Legislative Session 2007-2008
The Assemblywoman had 16 of her bills signed, 3 Assembly Concurrent Resolution, and 1 Assembly Joint Resolution chaptered.
A few of Assemblywoman Ma's bills are as follows:
AB 101 (2007) Vehicles: parking enforcement: video image evidence
This bill allows San Francisco to install automated forward facing parking control devices on city-owned public transit for the purpose of taking video images of parking violations occurring in transit-only traffic lanes.
AB 1108 (2007) Children's products: phthalates
A bill that prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of toys and child care products intended for use by children under the age of three that contain toxic chemicals known as phthalates. These substances are used in soft plastic toys and other baby products such as bath books, rubber ducks, and baby teethers. Scientific research shows that these chemicals can have a negative effect on human health and may increase the risk of premature birth, early onset of puberty, lower sperm count, increased reproductive defects, and even cancer. These chemicals are already banned in 14 countries and the European Union, which has made the United States a toxic toy dumping ground. Four of the six phthalates banned in the bill have already been placed on California’s Proposition 65 list as reproductive toxins.
AB 1062 (2008) School facilities: uniform standards: solar design plans
Requires the Department of General Services' (DGS) Division of State Architect (DSA), on or before January 1, 2010, to develop uniform criteria for precheck approval process for solar design plans, including structural plans and calculations, for school facility projects' compliance with existing law and regulations
AB 1771 (2008) Domestic violence: restraining orders
This bill expressly authorizes a court in a domestic violence case to consider the underlying nature of the offense charged, and specified related information required under current law for these cases, in determining whether good cause exists to issue a protective order, as specified.
AB 3034 (2008) Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century
At the start of her first term, Assemblywoman Ma convened the bi-cameral and bi-partisan high speed rail caucus. The caucus worked to protect and restore budget funding for the High Speed Rail Authority and fought to keep the High Speed Rail bond on the November 2008 ballot. Assemblywoman Ma joint-authored AB 3034, the Safe Reliable, High-Speed Train Bond Act for the 21st Century—Prop 1-A on the November 2008 ballot. Assemblywoman Ma was a leader in the campaign to pass Prop 1-A, which was approved with 53% of the vote. She continues to work on the effort to capture federal funding the High Speed Rail Authority.
ACR 6 (2007) Teenage dating violence
This resolution recognizes February 5 to 9, 2007, as Teenage Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week.
ACR 28 (2007) National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness
This resolution recognizes “National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness” on January 11 of each year in order to encourage greater awareness of human trafficking and all other forms of modern day slavery.
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