California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1926 — Court records: preservation guidelines.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 167, Statutes of 2010.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2010. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law provides that court records may be preserved in any form, including electronic forms, as specified. This bill would additionally authorize courts to create and maintain records in electronic forms, as specified, and would authorize the signing or verification of trial court documents using a computer or other technology. Existing law requires that court records be preserved in accordance with standards or guidelines adopted by the American National Standards Institute or the Association for Information and Image Management. This bill would delete these provisions and would instead require the Judicial Council to adopt rules to establish the standards and guidelines for the creation, maintenance, reproduction, and preservation of court records, and would require that these standards and guidelines reflect industry standards for each medium used, ensure the accuracy and preserve the integrity of the records, and ensure that the public can access and reproduce the records. The bill would further require that court records be preserved in accordance with these rules. Under existing law, "retain permanently" means that the original court record shall never be transferred or destroyed. This bill would revise this definition to mean that the record shall be maintained in accordance with the rules established by the Judicial Council.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 167, Statutes of 2010.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 4:50 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4374.)

  6. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  7. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and to Consent Calendar.

  8. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 29).

  9. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  11. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4819.)

  12. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  13. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (April 14).

  14. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. Read second time and amended.

  16. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 23).

  17. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  18. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.

  19. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Evans · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Evans

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

Consent Calendar 2nd AB1926 Evans

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31005
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 34005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Leno — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Not Voting
Denham — Not Voting
Florez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 1926 EVANS Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 86 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 81004
Democratic 2001
Republican 3000
Total 86005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Charles — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Huber — Not Voting
Huffman — Not Voting
Norby — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Coto — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Adams — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16002
Democratic 1000
Total 17002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Coto — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Miller — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1926 do?
Existing law provides that court records may be preserved in any form, including electronic forms, as specified. This bill would additionally authorize courts to create and maintain records in electronic forms, as specified, and would authorize the signing or verification of trial court documents using a computer or other technology. Existing law requires that court records be preserved in accordance with standards or guidelines adopted by the American National Standards Institute or the Association for Information and Image Management. This bill would delete these provisions and would instead require the Judicial Council to adopt rules to establish the standards and guidelines for the creation, maintenance, reproduction, and preservation of court records, and would require that these standards and guidelines reflect industry standards for each medium used, ensure the accuracy and preserve the integrity of the records, and ensure that the public can access and reproduce the records. The bill would further require that court records be preserved in accordance with these rules. Under existing law, "retain permanently" means that the original court record shall never be transferred or destroyed. This bill would revise this definition to mean that the record shall be maintained in accordance with the rules established by the Judicial Council.
Who sponsors AB 1926?
AB 1926 is sponsored by Evans.
What is the current status of AB 1926?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2010. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1926?
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