California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2574 — Veteran farmers and ranchers.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 establishes the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and provides that the agency consists of, among other entities, the California Workforce Investment Board, the Employment Development Department, and the Employment Training Panel. Existing law establishes within state government a Department of Veterans Affairs and a Department of Food and Agriculture. Existing law provides for a variety of state benefits to veterans, including those relating to educational assistance and farm and home purchases, as specified. This bill would require state departments, including, but not limited to, the Department of Food and Agriculture, the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to develop, by July 1, 2017, a New Veteran Farmer and Rancher Outreach and Assistance Plan to disseminate information to veterans in California about, among other things, federal and state veteran agricultural education, training, and other assistance programs, as provided. The bill would authorize other public or private sector resources to be included in that dissemination. The bill would also make findings and declarations in this regard.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

  6. Re-referred to Coms. on V.A. and AGRI.

  7. Withdrawn from committee.

  8. Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and V.A.

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 4596.)

  11. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  12. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 20).

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

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

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on V.A. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

  17. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

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

  19. Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and V.A.

  20. Read first time.

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  22. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Brown · Cosponsor
  • Lopez · Cosponsor
  • Cooper · Cosponsor
  • Chávez · Primary
  • Mathis · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Chávez

Co-sponsors (4)

  • Brown
  • Lopez
  • Cooper
  • Mathis

Not signed on (117)

117 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

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
Bates — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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AB 2574 CHÁVEZ Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 66004
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 76004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Mathis — Not Voting
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Campos — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Harper — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Gray — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Holden — Yea
Burke — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Not Voting
Daly — Not Voting
Maienschein — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Olsen — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Wood — 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
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 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13003
Democratic 2000
Republican 1001
Total 16004
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Bigelow — Yea
Daly — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Not Voting
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

veterans agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2574 do?
Existing law establishes the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and provides that the agency consists of, among other entities, the California Workforce Investment Board, the Employment Development Department, and the Employment Training Panel. Existing law establishes within state government a Department of Veterans Affairs and a Department of Food and Agriculture. Existing law provides for a variety of state benefits to veterans, including those relating to educational assistance and farm and home purchases, as specified. This bill would require state departments, including, but not limited to, the Department of Food and Agriculture, the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to develop, by July 1, 2017, a New Veteran Farmer and Rancher Outreach and Assistance Plan to disseminate information to veterans in California about, among other things, federal and state veteran agricultural education, training, and other assistance programs, as provided. The bill would authorize other public or private sector resources to be included in that dissemination. The bill would also make findings and declarations in this regard.
Who sponsors AB 2574?
AB 2574 is sponsored by Brown, Lopez, Cooper, Chávez, and Mathis.
What is the current status of AB 2574?
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 2574?
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