republic-os/legislation/us/states/ca/19992000/ab-740.md

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California AB 740 (19992000) — Dependent children: sibling groups.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. 02/24/99 - Introduced (filed) — source
2. 05/06/99 - Amended Assembly (committee substitute) — source
3. 06/30/99 - Amended Senate (committee substitute) — source
4. 08/16/99 - Amended Senate (committee substitute) — source
5. 08/30/99 - Amended Senate (committee substitute) — source
6. 10/10/99 - Chaptered (committee substitute) — source
7. AB740 (committee substitute) — source
8. 09/07/99 - Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Judiciary. — pass (pass) · upper
• AB 740 STEINBERG CONCURRENCE — pass (pass) · lower
• Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations Recommend Consent. — pass (pass) · upper
• Do pass. — pass (pass) · lower
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — pass (pass) · lower
• AB 740 STEINBERG THIRD READING — pass (pass) · lower
• Special Consent #28 AB740 Steinberg By Ortiz — pass (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Steinberg — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 1999-10-10 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 805, Statutes of 1999.
• 1999-10-07 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
• 1999-09-16 Enrolled and to the Governor at 4 p.m.
• 1999-09-07 Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 75. Noes 1. Page 3915.) committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
• 1999-09-03 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 5 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
• 1999-09-03 Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2908.) passage, reading-3, reading-1
• 1999-08-31 Read second time. To third reading. reading-2, reading-1
• 1999-08-30 Read third time, amended. To second reading. reading-3, amendment-passage, reading-1
• 1999-08-17 Read second time. To third reading. reading-2, reading-1
• 1999-08-16 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
• 1999-07-15 From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
• 1999-06-30 Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Judiciary. amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
• 1999-06-29 From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Judiciary (Ayes 6. Noes 0.). committee-passage, amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, referral-committee
• 1999-06-09 Referred to H. & H.S. and Standing Committee on Judiciary. referral-committee
• 1999-05-20 In Senate. Read first time. To Standing Committee on Rules for assignment. reading-1
• 1999-05-20 Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 1. Page 1756.) passage, reading-3, reading-1
• 1999-05-17 Read second time. To third reading. reading-2, reading-1
• 1999-05-13 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (May 12). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
• 1999-05-12 Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations. referral-committee
• 1999-05-06 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
• 1999-04-22 From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (April 21). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
• 1999-03-15 Referred to Standing Committee on Human Services. referral-committee
• 1999-02-25 From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.
• 1999-02-24 Read first time. To print. reading-1

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e3079bcf-0c31-4f78-a8fe-528eeea3c85d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).