California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 2 D cosponsors

AB 1972 — Veterans: state park passes.

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 requires the Department of Parks and Recreation to issue a park pass for free use of all park facilities in the state park system to any veteran of war, as defined, in which the United States has been, or may be, engaged, and who meets specified criteria, such as being a resident of this state, presenting to the department proof of a service-connected disability, being held captive as a prisoner of war, or receiving a Congressional Medal of Honor, and having been honorably discharged from service. This bill would instead require the Department of Parks and Recreation to issue a park pass for free use of all park facilities in the state park system to any veteran who meets the criteria set forth above. The bill would make related conforming changes. The bill would require the department to report in its proposed budget, on or before January 1, 2019, on revenue losses with regard to the issuance of free veterans passes under these provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

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

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 5094.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (May 27).

  10. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on V.A. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (March 29). Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

  13. Referred to Coms. on W., P., & W. and V.A.

  14. From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

  15. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alejo · Cosponsor
  • Anderson · Cosponsor
  • Brough · Cosponsor
  • Brown · Cosponsor
  • Travis Allen · Cosponsor
  • Chau · Primary
  • Dodd · Cosponsor
  • Hertzberg · Cosponsor
  • Hueso · Cosponsor
  • Mathis · Cosponsor
  • Nielsen · Cosponsor
  • Roth · Cosponsor
  • Robert Garcia · Cosponsor
  • Stephanie Nguyen · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 108 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Chau

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (108)

108 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
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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AB 1972 CHAU Assembly Third Reading

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69001
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brown — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kim — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harper — Yea
Chang — Yea
Salas — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Chau — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Brough — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Holden — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Campos — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gordon — Not Voting
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
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 as amended.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chang — Yea
Daly — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — 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 [Veterans Affairs]

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Republican 1000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Mathis — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Harper — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1972 do?
Existing law requires the Department of Parks and Recreation to issue a park pass for free use of all park facilities in the state park system to any veteran of war, as defined, in which the United States has been, or may be, engaged, and who meets specified criteria, such as being a resident of this state, presenting to the department proof of a service-connected disability, being held captive as a prisoner of war, or receiving a Congressional Medal of Honor, and having been honorably discharged from service. This bill would instead require the Department of Parks and Recreation to issue a park pass for free use of all park facilities in the state park system to any veteran who meets the criteria set forth above. The bill would make related conforming changes. The bill would require the department to report in its proposed budget, on or before January 1, 2019, on revenue losses with regard to the issuance of free veterans passes under these provisions.
Who sponsors AB 1972?
AB 1972 is sponsored by Alejo, Anderson, Brough, Brown, Travis Allen, Chau, Dodd, Hertzberg, Hueso, Mathis, Nielsen, Roth, Garcia, Robert (Democratic), and Nguyen, Stephanie (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1972?
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 1972?
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