AB 13 (Chavez)
Eliminates the requirement that students be stationed in this state to receive that nonresident tuition exemption; requires students to be discharged or released from active duty within the immediate prior year in order to receive the exemption.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 18 (Pan)
Exempts a contract/policy offered through the Ca Health Benefits Exchange from covering specified pediatric oral care benefits if the Exchange offers a stand alone dental plan pursuant to PPACA, and requires stand alone dental plans offered through the Exchange to include coverage of those pediatric oral care benefits.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

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

• Pending
  

AB 25 (Campos)
Applies existing law that prohibits a private employer from requiring or requesting an employee or applicant for employment to disclose a username or password for the purpose of accessing personal social media, to access personal social media in the presence of the employer, or to divulge any personal social media to public employers.
Staff: Jason Murphy

Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 27 (Medina)
Appropriates $15M from the GF to UC for allocation, without regard to fiscal year, to the School of Medicine at the UC Riverside.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

Read first time. To print.

• Support  (03/07/13)
  
• Support  (05/16/13)
  

AB 29 (Williams)
Requires CEC to administer, in coordination with PUC, UC, CSU, and CCC, grants, loans, or other financial assistance to UC, CSU, and CCC for projects that create jobs by reducing energy demand and consumption at eligible institutions. Provides that, for each fiscal year that revenue is deposited into the Clean Energy Job Creation Fund, up to $152M would be available, upon appropriation. (Proposition 39 Implementation) (2-Year Bill)
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 20 Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Mar. 19 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-referto Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended. Mar. 19 Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and U. & C. 2012 Dec. 4 From printer. May be heard in committee January 3. Dec. 3 Read first time. To print.

• Support  (04/11/12)
  

AB 33 (Perea)
Relates to income tax credits for patent licensing. [UC Named]
Staff: Jason Murphy

Read first time. To print.

• Support  (04/04/13)
  
• Support  (05/16/13)
  

AB 39 (Skinner)
Administers grants, loans, or other financial assistance according to prescribed criteria to eligible institutions from the Clean Energy Job Creation Fund pursuant to the Ca. Clean Energy Jobs Act, including 25% of revenue allocation for loans for eligible projects for facilities at K-12/CCC, public universities, public buildings, or other eligible institutions; and requires recipients to report certain information to the Citizens Oversight Board for inclusion in its annual report to the Legislature. (Proposition 39 implementation)
Staff: Jason Murphy

From printer. May be heard in committee January 3.

• Pending
  

AB 41 (Buchanan)
Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2014.
Staff: Jason Murphy

Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 44 (Buchanan)
Requires the entity taking bids for the construction of any public work or improvement to include the California contractor license number of each subcontractor.
Staff: Jason Murphy

Jan. 7 Read first time.

• Pending
  

AB 45 (Dickinson)
Amends Political Reform Act requirements for monetary threshold of contributions or independent expenditures qualifying a committee; definition of candidate and committee; adoption of FPPC regulations establishing and adjusting reporting thresholds for disclosure of contributions and expenditures for a committee that supports/opposes a statewide ballot measure.
Staff: Jason Murphy

Dec. 20 From printer. May be heard in committee January 19.

• Pending
  

AB 46 (Pan)
Authorizes each CSU ex officio member, other than the CSU Chancellor, to designate staff to attend a board meeting(s) in his/her absence and to speak and vote on his or her behalf; prohibits designating more than one staff person to attend board meetings per year. Authorizes a student member to vote at a board meeting. (AB 1413 '07)
Staff: Jason Murphy

Dec. 20 From printer. May be heard in committee January 19.

• Pending
  

AB 50 (Pan)
Establishes a process in accordance with federal law to allow a hospital that is a participating Medi-Cal provider to elect to be a qualified entity for purposes of determining Medi-Cal eligibility and providing individuals with medical assistance during the presumptive eligibility period.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

Dec. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee January 23.

• Pending
  

AB 51 (Logue)
Legislative Intent: Establishes a Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program between K-12, CCC, and CSU.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

Dec. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee January 23. Dec. 21 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 58 (Wieckowski)
Indefinitely continues the exemption for life threatening emergencies under regulations on medical experiments on human subjects, and adds conditions, including review/approval of the informed consent procedures by the institutional review board and that these procedures be used where feasible, and that specified additional rights and welfare protections be provided. (SB 1187 '10)
Staff: Angela Gilliard

Jan. 8 From printer. May be heard in committee February 7.

• Support  (03/12/13)
  

AB 67 (Gorell)
Encourages UC to refrain from and prohibits CSU from increasing the amounts charged for undergraduate tuition and mandatory statewide fees for California residents from the amounts charged in the preceding fiscal year unless certain increases in appropriation's related to the UC and CSU are made in specified budget acts; provisions would be repealed on January 1, 2017.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Jan. 7 Read first time. To print.

• Oppose  (04/08/13)
  
• Oppose  (05/16/13)
  

AB 71 (Perez V)
Requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to lead Salton Sea restoration efforts. Requires the secretary to form a technical advisory group to provide guidance about evaluating, developing, or proposing future restoration or economic development activities. (AB 642 '11, AB 1410 '11)
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Jan. 11 From printer. May be heard in committee February 10. Jan. 10 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 73 (Blumenfield)
Budget Act of 2013. (SB 65)
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Jan. 11 From printer. May be heard in committee February 10. Jan. 10 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 114 (Salas)
Awards grants to eligible entities for projects serving low income or unemployed residents of economically disadvantaged communities; makes 9.6% of revenue available upon appropriation for each fiscal year in which revenue is deposited into the fund. (Proposition 39 Implementation)
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Jan. 14 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 138 (Olsen)
Adds to the Donahoe Higher Education Act that UC and CSU shall determine the amounts of undergraduate tuition and mandatory systemwide fees for CA residents in each incoming first-year class in their respective segments, and the tuition and mandatory systemwide fees set for CA residents in each incoming first-year class shall not be increased until that incoming first-year class has completed at least four academic years.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Jan. 16 Read first time. To print

• Pending
  

AB 154 (Atkins)
Exempts performing first trimester medication/aspiration abortions with a license or certificate from being a public offense, requires nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, or physician assistants to complete HWPP-171 training, and comply with standardized procedures or protocols, as specified, to perform such abortions and, upon completion of this training and validation of clinical competency, to continue indefinitely to perform aspiration abortions. (SB 1338 '12)
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Jan. 23 From printer. May be heard in committee February 22. Jan. 22 Read first time. To print.

• Not Taking A Position  (03/04/13)
  

AB 155 (Alejo)
Requires an employee to elect to inspect or copy, or receive a copy of, or any combination thereof, his or her employment records.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Jan. 23 From printer. May be heard in committee February 22. Jan. 22 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 159 (Chavez)
Requests UC and requires CSU to determine the amounts of undergraduate tuition and mandatory systemwide fees for each incoming first-year class; requires that the tuition and mandatory systemwide fees set for an incoming first-year class under the bill not be increased for that class for at least 6 academic years, except as adjusted for inflation, as specified.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Jan. 22 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 173 (Weber)
UC may award a contract for the acquisition of goods, services, or information technology that has an estimated value of greater than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), but less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), to a certified small business, including a microbusiness, or to a disabled veteran business enterprise, if the UC obtains price quotations from two or more certified small businesses, including microbusinesses, or from two or more disabled veteran business enterprises.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Jan. 24 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 177 (Perez V)
Expresses state policy to require retail electricity sellers, including investor-owned electrical corporations and local publicly-owned electric utilities, to procure all available cost effective energy efficiency, demand response, and renewable resources, in order to achieve renewable, reliability, and GHG emission reduction simultaneously, in the most cost effective and affordable manner, and requires that procurement not be limited by targets established by statute or regulatory decision. Requires electrical corporations to procure all available cost effective energy efficiency, demand response, and renewable energy resources in order to simultaneously achieve the goals of renewable resource development, reductions in GHG emissions, and sustain system reliability in the most cost effective and affordable manner, and provides that this procurement is not limited by targets established by statute or regulatory decision; requires PUC to continue establishing efficiency targets for an electrical corporation pursuant to its procurement plan.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Jan. 24 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 181 (Logue)
Legislative Intent: Establish a pilot program with the goal of establishing a coordinated curriculum that enables students to earn a baccalaureate degree from a participating UC campus within 3 years of graduating from a secondary school, at a total cost to the student that does not exceed $20,000, excluding the cost of instructional materials and mandatory campus-based fees; authorize UC to establish a Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program that includes any campus of the UC, any campus of the CCC, and any secondary educational institution that volunteers to participate.
Staff: Teala Daniels

2013 Jan. 24 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 199 (Holden)
Creats the Choose California Act; requires agricultural products grown, or packed or processed, in California to be purchased by all California state-owned or state-run institutions, except schools or school districts, before out-of-state agricultural products, as specified; requires California public schools and school districts to purchase agricultural products grown in California before those that are grown out-of-state as long as the price does not exceed the lowest bid or price for an out-of-state product.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Feb. 15 Referred to Coms. on A. & A.R. and AGRI. Jan. 30 From printer. May be heard in committee March 1. Jan. 29 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 216 (Stone)
High school graduation requirements for pupils in foster care.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Mar. 21 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. withrecommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Feb. 7 Referred to Com. on ED. Feb. 1 From printer. May be heard in committee March 3. Jan. 31 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 250 (Holden)
Creates the California Innovation Hub Program. (UC Named)
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 6 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 268 (Holden)
Authorizes health care providers to prepare summary of the patients records for inspection and copying by patients representatives.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 19 In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the requestof author. Feb. 21 Referred to Com. on HEALTH. Feb. 8 From printer. May be heard in committee March 10. Feb. 7 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 293 (Allen)
Administers and establishes criteria for awarding grants, loans, or other financial assistance from the Clean Energy Job Creation Fund pursuant to the Ca. Clean Energy Jobs Act to fund projects that create jobs by reducing energy demand and consumption; maintains a public database of recipients; requires applicants to install a clean energy generation project to demonstrate that it has implemented all cost effective energy efficiency and demand response improvements; requires recipients to report specified information to the Citizens Oversight Board for inclusion in its annual report to the Legislature, and that the board also post this information on its Website. (Proposition 39 Implementation)
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 20 Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Mar. 19 Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and U. & C. From committee chair,with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended. Feb. 12 From printer. May be heard in committee March 14. Feb. 11 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 303 (Calderon I)
Entitles an otherwise eligible student who is a member or former member of the Armed Forces of the United States, as defined, who meets prescribed requirements, including, but not limited to, enrollment in a qualifying undergraduate certificate or degree program, to a Cal Grant A Entitlement Award or a Cal Grant B Entitlement Award. (UC Named)
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 12 Read first time. To print

• Pending
  

AB 314 (Pan)
Prohibits college/university-operated health care service plans from establishing an annual or lifetime limit on the dollar value of benefits for any participant/beneficiary.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 19 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 5.) (March 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on HEALTH. Feb. 13 From printer. May be heard in committee March 15. Feb. 12 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 329 (Pan)
Provides that a person who intentionally uses software to circumvent a security measure, access control system, or other control or measure on a ticket seller' s Internet Web site that is used to ensure an equitable ticket buying process is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Apr. 9 In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the requestof author. Apr. 1 Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. Mar. 21 Referred to Coms. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. and JUD. From committeechair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. onA.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. Read second time and amended. Feb. 14 From printer. May be heard in committee March 16. Feb. 13 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 330 (Chau)
Includes the institution's net price calculator and average student loan debt of graduates of the institution in the information that a participating institution is required to report and the Student Aid Commission is required to provide on its Internet Web site
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 28 Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. Feb. 14 From printer. May be heard in committee March 16. Feb. 13 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 340 (Bradford)
Requires the PUC to establish a program to encourage the use of women, minority, and disabled veteran-owned businesses as prime contractors and subcontractors for all grants, contracts, subsidies, financing, and activities administered through the EPIC consistent with General Order 156 of the commission.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Feb. 14 From printer. May be heard in committee March 16. Feb. 13 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 368 (Morrell)
xpands residency classification provisions for purposes of ascertaining the amount of tuition and fees to be paid by students of public postsecondary education institutions by deleting the provisions requiring members of the Armed Forces to be stationed in the state, and by defining "Armed Forces of the United States" to include the National Guard and the reserve components of the Armed Forces, including the California National Guard; requests UC to establish the same residency requirements.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Mar. 19 Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and V.A. From committee chair,with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHERED. Read second time and amended. Feb. 15 From printer. May be heard in committee March 17. Feb. 14 Read first time. To print.

• Not Taking A Position  (04/04/13)
  

AB 382 (Mullin)
Authorizes the legislative body of a local agency that invests pension funds to hold a closed session meeting on alternative investments.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Feb. 28 Referred to Com. on RLS. Feb. 21 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. Feb. 20 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

AB 386 (Levine)
Legislative Intent: Students enrolled at CSU be provided an opportunity to enroll in online courses systemwide; authorizes any student enrolled in CSU who meets specified requirements to enroll, without formal admission, and without payment of additional tuition or fees, except as provided, in a course provided entirely online, as defined, by another campus of the CSU on a space-available basis.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 19 From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. Feb. 15 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 387 (Levine)
Relates to CSU online education.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 19 From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. Feb. 15 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 394 (Yamada)
Extends the California Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Research Fund check-off for another five years.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 19 From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. Feb. 15 Read first time. To print.

• Support  (04/01/13)
  

AB 409 (Quirk-Silva)
Requires CCC and CSU to convene, and UC to participate in, a task force to develop a report on student veterans' transition to postsecondary education.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 19 From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. Feb. 15 Read first time. To print.

• Pending  (03/01/13)
  

AB 464 (Daly)
Authorizes digitization of request and notarized statements of vital records, and removes applicability of these provisions to military service records.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 28 Referred to Com. on HEALTH. Feb. 20 From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. Feb. 19 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 466 (Mitchell)
Expands HIV testing requirements to require medical care provider or person administering test to provide specified patient notification; requires consenting patients aged 18-65 who have blood drawn at a primary care clinic, as defined, to be offered an HIV test and specifies how the results are provided.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 May 14 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. May 13 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (May 7). May 1 Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Apr. 30 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Fromcommittee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer toCom. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended. Apr. 23 In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. Mar. 21 Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HEALTH. Feb. 20 From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. Feb. 19 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 475 (Brown)
Defines the term "licensing fees" for purposes of the Student Athlete Bill of Rights, and would instead make those provisions
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Mar. 21 From committee: Be re-referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. andA.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 21). Re-referred toCom. on HIGHER ED. Mar. 18 Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. Mar. 13 Re-referred to Com. on ED. Mar. 12 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-referto Com. on ED. Read second time and amended. Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on ED. Feb. 20 From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. Feb. 19 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 479 (Donnelly)
Exempts textbooks from sales/ use taxes for students presenting valid student ID card or proof of enrollment.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 20 From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. Feb. 19 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 491 (Hernandez E)
Amends Nursing Practice Act to authorize nurse practitioners to perform additional acts, including establishing physical diagnoses and prescribing drugs and devices. Requires that, on/after 7/1/16 an applicant for initial qualification or certification as a nurse practitioner hold a national certification from a national certifying body recognized by the board.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 May 21 Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. May 20 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 936.)(May 13). May 3 Set for hearing May 13. May 1 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Apr. 30 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR.(Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 734.) (April 29). Apr. 25 Set for hearing April 29. Apr. 23 Set for hearing April 29. Apr. 22 Hearing postponed by committee. Apr. 16 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time andamended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. Apr. 5 Set for hearing April 22. Apr. 3 Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. Apr. 1 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time andamended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on RLS. Feb. 22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. Feb. 21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

AB 534 (Wieckowski)
Requires each campus at UC, CSU, CCC, and private and independent colleges or universities to provide entrance and exit counseling, as specified, with respect to any student loans offered by the institution or a private lender or recommended to the student by the institution or segment.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 21 From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. Feb. 20 Read first time. To print.

• Neutral  (04/04/12)
  

AB 541 (Daly)
Authorizes UC Irvine to operate a pilot program similar to the one operated by the city of Santa Monica's publicly owned transit system allowing illuminated signs that display advertising subject to certain conditions. Requires the university to submit a report on the incidence of adverse impacts on roadway and pedestrian safety due to the utilization of illuminated signs on transit buses displaying advertising. (AB 1984 '11)
Staff: Jason Murphy

Feb. 21 From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

• Pending
  

AB 550 (Brown)
Requires the head of a state agency to promote the use of small businesses in state contracting activity and take every reasonable means to ensure that a state contracting program is administered in a manner that promotes small business participation, encourages UC to take all necessary actions to comply.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 18 Re-referred to Com. on J., E.D., & E. Mar. 14 Referred to Coms. on J., E.D., & E. and A. & A.R. From committeechair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. onJ., E.D., & E. Read second time and amended. Feb. 21 From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. Feb. 20 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 565 (Salas)
Amends the Steven M. Thompson Physician Corps Loan Repayment Program to delete the requirement to place the most qualified applicants in the areas of greatest need, requires the applicant selection and placement guidelines to include criteria to give priority consideration to applicants with 3 years of experience providing health care services to medically underserved populations. Includes a private practice that provides primary care located in a medically underserved area and has a minimum of 30% uninsured, Medi-Cal, or other publicly funded program that serves patients who earn less than 250% of the federal poverty level, within the definition of "practice setting."
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 21 From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. Feb. 20 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 589 (Fox)
Establishes a loan assumption program for physicians working full time in California practicing in underrepresented specialties, as defined.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 23 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 591 (Fox)
Requires each general acute care hospital with an emergency department to have, at all times, a geriatric physician serving on an "on-call" basis to that department.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

Feb. 21 From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. Feb. 20 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 609 (Nestande)
Enacts the CA Taxpayer Access to Publicly Funded Research Act; would establish minimum publication requirements for a person receiving funding, in whole or in part, in the form of a research grant from a state agency; requires the grant recipient to provide for public access to any publication of a state agency-funded invention or state agency-funded technology, as specified, including ensuring that an electronic version of the final peer-reviewed manuscript is submitted to the funding agency or to an appropriate publicly accessible database approved by the agency, and is made publicly available no later than 12 months after the official date of publication.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 21 From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. Feb. 20 Read first time. To print.

• Support If Amended  (04/12/13)
  
• Support  (04/26/13)
  

AB 617 (Nazarian)
Insurance Market Reform: Establishes an appeals entity and process for eligibility determinations for the individual market in the Health Benefit Exchange.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 20 Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Mar. 19 Referred to Com. on HEALTH. From committee chair, with author'samendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read secondtime and amended. Feb. 21 From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. Feb. 20 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 646 (Cooley)
Expresses the intent of the Legislature to affirm the employer-education partnership model of a regional P-20 council as a desired structure in California to help align preschool, K-12, community college, 4-year college, and graduate and professional education programs and funding to advance strategic educational and economic outcomes, authorizes a school district, community college district, or CSU or UC to establish or participate in a regional P-20 council, and authorize a regional P-20 council to include representatives of private sector employers.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 22 From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. Feb. 21 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 650 (Nazarian)
Creates the DGS Natural Gas Services Program to enter into agreements with local governmental bodies, nonprofit hospitals, and educational institutions that expend public funds for acquisition of natural gas and related services.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 May 2 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. May 1 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-referto Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended. Apr. 17 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Mar. 21 Re-referred to Com. on A. & A.R. Mar. 20 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-referto Com. on A. & A.R. Read second time and amended. Mar. 19 Referred to Com. on A. & A.R. Feb. 22 From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. Feb. 21 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 653 (Perez V)
Creates the California Innovation Hub Program (iHub Program) within GO-Biz to create regional offices that would provide specialized counseling, training, and networking services to assist entrepreneurs establish and grow businesses for local and in-state job retention, creation, and future expansion. (UC Named)
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 22 From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. Feb. 21 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 658 (Calderon I)
Applies prohibitions of the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act to any business that offers software or hardware, including a mobile application or other related device designed to maintain medical information to allow an individual to their information, or for the diagnosis, treatment, or management of an individual's medical condition .
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 4 Referred to Com. on JUD. Feb. 22 From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. Feb. 21 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 676 (Fox)
Prohibits health care service plans, health insurers, and the Department of Health Care Services or Medi-Cal managed care plans, as applicable, from causing an enrollee, insured, or beneficiary to remain in a general acute care hospital or an acute psychiatric hospital if the attending physician on the medical staff has determined that the individual no longer requires inpatient hospital care.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 22 From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. Feb. 21 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 689 (Bonta)
Requires each general acute care hospital to offer onsite vaccinations for influenza to all inpatients prior to discharge annually; requires general acute care hospitals that offers vaccinations pursuant to this provision to inform each inpatient that he or she may be required to pay for the cost of the vaccination.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 22 From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. Feb. 21 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 697 (Gomez)
Establishes a loan assumption program for employees of state veterans' homes within the SNAPLE program.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 22 From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. Feb. 21 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 703 (Hall)
For purposes of certain provisions of law involving the carrying of concealed weapons, defines "honorably retired" for these purposes as a peace officer who has met his or her department's years of service requirement, or has accepted a separation of service or disability retirement.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 May 9 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. May 8 Read second time and amended. May 7 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR.(Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 30). Apr. 11 Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. Fromcommittee: Be re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Re-referred. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 11). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Apr. 3 Re-referred to Com. on A. & A.R. Apr. 2 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-referto Com. on A. & A.R. Read second time and amended. Mar. 21 Re-referred to Com. on A. & A.R. Mar. 20 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-referto Com. on A. & A.R. Read second time and amended. Mar. 19 Referred to Com. on A. & A.R. Feb. 22 From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. Feb. 21 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 714 (Wieckowski)
Appropriate $2M from GF to the UC spinal cord injury research fund authorized by the Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 22 From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. Feb. 21 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 731 (Mansoor)
Makes changes in the provisions relating to the use of the name "University of California."
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Feb. 22 From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. Feb. 21 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 734 (Mansoor)
Encourages the UC Regents to allow a student, selected by the UCSA, to attend the closed session meetings, requires the student to be a nonvoting, noncontributing participant at the meetings.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Feb. 22 From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. Feb. 21 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 748 (Eggman)
Provides that, unless another provision of law or a collective bargaining contract provides a different interest rate, interest accrues in a tax or inverse condemnation claim against a public entity that results in a judgment against the public entity at a rate equal to the weekly average one year constant maturity United States Treasury yield, not to exceed 7% per annum; provides that when the judgment becomes enforceable pursuant to existing law interest accrues at an annual rate equal to the weekly average one year constant maturity United States Treasury yield at the time of the judgment plus 2%.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 7 Referred to Com. on JUD. Feb. 22 From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. Feb. 21 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 756 (Melendez)
Applies provisions of CEQA and the Jobs and Economic Improvement through Environmental Leadership Act addressing noncompliance actions to public works infrastructure projects carried out or contracted out by city, county, or state government.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 20 Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Mar. 19 Referred to Coms. on JUD. and NAT. RES. From committee chair,with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Readsecond time and amended. Feb. 22 From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. Feb. 21 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 763 (Buchanan)
Requires the Department of Boating and Waterways to regularly consult with the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, UC, and other members of the scientific and research communities, and other state agencies with jurisdiction over the control of invasive aquatic plants to determine which species of those plants should be given the highest priority for treatment, and the best methods of implementing identification, control, and eradication measures.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 22 From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. Feb. 21 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 764 (Linder)
Establishes a pilot program to issue a limited crematory license to up to 5 hydrolysis facilities.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 22 From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. Feb. 21 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 832 (Weber)
Requires all convenience stores and bookstores on any UC, CSU or CCC campus to accept the use of electronic benefits transfer cards.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Feb. 22 From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. Feb. 21 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 860 (Perea)
Requires that after the $1M is transferred each year from the Managed Care Administrative Fines and Penalties Fund to the Medically Underserved Account for Physicians, $600k be transferred each year from the fund to the Steven M. Thompson Medical School Scholarship Account.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 22 From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. Feb. 21 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 880 (Gomez)
Requires a large employer to pay the Employment Development Department an employer responsibility penalty for each covered employee, as defined, enrolled in Medi-Cal based on the average cost of coverage provided by large employers to their employees, including both the employer's and employee's share of the premiums, as specified.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Apr. 15 Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. From committee: Be re-referred toCom. on HEALTH. Re-referred. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Apr. 11 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-referto Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended. Apr. 1 Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. Mar. 21 Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. From committee chair, withauthor's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 895 (Rendon)
Establishes the California Postsecondary Online Education Task Force, to consist of 11 members to be appointed on or before March 31, 2014.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 900 (Alejo)
Requires that Medi-Cal provider payments reduction does not apply to skilled nursing facilities or subacute care units that are a distinct part of a general acute care hospital, or to specified Medi-Cal provider payments for fee-for-service benefits, including payments to pharmacies, for dates of service on or after a specified date. (SB 640)
Staff: Angela Gilliard

Mar. 7 Referred to Com. on HEALTH. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 912 (Quirk-Silva)
Requires a health care service plan and a health insurer to provide, on a group and individual basis, coverage for medically necessary expenses for standard fertility preservation services when a necessary medical treatment may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility to an enrollee or insured.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 944 (Nestande)
Requires CSU and CCC and requests UC to report to the Legislature, by January 1, 2016, and every 2 years thereafter, on workload and key performance data on distance learning courses.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 975 (Wieckowski)
Declares the necessity of establishing uniform standards for reporting the amount of charity care and community benefits a facility provides to ensure that private nonprofit hospitals and nonprofit multispecialty clinics actually meet the social obligations for which they receive favorable tax treatment, among other findings and declarations.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 7 Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and REV. & TAX. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1025 (Garcia)
Requires CSU and CCC and requests UC to provide information about credit by examination opportunities wherever course and class information is available.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Neutral  (04/04/12)
  

AB 1133 (Mitchell)
Requires when the placement of a foster child with special health care needs is being considered, preference be given to placement with a foster parent who is an individual nurse provider who provides health services under the federal Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment program.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Apr. 9 Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. Apr. 8 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-referto Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended. Apr. 1 Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. Mar. 21 Referred to Com. on HUM. S. From committee chair, with author'samendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read secondtime and amended. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1138 (Chau)
Requires the employer to submit to its workers' compensation insurer specified reports that it is required to submit to the Employment Development Department, and the insurer would be required to include the names of all covered employees in the workers' compensation insurance policy.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Apr. 17 Re-referred to Com. on INS. Apr. 16 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-referto Com. on INS. Read second time and amended. Apr. 10 In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the requestof author. Apr. 1 Re-referred to Com. on INS. Mar. 21 Referred to Coms. on INS. and JUD. From committee chair, withauthor's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on INS. Readsecond time and amended. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1139 (Lowenthal B)
Authorizes a pharmacist prescribing a biological product to select a biosimilar, provided that it is deemed by FDA as interchangeable with the prescribed product.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 14 Referred to Coms. on B.,P. & C.P. and HEALTH. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1149 (Campos)
Relates to disclosure of any breach of an agency's security to any resident whose unencrypted personal information was acquired by an unauthorized person; provides disclosure requirements applying to a breach of computerized data that is owned or licensed by a local agency.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 7 Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and JUD. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1154 (Gray)
Authorizes the CA Horse Racing Board to contract to provide compensation for an equine medical director; establishes that the term for the equine medical director is 2 years and would limit the numbers of terms that a person may serve consecutively to 2 terms.
Staff: Jason Murphy

Mar. 7 Referred to Com. on G.O.

• Pending
  

AB 1162 (Frazier)
Requires CCC and CSU and requests UC and accredited private nonprofit and for-profit postsecondary educational institutions, to adopt policies for negotiating contracts between their postsecondary educational institutions and banks and other financial institutions to disburse a student's financial aid award and other refunds onto a debit card, prepaid card, or preloaded card. (SB 595)
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Mar. 7 Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Neutral  (04/04/13)
  

AB 1164 (Lowenthal B)
Authorizes an employee to record and enforce a wage lien upon real and personal property of an employer, or a property owner, as specified, for wages, other compensation, and related penalties and damages owed the employee.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1174 (Bocanegra)
Provides that face-to-face contact between a health care provider and a patient shall not be required under the Medi-Cal program for "teledentistry by store and forward."
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Apr. 1 Re-referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. Mar. 21 Referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. From committee chair, withauthor's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. Read second time and amended. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1176 (Bocanegra)
Establishes the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Fund; establishes the GME Council that includes an appointed representative of a UC teaching hospital participating in GME, and requires the council to review and make recommendations on funding of the medical residency training programs and submit an annual report to the Legislature.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1182 (Brown)
Legislative Intent: Enact legislation that would help increase the number of physicians and surgeons, registered nurses, and other health care professionals in medically underserved areas.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1209 (Bonilla)
Extends provisions relating to issuing or renewing a visiting faculty permit to July 1, 2018. (UC Named)
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Mar. 7 Referred to Com. on ED. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1212 (Levine)
Prohibits certain bid specifications from requiring a bidder to provide submission of data substantiating a request for a substitution of "an equal" item prior to the bid or proposal submission deadline. (SB 1516 '11)
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 7 Referred to Com. on A. & A.R. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1231 (Perez V)
Requires providers of telehealth and teledentistry services to maintain the privacy and security of all confidential consumer information.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 21 Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and HEALTH. From committee chair,with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1241 (Weber)
Extends period of eligibility for allowing an applicant for Cal Grant A and B Entitlement Awards to submit a complete financial aid application.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Neutral  (04/04/13)
  

AB 1263 (Perez J)
rovides that CommuniCal certified medical interpreters (CCMIs) would have the right to form, join, and participate in the activities of a labor organization of their own choosing for the purpose of representation of specified employer-employee matters; provides that CCMIs would not be considered state employees for purposes of the bill, but would have the right to be represented by an exclusive labor organization of their own choosing for the purpose of collective bargaining with the state on matters of mutual concern, as specified.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Apr. 3 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S.(Ayes 13. Noes 5.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S. Apr. 1 Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Mar. 21 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-referto Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended. Mar. 11 Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and P.E.,R. & S.S. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1278 (Hueso)
Prohibits a physician and surgeon, including an osteopathic physician and surgeon, from recommending, prescribing, or providing integrative cancer treatment, as defined, to cancer patients unless certain requirements are met.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1285 (Fong)
Deletes limitation of the maximum Cal Grant B award for a student at UC, CSU, or a nonpublic institution to the amount of the access award in the student's first year; guarantees a Cal Grant B Entitlement Award to any student meeting the requirements and specifies that the determination of any individual tuition/fee award under Cal Grant B depends on the cost of tuition/fees, or both, at the qualifying institution; deletes the 2% limit for receipt of payments for tuition/fees, or both, for new Cal Grant B Entitlement Award recipients in their first academic year, thus making all Cal Grant B Entitlement Award recipients eligible for these payments.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Neutral  (04/04/13)
  

AB 1286 (Skinner)
Requires the minimum contribution to the California Breast Cancer Research Fund for 2014 and 2015 be equal to the minimum amount for 2013.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Support  (03/01/12)
  

AB 1287 (Quirk-Silva)
Deletes the additional requirements prescribed in the Cal Grant Program for renewing recipients.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Mar. 21 Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. From committee chair, with author'samendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read secondtime and amended. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1291 (Lowenthal B)
Creates the Right to Know Act of 2013; requires any business that has a customer's personal information to provide at no charge, within 30 days of the customer's specified request, a copy of that information to the customer as well as the names and contact information for all 3rd parties with which the business has shared the information during the previous 12 months.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on JUD. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1297 (Perez J)
Authorizes a procurement organization, when specified circumstances are present, to notify a coroner, prior to the donor's death, that a donor has made or may make an anatomical gift, and would require a coroner to accept that notification, if such notification will facilitate the coroner's ability to conduct his or her duties in a manner and within a period compatible with the preservation of the body or part for the purposes of the gift.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1300 (Hernandez R)
Requires that prior to the issuance of a credit card on the campus of an institution of higher education to a cardholder who is 18 years of age or older the cardholder be provided with an oral disclosure, by the credit card issuer soliciting on the campus of an institution of higher education, containing certain information, including, but not limited to, the annual percentage rate, penalty rates, cash advance fee, late payment fee, and over-the-limit fee, in a specified manner.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Coms. on B. & F. and JUD. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1306 (Wilk)
Establishes The New University of California as a 4th segment of public postsecondary education in this state, establishes an 11-member Board of Trustees of The New University of California as the governing body of the university, and specify the membership and appointing authority for the board of trustees, specifies the mission and goal of the university.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1308 (Bonilla)
Authorizes a licensed midwife to directly obtain supplies, order testing, and receive reports consistent with scope of practice, and to disclose specific arrangements for referral of complications to a physician and surgeon.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Apr. 1 Re-referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. Mar. 21 Referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. From committee chair, withauthor's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. Read second time and amended. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1318 (Bonilla)
Sets the maximum award levels for students attending WASC accredited nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions for 2014-15, and deems such institutions to be qualified institutions if the total amount of institutional aid to resident students in any award year, is no less than 50% of the total Cal Grant awards received by their students, except for institutions meeting prescribed conditions.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

Feb. 25 Read first time.

• Pending
  

AB 1327 (Gorell)
Prohibits public agencies from using unmanned aircraft systems, or contracting for the use of unmanned aircraft systems, as defined, with certain exceptions applicable to law enforcement agencies and in certain other cases.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1340 (Achadjian)
Establishes the State Hospital Employees Act, state hospitals shall establish and maintain an enhanced treatment unit, hospital administratosr of each state hospital shall establish procedures to provide an increased level of security for the enhanced treatment unit.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To pr

• Pending
  

AB 1348 (Perez J)
Establishes the California Higher Education Authority. (AB 2190 '11)
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1350 (Hernandez R)
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to adopt and implement a schedule that implements a second phase-in period for expanding direct transactions, as specified, over a reasonable time commencing not later than July 1, 2014. (UC Named)
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 14 Referred to Com. on U. & C. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1364 (Ting)
Requires that the Cal Grant B access award be no less than $5,900 unless that amount exceeds the amount of the student' s calculated financial need, as specified.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB 1373 (Perez J)
Provides that certain proceedings related to the collection of death benefits of firefighters and peace officers may be commenced within, but no later than, an unspecified period of time and in no event more than one year after the date of death if all of the specified criteria are met, including, but not limited to, that the employee's death is the result of a specified injury.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

AB X1 1 (Perez J)
Medi-Cal Expansion: Implements federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions by extending Medi-Cal eligibility for specified groups; requires income eligibility to be determined based on modified adjusted gross income; prohibits use of an asset or resources test for individuals whose financial eligibility for Medi-Cal is determined based on income. (SBX1 1)
Staff: Muoi Trinh

2013 Jan. 28 Read first time. To print.

• Pending
  

ACR 1 (Medina)
States that the UC Riverside School of Medicine serves an important role in the State of California by training a diverse workforce of physicians and providing health care to an underserved region.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

Introduced. To print.

• Support  (03/13/13)
  

ACR 20 (Logue)
Recognizes the need for the inclusion of Sikhism in world religions, Eastern religions, Asian, and South Asian courses at all postsecondary educational institutions and recommend that the concerned governing bodies consider including Sikhism in their institution's world religions, Eastern religions, Asian, and South Asian courses.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 28 Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. Feb. 21 From printer. Feb. 20 Introduced. To print.

• Pending
  

HR 12 (Bigelow)
Commends the UC 4-H Youth Development Program on its centennial.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 7 Introduced.

• Pending
  

SB 2 (Lieu)
Amends the Political Reform Act to revise requirements for reporting, fines and penalties, advertising, slate mailers, ballot measure committees, and FPPC auditing.
Staff: Jason Murphy

Dec. 4 From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 3.

• Pending
  

SB 3 (Yee)
Makes various changes to the Political Reform Act of 1974.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2012 Dec. 4 From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 3. Dec. 3 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 5 (Padilla)
Authorizes a program of professional preparation to include up to 2 years of professional preparation.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

Jan. 10 Referred to Com. on ED. 2012

• Pending
  

SB 8 (Yee)
Requests UC to refrain from and prohibits CSU from increasing compensation of, or approving bonuses for, executives within 2 years of a fiscal year in which mandatory systemwide university fees increased from the immediately preceding fiscal year. (SB 967 '12, SB 86 '09) (UC Named)
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 12 Set for hearing April 3. Feb. 11 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time andamended. Re-referred to Com. on ED. (Introduced measure versioncorrected February 13.) Jan. 10 Referred to Com. on ED. 2012 Dec. 4 From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 3. Dec. 3 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Oppose  (03/26/13)
  

SB 11 (Pavley)
Relates to the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology (ARFVT) Program; allocates $20M annually to achieve a hydrogen fueling network to accommodate the hydrogen fuel vehicles market; extends until 1/1/24, vehicle fee increases to generate revenues for the ARFVT Fund. Relates to AB 118 ('07-Support), which provides grant funding to UC. (SB 1455'12-MI)
Staff: Jason Murphy

Dec. 4 From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 3. Dec. 3 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint. (Corrected December 4.)

• Support  (04/01/13)
  

SB 15 (Padilla)
stablishes standards for the use of unmanned aircraft systems. (Of interest to UC Research, as it relates to UC researchers' use drones to conduct environmental readings)
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Apr. 1 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time andamended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Jan. 10 Referred to Com. on RLS. 2012 Dec. 4 From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 3. Dec. 3 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 18 (Hernandez E)
Includes essential health benefits and the impact on the California Health Benefit Exchange in the areas to be reported on by the California Health Benefits Review Program.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

Dec. 4 From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 3. Dec. 3 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 21 (Roth)
Appropriates $15M annually from the GF to UC for allocation to the School of Medicine at the UC Riverside for academic program planning and start-up costs. (AB 27)
Staff: Angela Gilliard

Dec. 3 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Support  (03/13/13)
  
• Support  (05/16/13)
  

SB 28 (Hernandez E)
Medi-Cal Expansion (PPACA): Designates Ca Health Benefits Exchange and its agents, and specified county departments as single point of entry qualified entities for determining eligibility for accelerated enrollment of children into Medi-Cal; makes provisions for sharing information on MRMIP subscribers/applicants and the temporary high risk pool for purposes of outreach, and provides specified notification to subscribers/applicants of their eligibity for reduced cost coverage through the Exchange or no cost coverage through Medi-Cal.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

Dec. 4 From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 3. Dec. 3 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 32 (Price)
Requests UC and requires CSU to explore innovative ways to offer a bachelor's degree at a cost of no more than $10,000; requires these costs to include only systemwide fees and textbooks.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

Dec. 3 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 35 (Pavley)
Requests UC and requires CSU and CCC to each develop and administer a Systemwide Energy Solutions Action Plan concerning energy savings projects; establishes the Higher Education Energy Solutions Fund for the development and implementation of the plans; requires each segment that receives funding to submit a report to the Legislature regarding receipt and expenditure of the funds.
Staff: Jason Murphy

Dec. 5 From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 4. Dec. 4 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Support If Amended  (04/12/13)
  

SB 39 (De Leon)
Enacts the Clean Energy Employment and Student Advancement Act of 2013. (Proposition 39 implementation)
Staff: Jason Murphy

From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 5.

• Pending
  

SB 40 (Pavley)
Changes the name of the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012 to the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2014 and declares legislative intent to reduce and potentially refocus the $11.1B bond. (The Water Bond [SBX7 2'09, Ch. 3] contains $10M grant funding for UC's Sierra Nevada Research Institute housed at UCM) (Similar to SB 36 '12)
Staff: Jason Murphy

Dec. 11 From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 10. Dec. 10 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 42 (Wolk)
Enacts the Clean, Secure Water Supply and Delta Recovery Act of 2014 to issue GO bonds for Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Recovery. Repeals the existing $11B water bond (Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2012 ) for the 2014 ballot and replaces it with this water bond act.
Staff: Jason Murphy

Dec. 12 From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 11. Dec. 11 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 43 (Wolk)
Enacts the Shared Renewable Energy Self-Generation Program.
Staff: Jason Murphy

Dec. 12 From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 11. Dec. 11 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 45 (Corbett)
Legislative Intent: Enacts legislation to create the Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2014 (Similar to AB 41 '12, AB 331 '11, AB 220 '09)
Staff: Jason Murphy

Dec. 13 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 46 (Corbett)
Amends the California data security breach notification law to include in the definition of personal information: password, user name or security question and answer for an account other than a financial account.
Staff: Jason Murphy

Dec. 17 From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 17. Dec. 14 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 48 (Hill)
Requires that when the PUC reviews a request from a public entity for authorization to incur expenses for a research and development project, where costs are recovered from ratepayers and in excess of $1.5M /yr, to administer a peer review of the scientific/ technical merits before authorizing recovery of expenses from ratepayers; requires a related report to the Legislature listing the associated projects.
Staff: Jason Murphy

Dec. 20 From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 19. Dec. 19 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print

• Pending
  

SB 58 (Cannella)
Prohibits mandatory systemwide UC, CSU, and CCC student fees/tuition from exceeding the 2011-12 level during the 2013-14 through 2018-19 fiscal years, pursuant to Prop 30. (AB 67)
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Jan. 7 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Oppose  (04/29/13)
  

SB 64 (Corbett)
Develops and administers programs, consistent with the Ca. Clean Energy Jobs Act, to provide financial assistance to school districts, cities, and counties to install energy efficiency or clean energy technology in facilities; appropriates an unspecified amount from the Clean Energy Job Creation Fund to the CEC this purpose. (Proposition 39 Implementation)
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Jan. 10 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 65 (Leno)
Budget Act of 2013
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Jan. 10 Introduced. Read first time. Referred to Com. on B. & F.R.

• Pending
  

SB 117 (Hueso)
Updated Commentary: Prohibits physicians/surgeons, including osteopaths, from recommending, prescribing, or providing integrative cancer treatment unless certain requirements are met, including that the treatment is recommended or prescribed after informed consent and that it meets the evidence based medical standard; specifies that noncompliance constitutes unprofessional conduct and cause for disciplinary action. (2-Year Bill)
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Apr. 8 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time andamended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Jan. 31 Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and E.Q. Jan. 18 From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 17. Jan. 17 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 126 (Steinberg)
Extends health coverage for pervasive developmental disorder/autism until July 1, 2019.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Jan. 23 From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 22. Jan. 22 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 135 (Padilla)
Requires the Office of Emergency Services, in collaboration with UC Berkeley,Caltech, the CA Geological Survey, the US Geological Survey, and others, to develop a comprehensive statewide earthquake early warning system in California.
Staff: Jason Murphy

Jan. 28 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Support  (04/03/13)
  

SB 141 (Correa)
Requires CSU/CCC to exempt a student who is a United States citizen who resides in a foreign country from nonresident tuition if the student: (A) demonstrates financial need for the exemption; (B) has a parent who has been deported or was permitted to depart voluntarily;(C) moved abroad as a result of that deportation or voluntary departure; (D) lived in California immediately before moving abroad; (E) attended a secondary school in the state for 3 or more years; and (F) is in his or her first academic year as a matriculated student in California public higher education, as defined. Requests UC to enact regulations and procedures to exempt similarly situated students of the UC from nonresident tuition.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Jan. 29 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Oppose  (04/29/13)
  
• Oppose  (05/16/13)
  

SB 158 (Correa)
Establishes the Regional Center Excellence in Community Autism Partnerships (RE CAP) program to implement measures in underserved communities to promote autism awareness, and improve the early screening, diagnosis, and assessment, and increase access to evidence-based interventions and treatments; requires contract with UC or CSU campus to coordinate the program.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Apr. 12 Set for hearing April 22. Apr. 10 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 485.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Apr. 5 Set for hearing April 9. Apr. 3 Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S. Mar. 21 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time andamended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Feb. 14 Referred to Com. on RLS. Feb. 4 Read first time. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March6. Feb. 1 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 190 (Wright)
Authorizes licensed gambling establishments to conduct wagering on professional and collegiate sports or athletic events, other than those taking place in California or in which any California college team participates. (SB 1390 '12)
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Mar. 20 Set for hearing April 23. Feb. 21 Referred to Com. on G.O. Feb. 8 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 10. Feb. 7 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Concern  (04/22/13)
  

SB 195 (Liu)
States legislative intent that postsecondary education budget and policy decisions adhere to 3 goals: 1) improve student access and success; 2) better align degrees and credentials; and 3) ensure effective and efficient use of resources. States legislative intent for identification and adoption of metrics to monitor progress toward achieving goals. Requires the Governor's Office of Planning and Research to convene a working group of participants to include one representative from each of the postsecondary education segments to assist with developing metrics. (UC Named) (SB 721 '12; AB 2 '10; AB 218 '09)
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Mar. 15 Set for hearing April 10. Feb. 21 Referred to Coms. on ED. and RLS. Feb. 8 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 10. Feb. 7 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 212 (Pavley)
Expresses legislative intent to enact legislation that expands, and increases funding for, the Assumption Program of Loans for Education.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 11 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 222 (Padilla)
Enacts the Genetic Information Privacy Act, which would declare that an individual' s genetic information is protected by the right of privacy; prohibits any person from collecting, storing, analyzing, or disclosing genetic information without the written authorization of the individual to whom the information pertains, and would include related findings and declarations.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 11 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Oppose  (04/16/13)
  
• Oppose  (05/16/13)
  

SB 224 (Walters)
Expands statewide screenings of newborns to include 2 types of lysosomal storage diseases: Huler syndrome and Krabbe disease; exempts amendment of contracts for this purpose;requires approval of contracts, and gives the Technology Agency authority over information technology projects.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 11 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 229 (Knnight)
Expresses intent to enact legislation to address student financial aid fraud.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 11 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 239 (Hernandez E)
States legislative intent to impose a quality assurance fee to be paid by hospitals, for use in increasing federal financial participation in making supplemental Medi-Cal payments to hospitals and helping to pay for health care coverage for low-income children.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 12 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 240 (Yee)
Establishes, for statewide general elections conducted by a county or city and county, polling places within UC and CSU campuses, and CCC campuses if convenient; requires CSU and CCC, and requests UC to provide access for use of their campuses as polling places. (Similar to SB 267)
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Feb. 12 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 241 (Evans)
Enacts the Oil Severance Tax Law, to impose a oil and gas severance tax to appropriate revenues to fund UC, CSU, CCC, and Department of Parks and Recreation.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Feb. 12 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Support in Concept  (04/24/13)
  

SB 249 (Leno)
Requires laboratories, as requested, to report cases of HIV by name directly to DPH along with reports to the local health officer; authorizes local public health agency staff to disclose acquired or developed information to the HIV positive person who is the subject of the record or to their health care provider for purposes of proactive coordination of care and treatment services; requires DPH authorization to share, with qualified entities, health records involving diagnosis, care, and treatment of HIV/AIDS of a PPACA-eligible beneficiary enrolled in federal Ryan White-funded programs.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 12 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 250 (Wolk)
Creates the Olive Oil Commission of California to conduct research for specified purposes and make recommendations accordingly, and authorizes it to charge producers an annual assessment not exceeding a specified amount or the reasonable costs of implementation, and to expend those funds for purposes of implementing the bill
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Feb. 12 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 259 (Hancock)
Amends HEERA to provide that student employees whose employment is contingent upon their status as students are defined as employees or higher education employees - to create collective bargaining rights for new classes of working students, including UC graduate student researchers (GSRs), provides that the conditions for awarding certificates/degrees to students that are outside of the scope of representation include what is required for students to achieve satisfactory progress toward their degrees. (SB 259 '11)
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Feb. 21 Referred to Com. on P.E. & R. Feb. 14 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16. Feb. 13 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Oppose  (04/02/13)
  
• Oppose  (04/19/13)
  
• Oppose  (05/16/13)
  

SB 264 (Pavley)
Requires an accountable care organization to have a clinical laboratory testing advisory board to recommend testing guidelines that may be adopted.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 21 Referred to Com. on HEALTH. Feb. 14 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16. Feb. 13 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 265 (Lara)
States intent to enact legislation to ensure clear, consistent practices for electronic textbooks for college and university students.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Feb. 13 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 266 (Lieu)
Prohibits a medical group or clinic from stating that it is within a plan/provider network unless all of the individual providers providing services with the medical group or clinic are within the plan network.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 13 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 267 (Pavley)
Establishes, for elections conducted by a county or city and county, precincts consisting solely of, and corresponding polling places within, each campus of a CSU, CCC, or UC, if the campus meets specified requirements; requires CSU and CCC, and requests UC to provide access for the use of their campuses as polling places. (Similar to SB 240)
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Feb. 13 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 268 (Gaines T)
Amends the Political Reform Act of 1974 to repeal limitations on contributions made to, or accepted by, candidates for elective office; requires candidates and committees to file specified campaign finance reports, including semiannual statements, preelection statements, supplemental preelection statements, and late contribution reports, that include prescribed campaign finance information.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Feb. 13 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 282 (Yee)
Extends Confidentiality of Medical Information Act to require that an authorization to disclose medical information accompany a 'demand for settlement' or 'offer to compromise' issued on a patient's behalf prior to a formal 'service of a complaint' in any action arising out of the professional negligence of licensed marriage and family therapist.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 28 Referred to Com. on JUD. Feb. 15 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17. Feb. 14 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 284 (De Leon)
Establishes the College Access Tax Credit and Fund for which 60% of a taxpayer's contribution is allocated for awarding Cal Grants, not to exceed $500M/yr.; operative only if SB 285 is enacted. (SB 1356 '12)
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Mar. 21 Set for hearing April 24. Feb. 28 Referred to Com. on GOV. & F. Feb. 15 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17. Feb. 14 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 285 (De Leon)
Appropriates funding for expenditure from the College Access Tax Credit fund for distribution to students to supplement Cal Grant B access cost awards to bring those students' total annual awards for access costs to not more than $5,000 and to defray administrative costs associated with implementation. (Operative only if SB 284 is enacted)
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Mar. 15 Set for hearing April 10. Mar. 14 Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. Mar. 12 Set for hearing April 3. Feb. 28 Referred to Com. on ED. Feb. 15 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17. Feb. 14 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 290 (Knight)
Makes one-year exemption from payment of nonresident tuition applicable to a student enrolled, or intending to enroll, at a campus of the CCC, CSU and UC who was a member of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed in this state on active duty for more than one year immediately prior to being discharged if he or she files an affidavit with the institution at which he or she is enrolled or intends to enroll, stating that he or she intends to establish residency in California as soon as possible, and uses this exemption within 2 years of being discharged.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Mar. 15 Set for hearing April 10. Feb. 28 Referred to Com. on ED. Feb. 15 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17. Feb. 14 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 294 (Emmerson)
Prohibits pharmacies and nonresident pharmacies from compounding or dispensing sterile drugs for injection, administration into the eye, or inhalation, unless those pharmacies have obtained a sterile compounding pharmacy license from the Board of Pharmacy.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 28 Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. Feb. 19 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21. Feb. 15 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 301 (Liu)
Expresses intent to enact legislation to create the K-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2014 to authorize an unspecified sum of state GO bonds to finance school districts, county superintendents of schools, county boards of education, CCC, UC, Hastings, and CSU to construct and modernize education facilities. (AB 41 '12, AB 331 'll)
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Feb. 28 Referred to Com. on RLS. Feb. 19 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21. Feb. 15 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 351 (Hernandez E)
Requires a diagnosis and billing outlier hospital and hospital affiliated with a diagnosis and billing outlier health system to notify the patient/payers of that status and that the hospital's total billed charges may be subject to adjustment as specified, and makes noncompliance a felony/misdemeanor. Requires OSHPD to assign each hospital a separate diagnosis and billing indicator rate for 4 disorders (Severe Malnutrition, Acute Heart Failure, Encephalopathy, Autonomic Nerve Disorder) and calculate that rate for each of those disorders, and post this info on its Website. Requires DPH to contract with independent medical review organizations, or DMHC to conduct reviews that a patient/payer could request within one year of receiving a bill, and requires a written decision; requires a hospital to adjust any charges necessary in accordance with the written decision within 30 days, and subjects a hospital that fails comply to a daily $100 civil penalty.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 28 Referred to Com. on RLS. Feb. 21 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. Feb. 20 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Watch  (04/11/13)
  

SB 352 (Pavley)
Relates to existing law which requires that services performed by a medical assistant be in a specified clinic when under the specific authorization of a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or certified nurse-midwife.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 28 Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. Feb. 21 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. Feb. 20 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 357 (Correa)
Extends the Effective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Pilot Program to 1/1/15; requires the oversight committee to conduct its final report by 7/13/13.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 28 Referred to Com. on HEALTH. Feb. 21 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. Feb. 20 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 379 (Hancock)
Authorizes a charter school that operates an early/middle college high school to claim a day of attendance based on 180 minutes of attendance for a pupil who is also enrolled in classes a UC, CSU, or CCC.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Mar. 12 Set for hearing April 3. Feb. 28 Referred to Com. on ED. Feb. 21 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. Feb. 20 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 388 (Lieu)
Provides that certain conditions apply when an interrogation of a public safety officer or firefighter is conducted, whether or not an investigation of that officer or firefighter is being conducted.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 22 Set for hearing April 23. Feb. 28 Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and APPR. Feb. 21 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. Feb. 20 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 400 (Jackson)
Prohibits an employer from discharging or in any manner discriminating or retaliating against an employee because of the employee's known status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and require the employer to provide reasonable accommodations for such a victim.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Feb. 28 Referred to Coms. on L. & I.R. and JUD. Feb. 21 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. Feb. 20 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 402 (De Leon)
Requires acute care and special hospitals with perinatal units to adopt the "Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding," as adopted by Baby Friendly USA, per the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, or an equivalent process recognized by DPH.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 28 Referred to Com. on HEALTH. Feb. 21 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. Feb. 20 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 420 (Walters)
Requests UC to exempt every student who is a member, or a child of or dependent spouse of a member of the Armed Forces Reserve from nonresident tuition.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on ED. Feb. 22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. Feb. 21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 440 (Padilla)
Requires community colleges to create an associate degree for transfer in every major that has an approved transfer model curriculum; requires CSU to accept transfer model curriculum-aligned associate degrees for transfer in each of its degree options within a major field.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on ED. Feb. 22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. Feb. 21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 454 (Corbett)
Creates the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Open Access Act ; prohibits charging user subscription fee and requiring membership; authorizes network roaming charges for nonmembers if disclosed at point of sale; provides payment via credit card or mobile technology; requires specified disclosure and conformity to adopted interoperability billing standards.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 12 Set for hearing April 9. Mar. 11 Referred to Coms. on T. & H. and E., U., & C. Feb. 22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. Feb. 21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 455 (Hernandez E)
Requires general acute care hospitals to have a patient classification system for establishing staffing requirements by unit, patient, and shift, and to have a review committee to examine system reliability and conduct an annual review. (SB 1246 '12)
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on HEALTH. Feb. 22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. Feb. 21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 460 (Pavley)
Requires the California Department of Pubic Health program for educating physicians and surgeons on the uses of prenatal testing to include information about avoiding consumer products that contain chemicals known to be harmful to reproductive health.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on HEALTH. Feb. 22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. Feb. 21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

SB 466 (DeSaulnier)
Requests UC to house a newly established Institute for Criminal Justice Policy, which would conduct a cost-benefit, evidence-based analysis for each pending legislative measure relating to criminal justice.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on PUB. S. Feb. 22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. Feb. 21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 491 (Hernandez E)
Authorizes a nurse practitioner to perform specified additional acts, including, among others, diagnosing patients, performing therapeutic procedures, and prescribing drugs and devices.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on RLS. Feb. 22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. Feb. 21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 492 (Hernandez E)
Amends the Optometry Practice Act by adding habilitative optometric services to definition of practice of optometry; expanding practice parameters related to therapeutic pharmaceutical agents, includeing immunizing and treating certain diseases, and deleting specified drugs and the use of all therapeutic pharmaceutical agents approved by the US FDA; deleting limitations on certain diagnostic tests; and authorizing specified lab and diagnostic imaging tests.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on RLS.

• Pending
  

SB 493 (Hernandez E)
Authorizes a pharmacist to administer drugs and biological products that have been ordered by a prescriber; expands other functions pharmacists are authorized to perform, including, among other things, to furnish self-administered hormonal contraceptives, prescription smoking-cessation drugs, and prescription medications not requiring a diagnosis that are recommended for international travelers, as specified.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on RLS. Feb. 22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. Feb. 21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 495 (Yee)
Makes legislative findings and declarations that UC/CSU should make funding student health center clinics a priority when allocating funds for student and campus services, and should consider additional compensation to physicians who address student health care challenges at student health centers in the respective segments.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

Mar. 12 Set for hearing April 3.

• Oppose  (03/28/13)
  
• Oppose  (04/30/13)
  
• Oppose  (05/16/13)
  

SB 496 (Wright)
Amends the Whistleblower Protection Act, to provide that after an evidentiary hearing, an aggrieved party to the decision may file a petition for writ of mandate for review of the decision.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on P.E. & R. Feb. 22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. Feb. 21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 497 (Walters)
Amends the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 to require the State Air Resources Board to freely allocate GHG emissions allowances to the UC, CSU and private colleges and universities for purposes of any market-based compliance mechanism adopted by the board.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on E.Q. Feb. 22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. Feb. 21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Support  (04/22/13)
  

SB 502 (Block)
nformal Bid Limit: Raises the dollar threshold for the cost of a project to $600K and requires UC, biennially, to adjust that amount upward or downward to reflect the percentage change in the California Construction Index. (UC Sponsor)
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on ED. Feb. 22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. Feb. 21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Sponsor
  
• Support  (04/24/13)
  

SB 506 (Hill)
Provides it is a misdemeanor for any retail distributor to sell or distribute to a person specified amounts of nonprescription products containing ephedrine or related substances, within specified time limits, to sell or distribute any of those substances to a person whose information has generated an alert, or, except under specified conditions, to sell or distribute to any purchaser a nonprescription product containing any amount of those substances. (AB 1280 '11)
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD. Feb. 22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. Feb. 21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 517 (Wyland)
Establishes the Invigorating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (iSTEM) Teacher Preparation Grant Program, to be administered by the Student Aid Commission, to award grants to eligible applicants for tuition and student fees for programs of professional preparation to the extent that funds are appropriated for this purpose in the annual Budget Act.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on RLS. Feb. 22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. Feb. 21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 520 (Steinberg)
Establishes the California Online Student Access Platform under the administration of the President of the University of California, the Chancellor of the California State University and the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, jointly, with the academic senates of the repsective segments.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on ED. Feb. 22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. Feb. 21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Oppose
  
• Oppose  (04/23/13)
  
• Oppose  (04/29/13)
  

SB 524 (Lara)
Creates the Pathways Curriculum Task Force to develop learning goals and a K-12 pathways curriculum on opportunities in higher education, for transmittal to UC within 1 year of convening, and requires the task force, with cooperation from UC, CSU, and CCC, to create an annual process for the curriculum.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on ED. Feb. 22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. Feb. 21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 534 (Hernandez E)
Requires specified health care clinics to comply with prescribed federal certification standards effective immediately preceding 1/1/13 - until DPH adopts regulations for provision of services, and addresses temporary license suspensions for primary care clinics and hospice providers.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and HUMAN S. Feb. 22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. Feb. 21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Pending
  

SB 547 (Block)
Requires academic senates of UC, CSU, and CCC to jointly develop and identify online high demand transferable lower division courses.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on ED. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 23 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Support If Amended  (04/23/13)
  
• Support If Amended  (05/16/13)
  

SB 549 (Galgiani)
Requires DGS to maintain a complete and accurate statewide inventory of all real property held by the state including UC, to be completed and updated by January 1 of each year. (AB 682 '11)
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on RLS. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 23 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 563 (Galgiani)
Requires a person/entity requesting a copy of a plan for the construction or alteration of a hospital building to bear the cost of producing the copy of that plan.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on HEALTH. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 566 (Leno)
Enacts the California Industrial Hemp Farming Act which revises the definition of marijuana to exclude industrial hemp, except where cultivated or processed for purposes not expressly allowed, and imposes specified procedures and requirements on a grower of industrial hemp, except when grown by an established agricultural research institution. (SB 676 '11, AB 684 '07)
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 19 Set for hearing April 2. Mar. 11 Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and PUB. S. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 23 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 580 (Leno)
Authorizes a program to award grants to trauma recovery centers.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

• Pending
  

SB 588 (Emmerson)
Provides that where the records are delivered to the attorney or the attorney's representative for inspection or copying at the record custodian's place of business and if any portion of the patient's medical records is stored on paper, the fee for complying with the authorization would be $15 dollars, plus actual costs, as specified; authorizes the health care provider, in its sole discretion, to produce a paper copy of the electronic records for the attorney to inspect and copy, and to charge specified fees.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 23 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 591 (Cannella)
Amends the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program to require a local publicly owned electric utility that receives 50% or more of its consumption load demand from hydroelectric generation meeting specified requirements and other renewable energy credits, to meet only the electricity demands unsatisfied by its hydroelectric generation in any given year to satisfy its portfolio content requirements.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 12 Set for hearing April 2. Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on E., U., & C. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 23 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. (CorrectedMarch 12).

• Pending
  

SB 595 (Calderon R)
Requests UC and requires CSU/CCC not to contract with any entity, whether a specific depository institution or an entity that partners with one or more depository institutions, on or after January 1, 2014, that requires a student to open an account as a condition of receiving financial aid, and to offer students the option of a check or direct deposit of financial aid in a similar time frame to that which is offered by an entity partnered with a campus.
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

Mar. 11 Referred to Coms. on ED. and RLS.

• Pending
  

SB 598 (Hill)
Amends the Pharmacy Law authorize pharmacists to discretionally prescribe biosimilars under certain conditions, including that they notify prescribers or utilize a shared patient record system within 5 days and retain a written record for 3 years; prohibit substituting biological products unless it results in patient cost savings; and requires patient notification upon prescribing substituted biosimilars; and that the full name and manufacturer be indicated on the prescription label.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Coms. on B., P. & E.D. and HEALTH. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 23 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Neutral  (05/16/13)
  

SB 615 (Galgiani)
Expands the definition of "public works," for the purposes of provisions relating to the prevailing rate of per diem wages, to also include any construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work done under private contract on a hospital or health care facility project when the project is paid for in whole or in part with the proceeds of conduit revenue bonds, as defined.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on HEALTH. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 23 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 617 (Evans)
Amends various provisions of CEQA, including requiring a lead agency to prepare a record of proceedings concurrently with negative/mitigated negative declarations, EIRs, or other environmental documents for specified projects, requiring a lead agency to include in the EIR a detailed statement on significant effects that may result from locating development near, or attracting people to, existing or reasonably foreseeable natural hazards or adverse environmental conditions, and revising definitions, of "environment" and "significant effect on the environment"
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on E.Q. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 23 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 630 (Pavley)
Amends the Tahoe Regional Planning Contract; defines the interim regional plan; revises the membership of the governing body of the agency; revises the composition of a technical advisory committee.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Apr. 9 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Apr. 2 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time andamended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. Mar. 13 Set for hearing April 9. Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on N.R. & W. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 631 (Beall)
Requires a general acute care hospital that provides observation and short-stay observation services, as defined, to apply for approval from the State Department of Public Health to provide the services as a supplemental service, and would require a general acute care hospital to obtain a special permit to provide short-stay observation services; requires the department to adopt and enforce staffing standards for certain outpatient services and all ambulatory surgery centers, as specified, and would make other conforming changes.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on RLS. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 23 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Watch  (04/11/13)
  
• Pending  (04/22/13)
  

SB 639 (Hernandez E)
Conforms state with federal PPACA requirements in areas including, annual out-of-pocket limits; levels of coverage; emergency services coverage.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on RLS. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 640 (Lara)
Requires that Medi-Cal provider payments reduction does not apply to skilled nursing facilities or subacute care units that are a distinct part of a general acute care hospital, or to specified Medi-Cal provider payments for fee-for-service benefits, including payments to pharmacies, for dates of service on or after a specified date. (AB 900)
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Apr. 15 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time andamended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Apr. 12 Set for hearing April 24. Apr. 11 Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Apr. 3 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time andamended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on RLS. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 645 (Nielsen)
Requires DPH, before implementing the diagnosis related group methodology, to develop a methodology, in consultation with the hospital community, for hospitals to review base payment rates proposed by the department, requires DPH, commencing July 1, 2013, to begin collecting diagnosis codes and procedure codes to establish a database from which to develop base payment rates and to develop an education and training program for hospital Medi-Cal billing staff, in consultation with the hospital community, to be conducted between April 1, 2014, and May 13, 2014.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on HEALTH. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 670 (Steinberg)
Authorizes the Medical Board of CA, if it receives a report pursuant specified provisions that involves the death of a patient from a prescription drug overdose, to inspect and copy the medical records of the deceased patient without the consent of the patient's next of kin or a court order in order to determine the extent to which the death was the result of a prescriber's inappropriate conduct.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 701 (Emmerson)
Creates entities known as hospital-affiliated outpatient settings and aligns their accreditation and reporting processes with their affiliated general acute care hospitals.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Coms. on B., P. & E.D. and HEALTH. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 23 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 703 (Hernandez E)
Enacts legislation to make necessary improvements to Medi-Cal.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on RLS. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 718 (Yee)
Requires a hospital, as part of its injury prevention program, to adopt a workplace violence prevention plan, and to adopt safety and security policies, and report incidences of assault or battery against employees or patients.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and L. & I.R. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 731 (Steinberg)
Amends CEQA requirements for residential/mixed-use residential or employment center projects within transit priority areas; lead agency annual reporting on project compliance as part of the mitigation and monitoring plan; supplemental EIR exemptions for residential development projects certified after Jan. 1 '80; and public agency actions in response to receipt of a peremptory writ of mandate for noncompliance.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on RLS. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 23 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 746 (Leno)
Requires health care service plans to file specified rate information for rate increases that exceed the Consumer Price Index, and those that exclusively contract with no more than 2 medical groups to disclose certain information to DMHC, including the plan's overall annual medical trend factor assumptions by major service category and the amount of its actual trend experience for the prior contract year by aggregate benefit category, and to provide claims or other data to large group purchasers that demonstrate ability to comply with privacy laws; requires DMHC if it determines that a proposed rate is unreasonable, to inform the California Health Benefit Exchange of its determination.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on HEALTH. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 754 (Evans)
Amends the California Environmental Quality Act.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Apr. 15 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time andamended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on RLS. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 768 (De Leon)
mposes an additional cigarette tax and deposits the revenue in the California Tobacco Tax Act of 2014 Fund for continuous appropriation and transfer into the Tobacco Prevention and Education Account, Tobacco Disease Related Health Care Account, and Tobacco Law Enforcement Account. Requires moneys in the Fund to be transferred to the California Children and Families First Trust Fund, the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Surtax Fund, the Breast Cancer Fund, and GF, as necessary to offset revenue decreases to those funds directly resulting from imposition of additional taxes by these provisions. (UC Named) (SB 900 '09)
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Apr. 25 Re-referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and HEALTH. Apr. 17 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time andamended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on RLS. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Neutral  (05/16/12)
  

SB 787 (Berryhill)
Enacts the Sustainable Environmental Protection Act.
Staff: Jason Murphy

2013 Apr. 18 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time andamended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. Apr. 12 Set for hearing May 1. Apr. 11 Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. Apr. 9 Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Apr. 2 Set for hearing April 17. Mar. 11 Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and JUD. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 23 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 799 (Calderon R)
Requires a health care service plan contract or health insurance policy issued, amended, or renewed on/after 1/1/14 to cover genetic testing for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) and annual screenings for colorectal cancer under specified circumstances; requires a physician/ surgeon who diagnoses a patient with colorectal cancer to provide the patient with specified information.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Com. on RLS. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 23 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Pending
  

SB 809 (DeSaulnier)
Establishes the CURES fund, increases certain licensure, certification, renewal fees, fees charged to certain wholesalers, and veterinary food-animal drug retailers, requires health care practitioners and pharmacists to obtain certain information.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Mar. 11 Referred to Coms. on B., P. & E.D. and GOV. & F. Feb. 25 Read first time. Feb. 24 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26. Feb. 22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

• Neutral  (05/15/12)
  
• Support  (04/08/13)
  

SB X1 1 (Hernandez E)
Medi-Cal Expansion: Implements federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions by extending Medi-Cal eligibility for specified groups; requires income eligibility to be determined based on modified adjusted gross income; prohibits use of an asset or resources test for individuals whose financial eligibility for Medi-Cal is determined based on income. (ABX1 1)
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Jan. 28 Introduced. Read first time. Referred to Com. on RLS.

• Pending
  

SB X1 2 (Hernandez E)
Insurance Market Reform: Requires a plan/insurer to offer market, and sell all of its health benefit plans that are sold in the individual market for policy years on or after a specified date, to all individuals and dependents in each service area in which the plan or insurer provides for health care services; requires limit on enrollment in individual health benefit plans to specified open enrollment and special enrollment periods.
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Jan. 28 Introduced. Read first time. Referred to Com. on RLS.

• Pending
  

SB X1 3 (Hernandez E)
Bridge Program: Includes provisions for bridge plan requirements within the Health Benefit Exchange
Staff: Angela Gilliard

2013 Feb. 5 Introduced. Read first time. Referred to Com. on RLS.

• Pending
  

SCA 5 (Hernandez E)
Provides that institutions of higher education may implement student recruitment and selection programs pursuant to the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. (UC Named)
Staff: Nadia Leal-Carillo

Dec. 3 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Toprint.

• Watch  (04/24/13)