California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

AB 54 — Disability access: construction-related accessibility claims: demand letters.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 872, Statutes of 2016.

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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 December 01, 2014. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 10 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law prohibits discrimination on the basis of various specified personal characteristics, including disability. The Construction-Related Accessibility Standards Compliance Act establishes standards for making new construction and existing facilities accessible to persons with disabilities and provides for construction-related accessibility claims for violations of those standards. Existing law requires that a copy of the demand letter and the complaint be sent to the California Commission on Disability Access. This bill would, in addition, require that information about the demand letter and the complaint be submitted to the commission in a standard format specified by the commission on the commission's Internet Web site. The bill would require the commission to post a new standard format on its Internet Web site at least 30 days before requiring information be in the new standard format.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 872, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6050.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 18 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5021.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 11).

  9. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  12. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3508.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  16. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (January 21).

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (January 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3426.)

  19. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  20. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.

  21. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  22. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on JUD. Re-referred. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (January 5). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  23. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  24. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  25. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.

  26. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  27. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  28. Read second time and amended.

  29. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 21).

  30. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  31. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.

  32. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  34. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  35. From printer. May be heard in committee January 1.

  36. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Achadjian · Cosponsor
  • Baker · Cosponsor
  • Brough · Cosponsor
  • Gray · Cosponsor
  • Tom Lackey · Cosponsor
  • Nielsen · Cosponsor
  • Obernolte · Cosponsor
  • Olsen · Primary
  • Steinorth · Cosponsor
  • Travis Allen · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Olsen

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (112)

112 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 54 OLSEN Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68002
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Harper — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Salas — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Holden — Yea
Campos — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Gray — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB54 Olsen By Roth

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35001
Democratic 3000
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Bates — Yea
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Mitchell — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Democratic 1000
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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AB 54 OLSEN Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69001
Democratic 4000
Republican 5000
Total 78001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Not Voting
Mayes — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Chau — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Salas — Yea
Linder — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Campos — Yea
Harper — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Gray — Yea
Kim — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Low — Yea
Lopez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Chang — Yea
Daly — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Republican 1000
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Alejo — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 1000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Brough — Yea
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chang — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 54 do?
Existing law prohibits discrimination on the basis of various specified personal characteristics, including disability. The Construction-Related Accessibility Standards Compliance Act establishes standards for making new construction and existing facilities accessible to persons with disabilities and provides for construction-related accessibility claims for violations of those standards. Existing law requires that a copy of the demand letter and the complaint be sent to the California Commission on Disability Access. This bill would, in addition, require that information about the demand letter and the complaint be submitted to the commission in a standard format specified by the commission on the commission's Internet Web site. The bill would require the commission to post a new standard format on its Internet Web site at least 30 days before requiring information be in the new standard format.
Who sponsors AB 54?
AB 54 is sponsored by Achadjian, Baker, Brough, Gray, Lackey, Tom (Republican), Nielsen, Obernolte, Olsen, Steinorth, and Travis Allen.
What is the current status of AB 54?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 01, 2014. Enacted.
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