ACR 28 California Assembly · 2011-2012 Regular Session

Relative to Earth Hour.

Summary

This measure would endorse efforts to raise awareness of global climate change and energy efficiency and would declare the hour of 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of March to be "Earth Hour" throughout the state. The measure would encourage city, county, and state employees, and businesses to turn off nonessential lights in government buildings, public schools, public landmarks, and other buildings for that hour on March 26, 2011.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2011

Committee Review

Mar 2011

Assembly Passage

Mar 2011

Senate Passage

Mar 2011

Signed into Law

Apr 2011

Introduced Feb 24, 2011 Signed Apr 4, 2011

Floor votes · Assembly Mar 21, 2011

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 4, 2011

Introduced

Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 4 p.m.

legislature

Mar 24, 2011

Lower · Passed

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

lower

Mar 24, 2011

Upper · Passed

Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 6. Page 437.)

upper

Mar 21, 2011

Lower · Passed

Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 15. Page 642.)

lower

Mar 17, 2011

Lower · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 6. Noes 4.) (March 17).

lower

Mar 7, 2011

Committee

Referred to Com. on RLS.

lower

Feb 24, 2011

Introduced

Introduced. To print.

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor