California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 616 — Public schools: Asian Lunar New Year's Day.

Last action — June 22 set for second hearing. Failed passage in committee. Reconsideration granted.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 designates particular days each year as having special significance, and encourages all public schools and educational institutions to observe those days and to conduct suitable commemorative exercises on those days. This bill would express legislative findings and declarations relating to the Asian Lunar New Year. The bill would require the Governor, each year, to designate the date corresponding with the start of the Asian lunar calendar as Asian Lunar New Year's Day, a day having special significance. The bill would also encourage all public schools and educational institutions to conduct exercises observing the Asian Lunar New Year with appropriate activities and programs.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. June 22 set for second hearing. Failed passage in committee. Reconsideration granted.

  2. June 15 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2914.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  7. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 2894.) (January 13).

  8. Set for hearing January 13.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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

  11. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  12. Read first time.

  13. From printer. May be acted upon on or after April 1.

  14. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bates · Cosponsor
  • Cannella · Cosponsor
  • Chang · Cosponsor
  • Dodd · Cosponsor
  • Hall · Cosponsor
  • Harper · Cosponsor
  • Huff · Primary
  • Kim · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Cosponsor
  • Liu · Cosponsor
  • Maienschein · Cosponsor
  • Nguyen · Cosponsor
  • Nielsen · Cosponsor
  • Vidak · Cosponsor
  • Waldron · Cosponsor
  • Wilk · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 106 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Huff

Co-sponsors (15)

  • Bates
  • Cannella
  • Chang
  • Dodd
  • Hall
  • Harper
  • Kim
  • Leno
  • Liu
  • Maienschein
  • Nguyen
  • Nielsen
  • Vidak
  • Waldron
  • Wilk

Not signed on (106)

106 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass.

Failed 2 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2005
Total 2005
% of votes cast 29%0%0%71%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Kim — Yea
McCarty — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Olsen — Yea
Santiago — Not Voting
Thurmond — Not Voting
Weber — Not Voting

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Reconsideration.

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
Kim — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Weber — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea

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Consent Calendar 2nd

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37000
Democratic 3000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Runner — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Glazer — 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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Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6003
Total 6003
% of votes cast 67%0%0%33%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Vidak — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Leyva — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Block — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Not Voting

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 616 do?
Existing law designates particular days each year as having special significance, and encourages all public schools and educational institutions to observe those days and to conduct suitable commemorative exercises on those days. This bill would express legislative findings and declarations relating to the Asian Lunar New Year. The bill would require the Governor, each year, to designate the date corresponding with the start of the Asian lunar calendar as Asian Lunar New Year's Day, a day having special significance. The bill would also encourage all public schools and educational institutions to conduct exercises observing the Asian Lunar New Year with appropriate activities and programs.
Who sponsors SB 616?
SB 616 is sponsored by Bates, Cannella, Chang, Dodd, Hall, Harper, Huff, Kim, Leno, Liu, Maienschein, Nguyen, Nielsen, Vidak, Waldron, and Wilk.
What is the current status of SB 616?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 616?
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