California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: To Executive 2 D cosponsors

SB 539 — Public property: names: Confederate States of America.

Last action — Last day to consider Governors veto pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 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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Summary

(1) Existing law prohibits the sale or display of the Battle Flag of the Confederacy, as specified, or its image, by the State of California, subject to exceptions serving educational or historical purposes. This bill would, on and after January 1, 2017, prohibit the use of an elected leader or senior military officer of the Confederate States of America to name state or local property. The bill would require a name associated with the Confederate States of America used to name state or local property prior to January 1, 2017, to be changed and any sign associated with the name to be removed. The bill would prohibit its provisions from being construed to require renaming of a city, county, or other political jurisdiction named after an elected leader or senior military officer of the Confederate States of America, or from requiring the renaming of property, as specified, that incorporates the name of the city, county, or political jurisdiction in which it is situated. By increasing the duties of local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also make a statement of legislative findings and a conforming change. (2) 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. Last day to consider Governors veto pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.

  2. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. Vetoed by the Governor.

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

  5. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 2. Page 2554.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  6. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 2488.)

  7. Set for hearing September 3.

  8. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on G.O. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2336.) Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).

  10. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  11. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 64. Noes 11. Page 2685.) Ordered to the Senate.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 3.) (August 19).

  14. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (July 14).

  16. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  17. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 6). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  19. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & C.

  20. June 22 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  21. Referred to Com. on U. & C.

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

  23. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 929.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  26. Set for hearing May 4.

  27. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  28. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 724.) (April 21).

  29. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

  30. Set for hearing April 21.

  31. Re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

  32. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  33. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  34. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 29.

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

Sponsors

  • Alejo · Cosponsor
  • Baker · Cosponsor
  • Block · Cosponsor
  • Chu · Cosponsor
  • Cooper · Cosponsor
  • Mike A. Gipson · Cosponsor
  • Glazer · Primary
  • Hall · Cosponsor
  • Huff · Cosponsor
  • Hueso · Cosponsor
  • Jones-Sawyer · Cosponsor
  • Lara · Cosponsor
  • Mendoza · Cosponsor
  • Weber · Cosponsor
  • Wieckowski · Cosponsor
  • Williams · Cosponsor
  • Lena A. Gonzalez · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Glazer

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (105)

105 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

Unfinished Business SB539 Glazer Concurrence

Passed 31 Yea · 2 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29206
Democratic 2001
Total 31207
% of votes cast 78%5%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Block — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Mendoza — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bates — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Moorlach — Not Voting
Morrell — Not Voting
Nielsen — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting

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SB 539 Glazer Senate Third Reading By WEBER

Passed 64 Yea · 11 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 58904
Democratic 4000
Republican 2201
Total 641105
% of votes cast 80%14%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Frazier — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Salas — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Perea — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Gray — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Harper — Nay
Burke — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Bigelow — Nay
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Olsen — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
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 Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12100
Democratic 2000
Republican 0200
Total 14300
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Chang — Yea
Daly — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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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
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chang — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34002
Democratic 3000
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Block — Yea
Huff — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Runner — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Beall — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Roth — 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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 539 do?
(1) Existing law prohibits the sale or display of the Battle Flag of the Confederacy, as specified, or its image, by the State of California, subject to exceptions serving educational or historical purposes. This bill would, on and after January 1, 2017, prohibit the use of an elected leader or senior military officer of the Confederate States of America to name state or local property. The bill would require a name associated with the Confederate States of America used to name state or local property prior to January 1, 2017, to be changed and any sign associated with the name to be removed. The bill would prohibit its provisions from being construed to require renaming of a city, county, or other political jurisdiction named after an elected leader or senior military officer of the Confederate States of America, or from requiring the renaming of property, as specified, that incorporates the name of the city, county, or political jurisdiction in which it is situated. By increasing the duties of local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also make a statement of legislative findings and a conforming change. (2) 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 SB 539?
SB 539 is sponsored by Alejo, Baker, Block, Chu, Cooper, Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic), Glazer, Hall, Huff, Hueso, Jones-Sawyer, Lara, Mendoza, Weber, Wieckowski, Williams, and Gonzalez, Lena A. (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 539?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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.
Where can I track SB 539?
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