California 2001-2002 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 1459 — Practice of law.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 394, Statutes of 2002.

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

This bill died with 2001-2002 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 394, Statutes of 2002.

  2. Approved by Governor.

  3. Enrolled. To Governor at 9:15 a.m.

  4. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 7750.) To Senate.

  5. In Senate. To enrollment.

  6. Read second time. To third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 23. Noes 0.)

  8. Hearing postponed by committee.

  9. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  10. To Standing Committee on Judiciary.

  11. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 7. Page 4651.) To Assembly.

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

  13. Read second time. To third reading.

  14. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  15. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4219.).

  17. Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.

  18. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Rules.

  19. Set for hearing May 14 pending receipt.

  20. From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Rules (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 4031.).

  21. Joint Rule 61(b)(5) suspended.

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

  23. Set first hearing. Hearing canceled at request of author. Set for hearing April 30 pending suspension of rules.

  24. Set for hearing April 23.

  25. Joint Rule 61(b)(10) suspended.

  26. To Standing Committee on Judiciary and Standing Committee on Rules.

  27. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

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

Sponsors

  • Romero · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Romero

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 1459 Romero Senate Third Reading By Vargas

Passed 83 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 77002
Democratic 5001
Republican 1000
Total 83003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (86)
Member Party Vote
Chu — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Bogh — Yea
Briggs — Yea
Bill — Yea
Campbell — Yea
John — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Canciamilla — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Chan — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Daucher — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Dickerson — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Frommer — Yea
Horton — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Koretz — Yea
La — Yea
Suer — Yea
Leach — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Leslie — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Maddox — Yea
Matthews — Yea
Migden — Yea
Mountjoy — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Nation — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Robert — Yea
Rod — Yea
Pescetti — Yea
Richman — Yea
Runner — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Bates — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wyman — Yea
Zettel — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Goldberg — Not Voting
Havice — Not Voting
Vargas — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 25 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23000
Democratic 2000
Total 25000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (25)
Member Party Vote
Aroner — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Daucher — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Dickerson — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Robert — Yea
Washington — Yea
Zettel — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Bates — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Correa — Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Democratic 2001
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aroner — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Longville — Yea
Robert — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Rod — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Bates — Yea
Harman — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Not Voting

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Senate 3rd Reading SB1459 Romero

Passed 27 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27700
Total 27700
% of votes cast 79%21%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
Oller — Nay
Ackerman — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Costa — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Machado — Yea
Margett — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Monteith — Yea
Murray — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Peace — Yea
Perata — Yea
Scott — Yea
Sher — Yea
Soto — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Battin — Nay
Brulte — Nay
Haynes — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Morrow — Nay
Torlakson — Yea
Knight — Nay
Romero — Yea
Chesbro — Yea

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Subjects

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SB 1459 is sponsored by Romero.
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This bill died with 2001-2002 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.
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