AB 1540 California Assembly · 2011-2012 Regular Session

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: invasive weeds: South American spongeplant.

Summary
Existing law designates the Department of Boating and Waterways as the lead agency in cooperating with other agencies in controlling water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and Brazilian elodea (Egeria densa) in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, its tributaries, and the Suisun Marsh. This bill would additionally designate the department as the lead agency in cooperating with other agencies in controlling South American spongeplant (Limnobium laevigatum) in the delta, its tributaries, and the marsh.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2012
Committee Review
Aug 2012
Assembly Passage
Apr 2012
Senate Passage
Aug 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Jan 24, 2012 Signed Aug 27, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Aug 6, 2012 · Assembly Apr 30, 2012

How they voted

37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Aug 6, 2012
D Democratic24
22 Yea 2
91% Yea
R Republican15
15 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Aug 27, 2012
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 9, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 5840.).
lower
Aug 6, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-2)
senate
Aug 6, 2012
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 8 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jul 3, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, be amended, and ordered to consent calendar.
upper
Jun 15, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 12).
upper
May 17, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
upper
Apr 30, 2012
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (72-0-7)
assembly
Apr 25, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 25).
lower
Apr 10, 2012
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Feb 2, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on W., P. & W.
lower
Jan 25, 2012
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee February 24.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JB
Joan Buchanan
DDemocratic
CA
16