State fabric.
Summary
Existing law declares the official state animal, rock, mineral, grass, insect, bird, and marine fish, among other things. This bill would make denim the official state fabric.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Aug 2016
Assembly Passage
Jan 2016
Senate Passage
Aug 2016
Signed into Law
Sep 2016
Introduced Feb 23, 2015
Signed Sep 30, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Aug 15, 2016 · Assembly Jan 27, 2016
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Aug 15, 2016
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
10
Committee
15
Amendments
5
Sep 30, 2016
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 31, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 68. Noes 3. Page 6548.).
lower
Aug 31, 2016
Lower · Passed
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (August 30).
lower
Aug 18, 2016
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on G.O. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
lower
Aug 16, 2016
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 18 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Aug 15, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Jun 28, 2016
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 28).
upper
Jun 21, 2016
Committee
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.
upper
Jun 21, 2016
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
upper
Jun 20, 2016
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Jun 15, 2016
Committee
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
upper
Feb 4, 2016
Committee
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
upper
Jan 27, 2016
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (70-0-1)
assembly
Jan 25, 2016
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
lower
Jan 25, 2016
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (January 21).
lower
May 28, 2015
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Apr 29, 2015
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 23, 2015
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 22, 2015
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 21, 2015
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 21).
lower
Apr 14, 2015
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Mar 5, 2015
Committee
Referred to Coms. on W., P., & W. and JUD.
lower
Feb 24, 2015
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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