California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 927 — Public Utility District Act: election of directors.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 168, Statutes of 2016.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2016. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The Public Utility District Act authorizes the formation of public utility districts and authorizes a district to acquire, construct, own, operate, or control works for supplying its inhabitants with light, water, power, heat, transportation, telephone service, or other means of communication, or means for the disposition of garbage, sewage, or refuse matter. The act provides for the manner of electing members of the board of directors of a district and generally specifies that, where a district formed and operated pursuant to the act is situated entirely in one county, the directors of the district are elected at large. The act permits directors of any district that is wholly or partially within the County of Placer to be elected at large, by wards, or from wards, as defined. This bill would permit directors of any district that is wholly or partially within the County of San Diego to be elected at large or by subdistricts, as defined. The bill would make legislative findings and declarations regarding the need for special legislation with regard to the County of San Diego. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 168, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10 a.m.

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5718.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  7. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 29).

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E. & R. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.

  9. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and E. & R.

  10. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  11. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3664.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3608.) (April 19).

  14. Set for hearing April 19.

  15. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3334.) (March 30).

  17. Set for hearing March 30.

  18. March 16 hearing postponed by committee.

  19. Set for hearing March 16.

  20. Referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and E. & C.A.

  21. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 3.

  22. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Anderson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Anderson

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

SB 927 Anderson Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 67003
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 77003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Harper — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Salas — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Weber — Yea
Brown — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Brough — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Chávez — Not Voting
Cooley — Not Voting
Hadley — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — 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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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Weber — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Harper — Yea
Low — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea

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3rd Reading (Urgency Clause)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35002
Democratic 3000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Allen — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Monning — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 5000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Liu — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 927 do?
The Public Utility District Act authorizes the formation of public utility districts and authorizes a district to acquire, construct, own, operate, or control works for supplying its inhabitants with light, water, power, heat, transportation, telephone service, or other means of communication, or means for the disposition of garbage, sewage, or refuse matter. The act provides for the manner of electing members of the board of directors of a district and generally specifies that, where a district formed and operated pursuant to the act is situated entirely in one county, the directors of the district are elected at large. The act permits directors of any district that is wholly or partially within the County of Placer to be elected at large, by wards, or from wards, as defined. This bill would permit directors of any district that is wholly or partially within the County of San Diego to be elected at large or by subdistricts, as defined. The bill would make legislative findings and declarations regarding the need for special legislation with regard to the County of San Diego. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors SB 927?
SB 927 is sponsored by Anderson.
What is the current status of SB 927?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2016. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 927?
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