California 2001-2002 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 476 — Summary judgment: burden of proof.

Last action — From Assembly without further action.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2001-2002 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Assembly without further action.

  2. Joint Rule 61(b) (12) & (13) refused suspension.

  3. Hearing postponed by committee.

  4. Joint Rule 61(b) suspended.

  5. Joint Rule 61(a)(9) suspended.

  6. To Standing Committee on Judiciary.

  7. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 22. Noes 14. Page 1328.) To Assembly.

  9. Read second time. To third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1103.)

  11. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to committee.

  12. Joint Rule 61(a)(3) suspended.

  13. Set for hearing May 15.

  14. Hearing postponed by committee.

  15. Set for hearing May 1.

  16. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  17. Set for hearing April 17.

  18. To Standing Committee on Judiciary.

  19. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 25.

  20. Introduced. Read first time. To Standing Committee on Rules for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Escutia · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Escutia

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Senate 3rd Reading SB476 Escutia

Passed 22 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221300
Republican 0100
Total 221400
% of votes cast 61%39%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Burton — Yea
Costa — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Murray — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Perata — Yea
Polanco — Yea
Scott — Yea
Sher — Yea
Soto — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Battin — Nay
Brulte — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Johannessen — Nay
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
McPherson — Nay
Monteith — Nay
Morrow — Nay
Oller — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
Knight — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Romero — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Escutia — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Peace — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Sher — Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 476?
SB 476 is sponsored by Escutia.
What is the current status of SB 476?
This bill died with 2001-2002 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 476?
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