Aug. 15 was the deadline for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the floor, according to legislative rules. Beginning Aug. 18, only floor sessions were allowed – no committees other than conference and rules committees may meet for any purpose. Aug. 22 was the last day to amend bills on the floor; Aug. 31 was the last day of the regular session to pass bills.
The following is a brief update on key consumer rights bills (partial list). Links to the bill texts and brief descriptions are followed by final disposition and, when available, a link to “learn more” details from CFC. Status summary tables show votes as Ayes-Noes-Abstains/Did Not Vote. All dates are 2014 unless noted otherwise.
CFC-sponsored Bills
SB 1256 (Mitchell) Medical services; credit (learn more)
Location: Signed by the governor
SENATE COMMITTEES
Business, Professions & Economic Development 8 Aye-0 No-1 Abstain/Did Not Vote April 7; Judiciary 6-0-1 April 2
SENATE FLOOR
36-0-4
May 15
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Business, Professions & Consumer Protection 14-0-0 June 24; Appropriations 17-0-0 July 2
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
77-0-2 Aug. 7
AB 2667 (Bloom) Rental purchase agreements: electronic devices: monitoring technology (learn more)
Location: Signed by the governor Sept. 18.
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Judiciary 10-0-0 April 22; Business, Professions & Consumer Protection 14-0-0 April 29; Appropriations 17-0-0 May 14
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
75-0-4 May 21
SENATE COMMITTEES
Judiciary 6-1-0 June 24; Appropriations (results pending) Aug. 4
SENATE FLOOR
36-0-4 Aug. 18
SB 383 (Jackson) Credit cards: personal information (learn more)
Location: Withdrawn by author
INTRO-DUCED
Feb. 20, 2013
SENATE COMMITTEES
Judiciary 3-1-1 May 7, 2013
SENATE FLOOR
24-13-5 Jan. 30
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Judiciary (withdrawn) June 15
SB 1188 (Jackson) Consumers Legal Remedies Act: facts (co-sponsor; learn more)
Location: Withdrawn by author
SENATE COMMITTEES
Judiciary 5-2-0 May 6
SENATE FLOOR
75-0-4 May 21
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Judiciary (withdrawn) June 5
CFC-supported Bills Passed by the Legislature
AB 1522 (Gonzalez) Employment: paid sick days
Location: Signed by the governor Sept. 10
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Labor & Employment 5-1-1 March 19; Judiciary 6-3-1 Mach 25; Appropriations 12-5-0 May 23
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
52-23-4 May 29
SENATE COMMITTEES
Labor & Industrial Relations 3-1-1 June 11; Judiciary 5-2-0 June 24; Appropriations 5-0-2 Aug. 14
SENATE FLOOR
22-8-10 Aug. 29
Notable votes (or not voting – same as voting No) on AB 1522 – Senate, Aug. 29: Democrats Beall, Lieu and Roth did not vote; all Republicans who voted opposed the measure. Assembly, Aug. 30: Democrats Ridley-Thomas and Yamada voted No; Democrat Frazier and Republicans Patterson and Morrell did not vote.
AB 1572 (Eggman) Residential care facilities for the elderly: resident and family councils
Location: Signed into law July 23
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Aging & Long Term Care 7-0-0 April 1; Appropriations 16-1-0 April 30
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
72-1-6 May 5
SENATE COMMITTEES
Human Services 4-0-1 June 10
SENATE FLOOR
35-0-5 July 3
AB 1700 (Medina) Reverse mortgages: notifications
Location: Signed Sept. 30
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Banking & Finance 11-1-0 April 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
73-1-5 April 24
SENATE COMMITTEES
Banking & Finance 7-0-2 June 4; Judiciary 6-0-1 June 17
SENATE FLOOR
35-0-5 Aug. 13
AB 1751 (Bloom) Continuing care retirement communities
Location: Signed Sept. 28
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Aging & Long Term Care 5-2-0 April 1; Appropriations 11-5-1 April 30
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
52-23-4 May 28
SENATE COMMITTEES
Human Services 3-1-1 June 24
AB 2171 (Wieckowski) Residential care facilities for the elderly
Location: Signed Sept. 28
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Aging & Long Term Care 5-2-0 April 22; Judiciary 8-2-0
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
75-0-4 May 21
SENATE COMMITTEES
Judiciary 5-2-0 June 14; Appropriations 5-0-2 Aug. 14
SENATE FLOOR
34-0-6 Aug. 26
AB 2365 (John Perez) Contracts: unlawful contracts
Location: Signed Sept. 9; see Time magazine item on this legislation
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Judiciary 10-0-0 April 22; Appropriations 14-3-0 May 7
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
74-23 May 15
SENATE COMMITTEES
Judiciary 6-1-0 June 14
SENATE FLOOR
27-9-4 Aug. 13
AB 2603 (V. Manuel Perez) Controlled substances: permissive lawful possession
Location: Signed Sept. 26
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Public Services 7-0-0 April 8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
79-0-0 May 28
SENATE COMMITTEES
Public Services 7-0-0- June 24
SB 827 (Liu) Local government: Los Angeles County: notice of recordation
Location: Signed June 28
SENATE COMMITTEES
Governance & Finance 5-2-0 March 19; Judiciary 5-2-0 April 1
SENATE FLOOR
25-10-5 April 28
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Local Government 7-1-1 June 4; Judiciary 5-2-0 June 10
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
55-21-3 June 19
SB 828 (Lieu) Assistance to federal agencies
Location: Signed Sept. 30
SENATE COMMITTEES
Public Services 6-0-1 April 29
SENATE FLOOR
29-1-0 May 19
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Public Services 7-0-0- June 24; Appropriations 16-0-1 Aug. 6
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
78-0-1 Aug. 21
SB 895 (Corbett) Residential care facilities for the elderly: unannounced visits
Location: Signed Sept. 28
SENATE COMMITTEES
Human Services 5-0-0 April 8; Appropriations 6-0-1 April 28, 7-0-0 May 23
SENATE FLOOR
36-0-4 May 28
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Human Services 6-0-1 June 17; Appropriations 12-0-5 Aug. 14
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
61-11-7 Aug. 26
SB 911 (Block) Residential care facilities for the elderly
Location: Signed Sept. 28
SENATE COMMITTEES
Human Services 3-2-0 April 8; Appropriations 6-0-1 April 28, 5-2-0 May 23
SENATE FLOOR
25-11-4 May 28
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Human Services 6-1-0 June 17; Aging & Long Term Care 5-0-2 June 24; Appropriations Suspense File Aug. 6, approved 12-0-5 Aug. 14
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
68-6-5 Aug. 27
Notable votes: Assembly Republicans Achadjian, Conway, Dahle, Gorrell, Jones, Linder, Maienschein, Nestande, Wagner, Wilk, joined all Democrats in voting Aye Aug. 27
SB 962 (Leno) Advanced mobile communications devices (learn more)
Location: Signed Aug. 25
SENATE COMMITTEES
Energy Utility & Communications 6-2-3 April 1
SENATE FLOOR
19-17-4 (failed but granted reconsideration 37-0-3); 26-8-6 May 18
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Business, Professions & Consumer Protection 11-3-0 June 17; Utilities & Commerce 9-5-1 June 23
SB 1019 (Leno) Upholstered furniture: flame retardant chemicals (learn more)
Location: Signed Sept. 30
SENATE COMMITTEES
Environmental Quality 6-0-1 April 2; Business, Professions & Economic Development 9-0-0 April 21; Appropriations 7-0-0 May 2, 6-1-0 May 28
SENATE FLOOR
29-6-1 May 28
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials 6-1-0 June 17; Business, Professions & Consumer Protection 10-2-2 June 24; Appropriations 12-1-4 Aug. 14 (voting No: Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, D-Los Angeles)
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
56-17-6 Aug. 27
Notable votes (or not voting – same as voting No) on SB 1019 floor votes – Senate, Aug. 28: Republicans Berryhill, Cannella, Fuller, Gaines, Vidak and Wyland joined the majority approving the measure. Assembly, Aug. 27: Democrats Gray, Perea, Quirk-Silva and Ridley-Thomas voted No; Republicans Achadjian, Dahle, Gorrell, Hagman, Linder, Maienschein, Melendez and Quirk voted Aye
SB 1153 (Leno) Residential care facilities for the elderly
Location: Signed Sept. 28
SENATE COMMITTEES
Human Services 5-0-0 April 8
SENATE FLOOR
36-0-4 May 1
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Human Services 6-0-1 June 17; Aging & Long Term Care 6-0-1 June 24; Appropriations: Suspense File July 2, released 17-0-0 Aug. 14
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
76-0-3 Aug. 19
SB 1177 (Steinberg) Privacy: students (learn more in AP story]
Location: Signature announced Sept. 29
SENATE COMMITTEES
Education 9-0-0 March 26; Judiciary 7-0-0 April 29
SENATE FLOOR
25-0-5 May 8
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Arts Entertainment Sports Tourism & Internet Media 7-0-0 June 24; Education 7-0-0 June 25
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
78-0-1 Aug. 25
SB 1273 (Lara) Insurance: low-cost automobile insurance program
Location: Signed Sept. 19
SENATE COMMITTEES
Insurance 9-1-1 April 9; Appropriations 4-1-2 May 5
SENATE FLOOR
26-7-7 May 12
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Insurance 10-1-2 June 25; Appropriations 13-4-6 Aug. 6
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
60-15-4 Aug. 14
CFC-supported Bills That Fell Short
AB 330 (Chau) Student financial aid: disclosures (two-year bill)
Location: Senate floor; ordered to Inactive File Aug. 19 by Sen. Ted Lieu
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Higher Education 9-2-2 Jan. 14; Appropriations 12-3-2 Jan. 23
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
53-24-3 Jan. 29
SENATE COMMITTEES
Judiciary 6-0-1 June 14; Appropriations 8-0-1 June 23
AB 1437 (Mullin) Medically important antimicrobials: livestock and poultry
Location: Died in Assembly Agriculture
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Agriculture April 29 (no vote)
AB 1553 (Yamada) Long-term care insurance: premium basis
Location: Died in Assembly Insurance
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Insurance May 5 (no vote)
AB 1554 (Skinner) Residential care facilities for the elderly
Location: Died in Senate Appropriations Committee Aug. 15
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Human Services 6-0-1 April 8; Aging & Long Term Care 7-0-0- April 29; Appropriations 16-0-1 May 23
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
78-0-1 May 28
SENATE COMMITTEES
Human Services 4-0-1 June 24; Appropriations Suspense File 7-0-0 Aug. 4
AB 1571 (Eggman) Residential care facilities for the elderly: licensing and regulation
Location: Died in Senate Appropriations Committee Aug. 15
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Human Services 6-10-1 April 29; Appropriations 13-0-4 May 23
ASSEMBLY
FLOOR
72-1-6 May 28
SENATE COMMITTEES
Human Services 4-0-1 June 24; Appropriations Suspense File Aug. 4
SB 52 (Leno) Political Reform Act of 1974: campaign disclosures (two-year bill)
Location: Ordered to inactive file at request of Assembly Member V. Manuel Pérez Aug. 29
INTRO-DUCED
Dec. 20, 2012
SENATE COMMITTEES
Elections & Constitutional Amendments 4-1-0 April 1; Appropriations 5-0-2 May 13, 5-2-0 May 23
SENATE FLOOR
28-11-0 May 29
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Elections & Redistricting 5-1-1 June 24; Appropriations Suspense File 7-0-0 Aug. 4; 9-6-2 Aug. 14
SB 686 (Jackson) Vehicles: vehicle dealers
Location: Died in Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protections
SENATE COMMITTEES
Judiciary 4-2-1 April 30; Appropriations 6-0-1 May 20, 4-3-0 May 23
SENATE FLOOR
22-12-5 May 9
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Business, Professions & Consumer Protection 14-0-0, 3-4-7 June 17
SB 1000 (Monning) Public health: sugar-sweetened beverages: safety warnings
Location: Died in Assembly Health
SENATE COMMITTEES
Health 5-2-2 April 9; Appropriations 6-0-1 April 28, 5-2-0 May 23
SENATE FLOOR
21-13-6 May 29
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Health 19-0-0, 7-8-4 June 17
SB 1014 (Jackson) Pharmaceutical waste: home generated: collection
Location: Died in Assembly Appropriations Aug. 15
SENATE COMMITTEES
Environmental Quality 5-1-1 March 26; Business, Professions & Economic Development 6-0-3 April 21; Appropriations 7-0-0 May 12, 5-1-1 May 23
SENATE FLOOR
33-3-4 May 19
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials 6-1-0 June 17; Business, Professions & Consumer Protection 13-0-1 June 24
SB 1017 (Evans) Taxation: Oil Severance Tax Law
Location: Died in Senate Appropriations Suspense File May 23
SENATE COMMITTEES
Education 5-3-1 April 24; Governance & Finance 5-2-0 May 7; Appropriations – Suspense File
SENATE FLOOR
36-0-4, 18-16-6 May 28
SB 1132 (Mitchell) Oil and gas: well stimulation treatments
Location: Died on Senate floor
SENATE COMMITTEES
Natural Resources & Water 5-2-2 April 8; Environmental Quality 5-2-0 April 30; Appropriations 7-0-0- May 19 4-2-1 May 23
SENATE FLOOR
36-0-4, 18-16-6 May 28
SB 1348 (DeSaulnier) Online data brokers: sale of personal information: notice
Location: Died in Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media
SENATE COMMITTEES
Judiciary 4-2-1 April 22
SENATE FLOOR
24-8-8 May 8
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Judiciary 7-2-1 May 24;
Arts, Entertainment, Sports Tourism and Internet Media June 24 (no vote)
SB 1355 (Wyland) Credit cards: billing Inquiries
Location: Died in Senate Judiciary
SENATE COMMITTEES
Judiciary March 15 (no vote)
CFC-opposed Bills (All Dead)
AB 1621 (Lowenthal) Emergency medical services: data and information system
Location: Died in Senate Appropriations Committee Aug. 15
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Health 19-0-0 April 29; Appropriations 17-0-0 May 23
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
79-0-0 May 28
SENATE COMMITTEES
Health 8-0-1 June 18; Appropriations Suspense File Aug. 4
AB 2096 (Muratsuchi) Securities transactions: qualification requirements: notification
Location: Died in Senate Appropriations Committee Aug. 15
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Banking & Finance 12-0-0 April 21; Appropriations 17-0-0 May 17
ASSEMBLY FLOOR
75-0-4 May 19
SENATE COMMITTEES
Banking & Financial Institutions 7-2-0 June 18; Judiciary 4-3-0 June 24; Appropriations (withdrawn, re-referred to Rules Committee)
AB 2183 (Bocanegra) Nursing
Location: Died in Assembly Suspense File
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
Business, Professions & Consumer Protection 9-1-4 April 22; Appropriations Suspense File May 23
SB 1173 (Gaines) Insurance rate decrease
Location: Died in Senate Insurance
SENATE COMMITTEES
Insurance 11-0-0, 3-8-0 April 24
SB 1331 (Gaines) Insurance: intervenors payment
Location: Died in Senate Insurance
SENATE COMMITTEES
Insurance 11-0-0, 3-8-0 April 24
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