Relative to violence against women.
Summary
This measure would call on the United States Congress to pass the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, Senate Bill No. 47, authored by Senator Leahy, and ensure the sustainability of vital programs designed to keep women and families safe from violence and abuse.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2013
Committee Review
Feb 2013
Senate Passage
Feb 2013
Assembly Passage
Feb 2013
Signed into Law
Feb 2013
Introduced Jan 31, 2013
Signed Feb 28, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2013 · Assembly Feb 25, 2013
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 33
Feb 11, 2013
D
Democratic24
83% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Feb 28, 2013
Introduced
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 4:45 p.m.
legislature
Feb 25, 2013
Lower · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 397.) Ordered to the Senate.
lower
Feb 15, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (February 15).
lower
Feb 15, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
lower
Feb 11, 2013
Upper · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 31. Noes 0. Page 132.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Feb 6, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee:
upper
Jan 31, 2013
Committee
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Hannah-Beth Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
CL
Carol Liu
DDemocratic
Co
Cathleen Galgiani
DDemocratic
Co
Darrell Steinberg
DDemocratic
Co
Ellen Corbett
DDemocratic
Co
Fran Pavley
DDemocratic
Co
Jerry Hill
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Beall
DDemocratic
Co
Leland Yee
DDemocratic
Co
Lois Wolk
DDemocratic
Co
Loni Hancock
DDemocratic
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