AB 19 - An Act to Add Division 27.5 (Commencing with Section 44570) to the Health and Safety Code, Relating to Product Labeling.

An Act to Add Division 27.5 (Commencing with Section 44570) to the Health and Safety Code, Relating to Product Labeling.

AB 19 — 2009-2010 Legislature

Summary

The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.

This bill would enact the Carbon Labeling Act of 2009. The act would require the state board to develop and implement a program for the voluntary assessment, verification, and standardized labeling of the carbon footprint, as defined, of consumer products sold in this state.

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Title

An Act to Add Division 27.5 (Commencing with Section 44570) to the Health and Safety Code, Relating to Product Labeling.

Author(s)

Ira Ruskin

Co-Authors

Subjects

• Greenhouse gas emissions: consumer product labeling

Major Actions

Introduced	12/01/2008
Referred to Committee
Passed Assembly Committee on Natural Resources	4/13/2009
Passed Assembly Committee on Appropriations	5/28/2009
Passed Assembly	6/02/2009
Passed Senate Committee on Environmental Quality	7/06/2009
Passed Senate Committee on Appropriations	8/17/2009

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Assembly Committee on Natural Resources	Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.	4/13/2009	This motion PASSED the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources 6 voted YES 3 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Assembly Committee on Appropriations	Do pass.	5/28/2009	This motion PASSED the Assembly Committee on Appropriations 12 voted YES 5 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Assembly	AB 19 RUSKIN Assembly Third Reading	6/02/2009	This bill PASSED the Assembly 47 voted YES 32 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate Committee on Environmental Quality	Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.	7/06/2009	This motion PASSED the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality 5 voted YES 2 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate Committee on Appropriations	Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.	8/17/2009	This motion PASSED the Senate Committee on Appropriations 13 voted YES 0 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	12/01/2008
		12/01/2008	Read first time. To print.
		12/02/2008	From printer. May be heard in committee January 1.
		2/05/2009	Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
select this vote	Vote	4/13/2009	Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
		4/20/2009	From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
		4/21/2009	Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
		4/30/2009	Action rescinded whereby the bill was reported from committee with author's amendments and whereby the bill was read second time and amended on April 20 From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (April 13).
		5/04/2009	Read second time and amended.
		5/05/2009	Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
		5/20/2009	In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
select this vote	Vote	5/28/2009	Do pass.
		5/29/2009	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 28). Read second time. To third reading.
		6/02/2009	Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 32. Page 1926.)
currently selected	Assembly Vote on Passage	6/02/2009	AB 19 RUSKIN Assembly Third Reading
		6/03/2009	In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
		6/18/2009	Referred to Com. on EQ.
select this vote	Vote	7/06/2009	Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.
		7/07/2009	From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 6).
		7/20/2009	In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
		8/17/2009	In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.
select this vote	Vote	8/17/2009	Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.
		8/27/2009	In committee: Held under submission.
		11/30/2010	From Senate committee without further action.