AB 489 California Assembly · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act.

Summary

The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act authorizes the Governor to annually award and present in the name of the State of California a Medal of Valor to one or more public safety officers, as defined, who are cited by the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the Medal of Valor Review Board, for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty. The act also establishes the Medal of Valor Review Board that recommends candidates to the Attorney General for the Medal of Valor from among the applications received by the board. This bill would add ocean lifeguards to the list of public safety officers eligible to receive the award and authorize the United States Lifesaving Association to represent ocean lifeguards on the review board.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2015

Committee Review

Aug 2015

Assembly Passage

Apr 2015

Senate Passage

Aug 2015

Signed into Law

Sep 2015

Introduced Feb 23, 2015 Signed Sep 28, 2015

Floor votes · Senate Aug 24, 2015 · Assembly Apr 23, 2015

How they voted

33–0

Passed

Total votes 33

Aug 24, 2015

D Democratic23

23 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican10

10 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 28, 2015

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Aug 27, 2015

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2609.).

lower

Aug 25, 2015

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 27 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Aug 24, 2015

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (33-0)

senate

Jul 13, 2015

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

upper

Jun 29, 2015

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 15, 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 G.O.

upper

Jun 8, 2015

Upper · Passed

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

upper

May 7, 2015

Committee

Referred to Com. on G.O.

upper

Apr 23, 2015

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (70-0-2)

assembly

Apr 15, 2015

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 15).

lower

Apr 8, 2015

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Mar 5, 2015

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Feb 24, 2015

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors