AB 1164 California Assembly · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Water conservation: drought tolerant landscaping.

Summary

Existing law generally authorizes every city and county, including a charter city, in this state to make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations that are not in conflict with general laws. This bill would prohibit a city, including a charter city, county, and city and county, from enacting or enforcing any ordinance or regulation that prohibits the installation of drought tolerant landscaping, synthetic grass, or artificial turf on residential property, as specified. The bill would additionally state that this is an issue of statewide concern. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2015

Committee Review

Sep 2015

Assembly Passage

Jun 2015

Senate Passage

Sep 2015

Signed into Law

Oct 2015

Introduced Feb 27, 2015 Signed Oct 9, 2015

Floor votes · Senate Sep 10, 2015 · Assembly Jun 1, 2015

How they voted

34–1

Passed

Total votes 35

Sep 10, 2015

D Democratic24

24 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican11

10 Yea 1 Nay

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Oct 9, 2015

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Sep 11, 2015

Lower · Passed

Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 1. Page 3165.).

lower

Sep 11, 2015

Lower · Passed

From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (September 11).

lower

Sep 10, 2015

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (34-1)

senate

Sep 10, 2015

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

lower

Sep 9, 2015

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

lower

Sep 1, 2015

Upper · Passed

Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

upper

Aug 31, 2015

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 27).

upper

Aug 17, 2015

Committee

In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

upper

Jul 16, 2015

Committee

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jul 15, 2015

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 14).

upper

Jul 8, 2015

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

upper

Jul 1, 2015

Committee

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

upper

Jun 25, 2015

Committee

Re-referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and N.R. & W.

upper

Jun 23, 2015

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

Jun 22, 2015

Committee

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

upper

Jun 18, 2015

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

upper

Jun 11, 2015

Committee

Referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

Jun 1, 2015

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (75-0)

assembly

May 28, 2015

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 28).

lower

May 13, 2015

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Apr 28, 2015

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 22, 2015

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

lower

Apr 14, 2015

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

lower

Apr 6, 2015

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

lower

Mar 26, 2015

Committee

Referred to Com. on TRANS.

lower

Mar 1, 2015

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 31.

lower

Feb 27, 2015

Introduced

Introduced. To print.

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors