AB 1 California Assembly · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Drought: local governments: fines.

Summary

The California Constitution requires that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable and that the waste or unreasonable use or unreasonable method of use of water be prevented. Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, sets forth the emergency powers of the Governor under its provisions and empowers the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency for certain conditions, including drought. This bill would prohibit a city, county, or city and county from imposing a fine under any ordinance for a failure to water a lawn or having a brown lawn during a period for which the Governor has issued a proclamation of a state of emergency based on drought conditions.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2014

Committee Review

Jun 2015

Assembly Passage

Apr 2015

Senate Passage

Jun 2015

Signed into Law

Jul 2015

Introduced Dec 1, 2014 Signed Jul 13, 2015

Floor votes · Senate Jun 22, 2015 · Assembly Apr 23, 2015

How they voted

30–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 33

Jun 22, 2015

D Democratic23

21 Yea 2

91% Yea

R Republican10

9 Yea 1

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 13, 2015

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Jun 25, 2015

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 2140.).

lower

Jun 23, 2015

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 25 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Jun 22, 2015

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (30-0-3)

senate

Jun 16, 2015

Upper · Passed

Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

upper

Jun 15, 2015

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10).

upper

May 7, 2015

Committee

Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

upper

Apr 23, 2015

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (71-0-1)

assembly

Apr 9, 2015

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8).

lower

Jan 16, 2015

Committee

Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

lower

Dec 2, 2014

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee January 1.

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor