Senator
Richard Roth
Democrat-SD31Bills authored
349
133 primary,
216 co-author
Votes cast
13,725
All recorded committee + floor votes
With party
99.8%
13,112/13,141 aye/no votes match D majority
Sessions served
4
2023-2024, 2021-2022, 2019-2020 …
Service:
2023-2024
SD31
·D
2021-2022
SD31
·D
2019-2020
SD31
·D
2017-2018
SD31
·D
Bills authored
349 bills across 4 sessions
2023-2024
AB 247
Co-author
Education finance: school facilities: Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Schools and Local Community College Public Education Facilities Modernization, Repair, and Safety Bond Act of 2024
Chaptered
2023-2024
AB 777
Co-author
Hazardous waste: Stringfellow Quarry Class I Hazardous Waste Disposal Site
Chaptered
2023-2024
AB 988
Co-author
Miles Hall Lifeline and Suicide Prevention Act: veteran and military data reporting
Chaptered
2023-2024
AB 1257
Co-author
Dentistry: Dental Hygiene Board of California: Dental hygienists: Examinations and licensure
Chaptered
2023-2024
AB 2975
Co-author
Occupational safety and health standards: workplace violence prevention plan: hospitals
Chaptered
2023-2024
SB 63
Co-author
Homeless and Mental Health Court and Transitioning Home Grant Programs
Introduced
2023-2024
SB 221
Co-author
Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: credits: domestic violence survivor housing
Amended Senate
2023-2024
SB 234
Co-author
Opioid antagonists: stadiums, concert venues, and amusement parks
Chaptered
2023-2024
SB 509
Co-author
School employee and pupil training: youth mental and behavioral health: mental health education
Enrolled
2023-2024
SB 802
Primary
Licensing boards: disqualification from licensure: criminal conviction
Introduced
2023-2024
SB 817
Primary
Barbering and cosmetology: application, examination, and licensing fees
Introduced
2023-2024
SB 818
Primary
Department of Consumer Affairs: terms of office: fingerprinting.
Introduced
2023-2024
SB 867
Co-author
Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024
Chaptered
2023-2024
SB 897
Co-author
Pupil attendance: interdistrict attendance: school districts of choice
Chaptered
2023-2024
SB 916
Co-author
Public postsecondary education: waiver of tuition and fees: veterans: extended education courses
Amended Senate
2023-2024
SB 950
Co-author
Energy: transportation fuels: inventories: turnaround and maintenance
Amended Assembly
2023-2024
SB 1042
Primary
Health facilities and clinics: clinical placements: nursing
Amended Assembly
2023-2024
SB 1047
Co-author
Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act
Enrolled
2023-2024
SB 1224
Co-author
Alcoholic beverage control: on-sale general license: County of Riverside
Chaptered
2023-2024
SB 1273
Primary
Workforce development: training-related job placement: reporting
Introduced
2023-2024
SB 1319
Co-author
Skilled nursing facilities: approval to provide therapeutic behavioral health programs
Enrolled
2023-2024
SB 1468
Co-author
Healing arts boards: informational and educational materials for prescribers of narcotics: federal “Three Day Rule.”
Chaptered
2023-2024
SCR 82
Co-author
California Firefighter Appreciation Month and California Firefighters Memorial Day
Chaptered
2021-2022
AB 80
Co-author
Taxation: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act: Federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Chaptered
2021-2022
AB 646
Co-author
Department of Consumer Affairs: boards: expunged convictions
Amended Assembly
2021-2022
AB 1136
Co-author
Property Assessed Clean Energy program: enforcement: ancillary relief
Introduced
2021-2022
AB 2686
Co-author
Speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and hearing aid dispensers
Chaptered
2021-2022
SB 22
Co-author
Education finance: school facilities: Public Preschool, K–12, and College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2022
Amended Senate
2021-2022
SB 58
Co-author
Personal information: social security numbers: state agencies: Employment Development Department: fraud prevention
Amended Assembly
2021-2022
SB 87
Co-author
California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program: income tax: gross income: exclusion: small business grants
Chaptered
2021-2022
SB 212
Co-author
Prospective jurors for criminal trials: peremptory challenges: elimination
Amended Senate
2021-2022
SB 622
Primary
Student financial aid: State Department of Social Services: individuals serving foster youth
Amended Senate
2021-2022
SB 667
Primary
Property taxation: disabled veterans’ exemption: filing of claims
Chaptered
2021-2022
SB 753
Primary
Unemployment information: California Workforce Development Board: program outcomes
Chaptered
2021-2022
SB 770
Primary
California Community Colleges: pathways to law school programs
Amended Senate
2021-2022
SB 801
Primary
Healing arts: Board of Behavioral Sciences: Board of Psychology: licensees
Chaptered
2021-2022
SB 802
Primary
Private postsecondary education: California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009
Chaptered
2021-2022
SB 1199
Primary
University of California, Riverside, School of Medicine: teaching hospital
Amended Senate
2021-2022
SB 1410
Co-author
California Environmental Quality Act: transportation impacts
Amended Senate
2021-2022
SB 1433
Primary
Private postsecondary education: California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009.
Chaptered
2019-2020
AB 39
Co-author
Education finance: local control funding formula: aspirational funding level: reports
Amended Senate
2019-2020
AB 48
Co-author
Education finance: school facilities: Public Preschool, K-12, and College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2020
Chaptered
2019-2020
AB 323
Co-author
Newspapers: state agency advertising: worker status: independent contractors
Chaptered
2019-2020
AB 890
Co-author
Nurse practitioners: scope of practice: practice without standardized procedures
Chaptered
2019-2020
AB 1257
Co-author
Sales and use taxes: exemption: vehicle modifications: physically handicapped persons: veterans
Chaptered
2019-2020
AB 1740
Co-author
Public postsecondary education: University of California, Riverside School of Medicine: expansion
Amended Assembly
2019-2020
SB 50
Co-author
Planning and zoning: housing development: streamlined approval: incentives
Amended Senate
2019-2020
SB 56
Primary
University of California, Riverside School of Medicine: expansion
Amended Senate
2019-2020
SB 138
Primary
Pupil health: type 1 diabetes information: parent notification
Amended Senate
2019-2020
SB 277
Co-author
Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program: Local Partnership Program
Enrolled
2019-2020
SB 554
Primary
Public schools: adult school students: Advanced Scholastic and Vocational Training Program
Chaptered
2019-2020
SB 563
Primary
Community colleges: College and Career Access Pathways Grant Program
Amended Senate
2019-2020
SB 700
Primary
Business and professions: noncompliance with support orders and tax delinquencies
Introduced
2019-2020
SB 713
Primary
Economic development: California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program
Introduced
2019-2020
SB 795
Co-author
Economic development: housing: workforce development: climate change infrastructure
Amended Assembly
2019-2020
SB 995
Co-author
Environmental quality: Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act of 2011: housing projects
Amended Assembly
2019-2020
SB 1085
Co-author
Density Bonus Law: qualifications for incentives or concessions: student housing for lower income students: moderate-income persons and families: local government constraints
Amended Assembly
2019-2020
SB 1316
Co-author
Voter registration database: interstate exchange of voter registration information
Amended Senate
2017-2018
AB 237
Co-author
Pilot Program for Increased Access to Responsible Small Dollar Loans
Chaptered
2017-2018
AB 288
Co-author
State responsibility areas: fire prevention fees: amnesty program
Amended Assembly
2017-2018
AB 600
Co-author
Sales and use taxes: exemption: manufacturing and research: useful life: electric power generation
Amended Assembly
2017-2018
AB 1946
Co-author
Public safety: mentally disordered individuals: diversion.
Amended Assembly
2017-2018
AB 2921
Co-author
Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Packaging Recovery and Recycling Act
Amended Assembly
2017-2018
SB 37
Primary
Local government finance: property tax revenue allocations: vehicle license fee adjustments
Introduced
2017-2018
SB 197
Co-author
Sales and use taxes: exemption: military and veteran medical facilities
Amended Assembly
2017-2018
SB 317
Primary
California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program
Amended Senate
2017-2018
SB 339
Primary
Veterans treatment courts: Judicial Council assessment and survey
Chaptered
2017-2018
SB 389
Primary
Department of Transportation: transportation project delivery services
Amended Assembly
2017-2018
SB 419
Co-author
Legislature: Whistleblower protection and retaliation prevention
Chaptered
2017-2018
SB 600
Co-author
Sales and use taxes: exemption: manufacturing and research: useful life: electric power generation
Amended Senate
2017-2018
SB 751
Co-author
School finance: school districts: annual budgets: reserve balance
Chaptered
2017-2018
SB 1011
Primary
Proceeding to establish limited conservatorship: person with developmental disabilities
Amended Senate
2017-2018
SB 1071
Primary
Public postsecondary education: Chancellor of the California Community Colleges: policy to award course credit for prior military education, training, and service
Chaptered
2017-2018
SB 1080
Primary
Transportation network companies: driver requirements and identification
Chaptered
2017-2018
SB 1125
Co-author
Federally qualified health center and rural health clinic services
Enrolled
2017-2018
SCR 147
Co-author
The California Manufacturers & Technology Association: 100th anniversary
Amended Senate
Top lobby activity on bills authored
Bills this legislator primary-authored in 2023-2024, ranked by total FPPC lobbying payments mentioning the measure number. Top 10 shown.
Note: Totals reflect FPPC filings citing the bill by number; when an earlier session's same-numbered bill is still being lobbied for implementation, some of those filings can be counted here. Click into a bill to inspect the activity descriptions.
| Bill | Subject | Status | Lobby payments | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 45 | California Acute Care Psychiatric Hospital Loan Fund | Amended Assembly | $22,876,502 | 1,206 |
| SB 902 | Firearms: public safety | Chaptered | $5,838,296 | 447 |
| SB 895 | Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program | Enrolled | $4,577,221 | 231 |
| SB 419 | Property tax: exemptions: personal property used in space flight | Chaptered | $4,400,910 | 199 |
| SB 351 | Tribal gaming | Introduced | $4,340,206 | 160 |
| SB 802 | Licensing boards: disqualification from licensure: criminal conviction | Introduced | $4,331,779 | 224 |
| SB 349 | Criminal procedure: competence to stand trial | Amended Assembly | $4,209,519 | 190 |
| SB 1249 | Mello-Granlund Older Californians Act | Chaptered | $3,967,557 | 212 |
| SB 258 | General aviation airports: funding needs assessment | Amended Senate | $3,671,077 | 206 |
| SB 922 | Animal cruelty | Introduced | $3,668,800 | 186 |
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Voting record
Page 1 · 29 party-line breaks| Date | Bill | Subject & Motion | Location | Vote | Tally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 |
SB 53
2023-2024
|
Firearms: storage
Unfinished Business SB53 Portantino et al. Concurrence
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 29-11-0 ✓ |
| Aug 26, 2024 |
AB 2178
2023-2024
|
Prisons: bed thresholds
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2178 Ting By Skinner
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 22-14-4 ✓ |
| May 22, 2024 |
SB 960
2023-2024
|
Transportation: planning: complete streets facilities: transit priority facilities
Senate 3rd Reading SB960 Wiener et al.
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 28-9-3 ✓ |
| Jan 29, 2024 |
SB 53
2023-2024
|
Firearms: storage
Senate 3rd Reading SB53 Portantino
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 27-9-4 ✓ |
| Aug 30, 2022 |
AB 1608
2021-2022
|
County officers: consolidation of offices
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1608 Gipson et al. By Pan
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 13-14-13 ✗ |
| Aug 30, 2022 |
AB 2201
2021-2022
|
Groundwater sustainability agency: groundwater extraction permit: verification
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2201 Bennett et al. By Laird
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 22-16-2 ✓ |
| Aug 30, 2022 |
AB 2667
2021-2022
|
Distributed energy resources: incentives
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2667 Friedman By Hueso
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 16-10-14 ✗ |
| Aug 30, 2022 |
AB 2667
2021-2022
|
Distributed energy resources: incentives
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2667 Friedman By Hueso
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 20-10-10 ✗ |
| Aug 29, 2022 |
AB 2438
2021-2022
|
Transportation funding: guidelines and plans
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2438 Friedman By Hertzberg
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 26-12-2 ✓ |
| Sep 1, 2021 |
AB 1147
2021-2022
|
Regional transportation plan: Active Transportation Program
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1147 Friedman et al.
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 29-10-1 ✓ |
| Jun 2, 2021 |
SB 710
2021-2022
|
District attorneys: conflicts of interest
Senate 3rd Reading SB710 Bradford et al.
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 26-10-4 ✓ |
| Apr 5, 2021 |
SB 102
2021-2022
|
COVID-19 emergency order violation: license revocation
Do pass (am), but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Gov Org]
|
Sen Business, Professions and Economic Development | AYE | 6-7-0 ✗ |
| Aug 31, 2020 |
AB 3070
2019-2020
|
Juries: peremptory challenges
Assembly 3rd Reading AB3070 Weber et al. By Wiener
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 21-16-3 ✓ |
| Aug 30, 2020 |
AB 3070
2019-2020
|
Juries: peremptory challenges
Assembly 3rd Reading AB3070 Weber et al. By Wiener
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 18-11-11 ✗ |
| Sep 11, 2019 |
SB 376
2019-2020
|
Firearms: transfers
Unfinished Business SB376 Portantino Concurrence
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 27-12-1 ✓ |
| Aug 31, 2018 |
AB 888
2017-2018
|
Charitable raffles
Assembly 3rd Reading AB888 Low et al. By Wiener Urgency Clause
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 32-3-5 ✓ |
| Aug 21, 2018 |
AB 186
2017-2018
|
Controlled substances: overdose prevention program
Assembly 3rd Reading AB186 Eggman et al. By Wiener
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 21-16-3 ✓ |
| Jan 30, 2018 |
SB 712
2017-2018
|
Vehicles: license plate covers
Senate 3rd Reading SB712 Anderson et al.
|
Sen Floor | AYE | 12-18-10 ✗ |
| Jan 29, 2018 |
SB 460
2017-2018
|
Communications: broadband Internet access service: state agencies
Senate 3rd Reading SB460 De León
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 21-12-7 ✓ |
| Jan 22, 2018 |
SB 712
2017-2018
|
Vehicles: license plate covers
Senate 3rd Reading SB712 Anderson et al.
|
Sen Floor | AYE | 16-16-8 ✗ |
| Jan 9, 2018 |
SB 414
2017-2018
|
Transportation bonds: highway, street, and road projects
Do pass, but first Re-ref Comm. on [Governance and Finance]
|
Sen Transp and Housing | AYE | 4-6-3 ✗ |
| Jan 9, 2018 |
SB 414
2017-2018
|
Transportation bonds: highway, street, and road projects
Do pass, but first Re-ref Comm. on [Governance and Finance]
|
Sen Transp and Housing | AYE | 3-6-4 ✗ |
| Sep 15, 2017 |
AJR 24
2017-2018
|
Concealed carry reciprocity
W/O REF. TO FILE AJR24 Santiago By Skinner
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 25-12-3 ✓ |
| Sep 14, 2017 |
AB 31
2017-2018
|
Whistleblowers: California State Auditor
Assembly 3rd Reading AB31 Rodriguez By Jackson
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 27-10-3 ✓ |
| Sep 12, 2017 |
AB 186
2017-2018
|
Controlled substances: overdose prevention program
Assembly 3rd Reading AB186 Eggman et al. By Wiener
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 19-17-4 ✗ |
| Sep 12, 2017 |
AB 7
2017-2018
|
Firearms: open carry.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB7 Gipson et al. By Portantino
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 24-14-2 ✓ |
| Aug 31, 2017 |
AB 20
2017-2018
|
Public employee retirement systems: divestment: Dakota Access Pipeline
Assembly 3rd Reading AB20 Kalra By Pan
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 24-14-2 ✓ |
| Aug 31, 2017 |
AB 1525
2017-2018
|
Firearms warnings
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1525 Baker et al. By Pan
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 27-12-1 ✓ |
| Jun 1, 2017 |
SB 249
2017-2018
|
Off-highway motor vehicle recreation.
Senate 3rd Reading SB249 Allen
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 22-16-2 ✓ |
| May 31, 2017 |
SB 705
2017-2018
|
Solid waste: expanded polystyrene food service containers
Senate 3rd Reading SB705 Allen et al.
|
Sen Floor | NOE | 15-19-6 ✗ |