Existing law requires every person who manufactures an optical disc, as defined, for commercial purposes to permanently mark the manufactured optical disc with an identification mark or a unique identifying code, as specified. Existing law sets forth various definitions for purposes of these provisions. Existing law makes a manufacturer that violates these provisions guilty of a crime punishable by specified fines. Existing law also makes a person that engages in specified prohibited acts in violation of these provisions guilty of a crime punishable by specified fines or imprisonment.
California SB 550 (20112012) — Business: manufactured optical discs.
Existing law requires every person who manufactures an optical disc, as defined, for commercial purposes to permanently mark the manufactured optical disc with an identification mark or a unique identifying code, as specified. Existing law sets forth various definitions for purposes of these provisions. Existing law makes a manufacturer that violates these provisions guilty of a crime punishable by specified fines. Existing law also makes a person that engages in specified prohibited acts in violation of these provisions guilty of a crime punishable by specified fines or imprisonment.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 5–2 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended. — 14–3 (pass) · lower
SB 550 Padilla Senate Third Reading By FUENTES — 56–18 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety. — 8–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 7–0 (pass) · lower
Unfinished Business SB550 Padilla Concurrence — 36–3 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Public Safety. — 8–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Padilla — primary (person)
Blumenfield — coauthor (person)
Butler — coauthor (person)
Fuentes — coauthor (person)
Gatto — coauthor (person)
Hagman — coauthor (person)
Liu — coauthor (person)
Pavley — coauthor (person)
Price — coauthor (person)
Smyth — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2011-02-17 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2011-02-18 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.
2011-03-03 Referred to Coms. on B., P. & E.D. and PUB. S. referral-committee
2011-03-25 Set for hearing April 11.
2011-04-12 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 616.) (April 11). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-04-21 Set for hearing May 3.
2011-05-09 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 862.) (May 3). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-05-10 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2011-05-13 Set for hearing May 23.
2011-05-23 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage
2011-05-24 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2011-05-31 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 6. Page 1186.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2011-06-01 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2011-06-09 Referred to Coms. on B., P. & C.P. and PUB. S. referral-committee
2011-06-28 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-07-12 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 5). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-07-13 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2011-08-15 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. reading-2, reading-1, committee-passage, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2011-08-22 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 3.) (August 17). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-08-23 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2011-08-24 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2011-08-30 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 56. Noes 18. Page 2692.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2011-08-30 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2011-09-01 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 3. Page 2236.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2011-09-09 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 9:45 a.m.
2011-10-02 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2011-10-02 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 421, Statutes of 2011.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e8a03854-0644-4913-bd0e-7f6d7f59a0c2. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).