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AB 537 California Assembly · 2009-2010 Regular Session

Farmers' markets: electronic benefit transfers.

Summary
Existing law, administered by the State Department of Social Services, provides for the establishment of a statewide electronic benefit transfer (EBT) system for the purpose of providing financial and food assistance benefits to needy Californians. This bill would allow an interested collective group or association of produce sellers that is Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) authorized and in a flea market, farmers' market, or certified farmers' market to initiate and operate an EBT acceptance system in the market, as specified. The bill would provide that an individual produce seller in a market is not prohibited from operating his or her own individual EBT acceptance activity as part of that seller's personal business customer transaction offering.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Aug 2010
Assembly Passage
Jan 2010
Senate Passage
Aug 2010
Signed into Law
Sep 2010
Introduced Feb 25, 2009 Signed Sep 29, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Aug 23, 2010 · Assembly Jan 27, 2010

How they voted

23–11
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 38
Aug 23, 2010
D Democratic25
22 Yea 3
88% Yea
R Republican13
1 Yea 11 Nay 1
84% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
10
Sep 29, 2010
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 24, 2010
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 56. Noes 14. Page 6565.)
lower
Aug 23, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-11-4)
senate
Aug 23, 2010
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 25 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Aug 17, 2010
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
upper
Aug 16, 2010
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 4.) (August 12).
upper
Aug 2, 2010
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR suspense file.
upper
Jun 29, 2010
Introduced
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 22).
upper
Jun 1, 2010
Upper · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Apr 28, 2010
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
upper
Feb 11, 2010
Committee
Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
upper
Jan 27, 2010
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (58-2-8)
assembly
Jan 25, 2010
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2010
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (January 21).
lower
May 28, 2009
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
May 13, 2009
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 30, 2009
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 29).
lower
Apr 27, 2009
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.
lower
Apr 23, 2009
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 16, 2009
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Committee
Referred to Com. on AGRI.
lower
Feb 26, 2009
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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