AB 1879 California Assembly · 2021-2022 Regular Session

California regional water quality control boards: unfounded or frivolous complaints.

Summary

Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board and the California regional water quality control boards implement the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act by prescribing waste discharge requirements for discharges to the waters of the state, as specified. Existing law authorizes the state board and the regional boards to hold hearings necessary for carrying out their duties, as specified. This bill would authorize a regional board to develop a plan or policy to address unfounded or frivolous complaints.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2022

Committee Review

Aug 2022

Assembly Passage

Aug 2022

Senate Passage

Aug 2022

Vetoed

Sep 2022

Introduced Feb 8, 2022 Vetoed Sep 13, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Aug 23, 2022 · Assembly May 25, 2022

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Aug 23, 2022

D Democratic31

31 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican9

9 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 13, 2022

Vetoed

Vetoed by Governor.

lower

Aug 24, 2022

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 68. Noes 3.).

lower

Aug 23, 2022

Introduced

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

lower

Aug 23, 2022

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 2. Page 4992.).

upper

Aug 23, 2022

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 2. Page 4990.)

lower

Aug 1, 2022

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

upper

Jun 30, 2022

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jun 29, 2022

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 29).

upper

Jun 6, 2022

Upper · Passed

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

upper

Jun 1, 2022

Committee

Referred to Com. on E.Q.

upper

May 25, 2022

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 3. Page 4969.)

lower

May 19, 2022

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 1.) (May 19).

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May 11, 2022

Committee

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

lower

Apr 27, 2022

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 25, 2022

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

lower

Apr 21, 2022

Introduced

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

lower

Apr 19, 2022

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

lower

Apr 18, 2022

Introduced

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

lower

Apr 6, 2022

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 18, 2022

Committee

Referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

lower

Feb 9, 2022

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 11.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors