Surfing.
Summary
Existing law establishes the state flag and the state's emblems, including, among other things, the golden poppy as the official state flower and the California redwood as the official state tree. This bill would establish surfing as the official state sport.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Aug 2018
Assembly Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
Jul 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Jan 8, 2018
Signed Aug 20, 2018
Floor votes · Assembly May 14, 2018
How they voted
56–4
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 69
May 14, 2018
D
Democratic47
91% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican21
57% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Aug 20, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 6, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 4. Page 6134.).
lower
Jul 3, 2018
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 5 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jun 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
upper
Jun 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 12).
upper
May 24, 2018
Committee
Referred to Com. on G.O.
upper
May 14, 2018
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (56-4-9)
assembly
May 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5094.)
lower
May 3, 2018
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (May 2).
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
lower
Apr 19, 2018
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.
lower
Jan 22, 2018
Committee
Referred to Com. on G.O.
lower
Jan 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee February 8.
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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