California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 531 — Southern California Port Congestion Authority.

Last action — From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Existing law prescribes procedures for the formation of port districts and regulates the operation and development of ports in the state, including the operation of port facilities, equipment, and certain sea-going vessels. This bill would establish the Southern California Port Congestion Authority and would require that the authority be governed by a board consisting of 7 members appointed by the Secretary of Transportation. The bill would authorize the authority to plan, develop, and implement measures and projects necessary to alleviate congestion in the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach, as specified. The bill would require each marine terminal operator at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach to report to the authority specified information with respect to traffic at the ports. The bill would also require the authority to hold quarterly public hearings to discuss the results of these reports. To the extent that the bill would impose new duties upon local government entities, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

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

  3. Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  6. Ordered to second reading.

  7. From inactive file.

  8. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Liu.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 6).

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

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  14. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 1561.)

  17. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  18. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 13).

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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

  22. Referred to Com. on ED.

  23. From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.

  24. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • O'Donnell · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • O'Donnell

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass

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

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AB 531 O'DONNELL Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 74 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 65005
Democratic 4000
Republican 5001
Total 74006
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Alejo — Not Voting
Harper — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Weber — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Low — Yea
Medina — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Burke — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Campos — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brown — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Chu — Yea
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Olsen — Not Voting
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Not Voting
Wood — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Baker — Yea
Brough — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Williams — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — 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 Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe 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
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Chang — Yea
Daly — Yea
Quirk — 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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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 531 do?
Existing law prescribes procedures for the formation of port districts and regulates the operation and development of ports in the state, including the operation of port facilities, equipment, and certain sea-going vessels. This bill would establish the Southern California Port Congestion Authority and would require that the authority be governed by a board consisting of 7 members appointed by the Secretary of Transportation. The bill would authorize the authority to plan, develop, and implement measures and projects necessary to alleviate congestion in the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach, as specified. The bill would require each marine terminal operator at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach to report to the authority specified information with respect to traffic at the ports. The bill would also require the authority to hold quarterly public hearings to discuss the results of these reports. To the extent that the bill would impose new duties upon local government entities, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors AB 531?
AB 531 is sponsored by O'Donnell.
What is the current status of AB 531?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 531?
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