California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2102 — Criminal procedure: court proceedings.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Existing law provides that in a misdemeanor proceeding, if the accused agrees, the initial court appearance, arraignment, and plea may be by video, as specified. This bill would instead provide that if the accused agrees, any court appearance not involving testimonial evidence, including, but not limited to, the initial court appearance, arraignment, or plea may be by video. Existing law provides that in all cases in which a felony is charged, the accused shall be present at specified court proceedings and provides a process for the accused to waive his or her right to be personally present at all other proceedings, as specified. Existing law provides that if the accused agrees, the initial court appearance, arraignment, and plea may be by video, as specified. This bill would instead provide that if the accused agrees, any court appearance not involving testimonial evidence, including, but not limited to, the initial court appearance, arraignment, or plea may be by video.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 5252.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 4).

  9. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  11. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  12. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  13. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Lieu · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Lieu

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2102 LIEU Assembly Third Reading

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 700015
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 760015
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Charles — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Davis — Yea
Yamada — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
De — Not Voting
La — Not Voting
Torre — Not Voting
Fletcher — Not Voting
Bonnie — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Not Voting
John — Not Voting
A. — Not Voting
Perez — Not Voting
Evans — Not Voting
Harkey — Not Voting
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Not Voting
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Coto — Not Voting
DeVore — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Gilmore — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Beall — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hill — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Ammiano — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2102 do?
Existing law provides that in a misdemeanor proceeding, if the accused agrees, the initial court appearance, arraignment, and plea may be by video, as specified. This bill would instead provide that if the accused agrees, any court appearance not involving testimonial evidence, including, but not limited to, the initial court appearance, arraignment, or plea may be by video. Existing law provides that in all cases in which a felony is charged, the accused shall be present at specified court proceedings and provides a process for the accused to waive his or her right to be personally present at all other proceedings, as specified. Existing law provides that if the accused agrees, the initial court appearance, arraignment, and plea may be by video, as specified. This bill would instead provide that if the accused agrees, any court appearance not involving testimonial evidence, including, but not limited to, the initial court appearance, arraignment, or plea may be by video.
Who sponsors AB 2102?
AB 2102 is sponsored by Lieu.
What is the current status of AB 2102?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 AB 2102?
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