California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1986 — Statutory wills: form.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 88, Statutes of 2010.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 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 requires, for a statutory will to be properly executed that the testator complete the appropriate blanks and sign the will and that 2 witnesses observe the testator's signing and each witness sign his or her name in the presence of the testator. However, the form used for a statutory will also requires the witnesses to sign in each other's presence. This bill would delete this latter requirement from the form. The bill would add to the form a notice that the notarization would not fulfill the witness requirement. The bill would additionally change the form to account for a guardianship of a child born after the date the will is executed. This bill would also make other technical and conforming changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 88, Statutes of 2010.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 10:30 a.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5845.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 26 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 0. Page 4056.)

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (June 10).

  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 76. Noes 0. Page 4452.)

  12. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  13. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (March 23).

  14. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  15. (Corrected February 18.)

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

  17. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Silva · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Silva

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1986 SILVA Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 90 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 84001
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 90001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Eng — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — 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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Consent Calendar 2nd AB1986 Silva

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30007
Democratic 1001
Republican 1000
Total 32008
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Kehoe — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Corbett — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Correa — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Leno — Yea
Romero — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wyland — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Cox — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Not Voting
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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AB 1986 SILVA Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 88 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 82003
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 88003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
V. — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Charles — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Huber — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
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

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Republican 1000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Tran — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Nava — Yea
Evans — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1986 do?
Existing law requires, for a statutory will to be properly executed that the testator complete the appropriate blanks and sign the will and that 2 witnesses observe the testator's signing and each witness sign his or her name in the presence of the testator. However, the form used for a statutory will also requires the witnesses to sign in each other's presence. This bill would delete this latter requirement from the form. The bill would add to the form a notice that the notarization would not fulfill the witness requirement. The bill would additionally change the form to account for a guardianship of a child born after the date the will is executed. This bill would also make other technical and conforming changes.
Who sponsors AB 1986?
AB 1986 is sponsored by Silva.
What is the current status of AB 1986?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2010. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1986?
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