leno — Yea
Nava — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Feuer — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 614?
AB 614 is sponsored by Dymally, Davis, Eng, Romero, and Solorio.
What is the current status of AB 614?
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.
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