Fran Pavley for State Senate 2012

Legislative Highlights

2008 - 2010

Senator Pavley has introduced 23 bills for this legislative session. Please contact her official State Senate website for more information.

2000-2006

AB 1493 - Clean Car Regulations

This law required the Air Resources Board to adopt regulations that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and light duty trucks by 30% by the year 2016. It was the first bill of its kind in the country.

Follow the history of AB 1493, Californias Clean Car regulations authored by Fran Pavley on a special updated segment on NOW on PBS. Watch the PBS NOW episode.

AB 113 - Poet Laureate

Established the position of a State Poet Laureate.

AB 1539 - Preschool Information Act

Sponsored by the Child Development Policy Institute, this law requires the transfer of information and the coordination between state-supported preschools and the public school. This will allow for the new teachers to effectively and quickly evaluate their students.

AB 1724 - Green Power Rate Incentives to Local Governments

Sponsored by the City of Santa Monica, this law restored renewable electricity incentives for local governments.

AB 2534 - Watershed and Clean Beaches

Sponsored by the Nature Conservancy, this law provided standards and requirements for loans and grants to public agencies and nonprofits to improve water quality and clean up our beaches. It also required the Resources Agency and Cal EPA to develop a MOU to integrate watershed management programs. This law also formalized the Clean Beaches Task Force Program.

AB 949 - Statute of Limitations for Sex Offenses

AB 949 (Pavley) was sponsored by the LA District Attorneys Office. Marci Hamilton writes about the impact this legislation had for victims of sexual abuse. Read the LA Times article.

AB 1070 - Malibu Canyon/Las Virgenes Road Scenic Highway.

AB 1011 - Indexing of Conservation Easements

Sponsored by the Mountains Restoration Trust, this law directs County Recorders to record an index of conservation easements.

AB 1548 - Environmental Education Standards

Sponsored by Heal the Bay. This law requires the state to establish to establish environmental education standards in the K-12 curriculum.

AB 1610 - Identity Theft

Sponsored by CALPIRG, this law required credit lenders to verify that information on credit applications is correct.

AB 1683 - Child Care Facilities

Required increase parent notification for any licensed childcare facility that receives a citation that poses an immediate threat to the health, safety and personal rights of children.

AB 1801 - Guide Dogs

Sponsored by the Council for the Blind, this law expands current law regarding criminal interference with the use of a guide dog. Read more here.

AB 2554 - Teacher Retirement

Sponsored by LAUSD, this law allows for retired teachers to return to service to assist school districts in finding teachers for difficult to fill positions.

AB 2628 - Hybrids in HOV Lanes

This law allows for single-occupancy, 45-mpg hybrid vehicles, that meet the AT PZEV air emission standard, to use the HOV lanes on our freeways.

AB 2901 - Cell Phone Recycling

Sponsored by Californians Against Waste, AB 2901 requires retailers take back obsolete cell phones at no cost to the consumer. Cell phones have toxics in them and cannot be thrown into our landfills.

AB 2943 - Mercury in Vaccines

Sponsored by the Sierra Club, this law prohibits mercury, a know neurotoxin, from being given to children under three or pregnant women. Mercury is used as a preservative in vaccines.

AB 2962 - Fire Insurance

Sponsored by the Department of Insurance this helps to clearly define what is actually covered in a homeowner's insurance policy and prohibits insurers from canceling a policy during the course of rebuilding after a fire or other disaster.

AB 3016 - Social Security Numbers

This requires credit unions, government agencies and other entities to switch existing account holders from SSN account number to random account numbers.

AB 32 - Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006

Sponsored by NRDC and Environmental Defense. AB 32 implements a cap on greenhouse gas emissions at 1990 levels by 2020, a 25% reduction. It also required mandatory reporting from all significant sources of greenhouse gases.

AB 1007 - Alternative Fuels

Sponsored by Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). Required the California Energy Commission and the Air Resources Board to adopt and develop a plan to diversify our fuel supply.

AB 1507 - Defibrillators in Health Clubs

Sponsored by the State Firefighters Association, this bill requires that every health club facility purchase and install AED's (Automated External Defibrillators) as well as train personal in their use.

AB 1548 - Electronic Textbooks

Authorizes 12 schools to purchase electronic versions of textbooks from publishers.

AB 1681 - Lead in Jewelry Safety Act

Sponsored by Center for environmental Health. In order to reduce child and adult exposure to lead poisoning, this bill codified the "global" settlement reached in the Proposition 65 case between CEH, the Attorney General and a large group of retailer and wholesaler defendants. AB 1681 sets a lead content standard.

AB 2276 - Indoor Air Cleaners

Sponsored by the American Lung Association, this law requires the Air Resources Board to develop and adopt state regulations to reduce hazardous emissions from non-commercial indoor air cleaning devices.

AB 2875 - Secret Settlements

Prohibits a confidential settlement agreement in any civil action relating to a felony offense.

Other bills signed into law were sponsored by the State Building Trades, the California Association of Suburban School Districts, California Professional Firefighters, Global Green and COEJL, the Peace Officers Research Association of California, the US Navy, the Administration, Port Hueneme Port Authority, NRDC, Sierra Club, California State Employees Association, State Controllers Steve Westly, Treasurer Phil Angelides, the Ventura County Transportation Commission, Teamsters Public Affairs Council, Californians Against Waste, and others.