California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1357 — Children and Family Health Promotion Program.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 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 “In Committee” 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

Existing law provides various programs that prevent disease and promote health. This bill, subject to specified exemptions, would impose a fee on every distributor, as defined, for the privilege of distributing in this state bottled sweetened beverages, at a rate of $0.02 per fluid ounce and for the privilege of distributing concentrate in this state, either as concentrate or as sweetened beverages derived from that concentrate, at the rate of $0.02 per fluid ounce of sweetened beverage to be produced from concentrate. The Board of Equalization would be responsible for administering and collecting the fee and registering the distributors upon whom the fee is imposed. These amounts would be deposited into the Children and Family Health Promotion Trust Fund, created by the bill. The bill would require moneys in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to be allocated to the State Department of Public Health, the State Department of Health Care Services, the Department of Education, and the Department of Food and Agriculture, as specified, for various purposes of statewide diabetes and childhood obesity treatment and prevention activities and programs, including awarding competitive grants to local governments, nonprofit organizations, school districts, and other entities for activities in support of the bill's objectives. This bill would also authorize the State Public Health Officer, the Director of Health Care Services, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to establish regulations and provide procedural measures, to bring into effect those purposes. This bill would require the State Department of Public Health, in consultation with the other participating departments, to prepare and adopt an annual program budget, as specified. The bill would establish the Children and Family Health Promotion Administration Account within the fund, to be used, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to reimburse expenditures by the State Department of Public Health in administering and implementing the activities required by the bill, and to repay specified loans from other funds. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations relating to the consumption of sweetened beverages, diabetes, childhood obesity, and dental disease. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Article IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  4. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  6. Read second time and amended.

  7. From committee: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (April 28).

  8. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  11. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  12. Read first time.

  13. From printer. May be heard in committee March 31.

  14. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bloom · Primary
  • Chiu · Cosponsor
  • Rendon · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Bloom

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Chiu
  • Rendon

Not signed on (119)

119 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

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]

Failed 6 Yea · 10 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 5803
Republican 0200
Total 61003
% of votes cast 32%53%0%16%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Nay
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Burke — Nay
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Gomez — Not Voting
Bonilla — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Santiago — Not Voting
Steinorth — Nay
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wood — Yea
Gonzalez — Nay
Roger Hernández — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Reconsideration.

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 16000
Republican 2000
Total 19000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Health]

Passed 12 Yea · 1 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 9106
Republican 2000
Total 12106
% of votes cast 63%5%0%32%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Santiago — Not Voting
Thurmond — Not Voting
Burke — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Nazarian — Not Voting
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Steinorth — Nay
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gonzalez — Not Voting
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare education agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1357 do?
Existing law provides various programs that prevent disease and promote health. This bill, subject to specified exemptions, would impose a fee on every distributor, as defined, for the privilege of distributing in this state bottled sweetened beverages, at a rate of $0.02 per fluid ounce and for the privilege of distributing concentrate in this state, either as concentrate or as sweetened beverages derived from that concentrate, at the rate of $0.02 per fluid ounce of sweetened beverage to be produced from concentrate. The Board of Equalization would be responsible for administering and collecting the fee and registering the distributors upon whom the fee is imposed. These amounts would be deposited into the Children and Family Health Promotion Trust Fund, created by the bill. The bill would require moneys in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to be allocated to the State Department of Public Health, the State Department of Health Care Services, the Department of Education, and the Department of Food and Agriculture, as specified, for various purposes of statewide diabetes and childhood obesity treatment and prevention activities and programs, including awarding competitive grants to local governments, nonprofit organizations, school districts, and other entities for activities in support of the bill's objectives. This bill would also authorize the State Public Health Officer, the Director of Health Care Services, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to establish regulations and provide procedural measures, to bring into effect those purposes. This bill would require the State Department of Public Health, in consultation with the other participating departments, to prepare and adopt an annual program budget, as specified. The bill would establish the Children and Family Health Promotion Administration Account within the fund, to be used, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to reimburse expenditures by the State Department of Public Health in administering and implementing the activities required by the bill, and to repay specified loans from other funds. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations relating to the consumption of sweetened beverages, diabetes, childhood obesity, and dental disease. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors AB 1357?
AB 1357 is sponsored by Bloom, Chiu, and Rendon.
What is the current status of AB 1357?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 1357?
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