California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 63 — Service contracts: retailers.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 74, Statutes of 2009.

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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 December 09, 2008. 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 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes the sale of service contracts obligating the service contractor to provide to the buyer of the product, without additional charge, all of the services and functional parts that may be necessary to maintain proper operation of the product and service for the duration of the contract, except as specified. Existing law imposes specified requirements on the terms of a service contract. This bill would require a retailer that sells a service contract, during the period that the service contract is in effect, to (1) maintain contract information that includes a description of the terms and conditions of the service contract, and provide that information to the purchaser of the service contract or other beneficiary upon request, or (2) obtain a copy of the service contract upon request from the purchaser of the service contract or other beneficiary, and provide that copy to the requester within 10 business days after receiving the request. This requirement would not apply to a vehicle service contract, as defined.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 74, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 1 p.m.

  4. Ordered returned to enrollment.

  5. Withdrawn from Governor.

  6. Enrolled and to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

  7. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  8. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 11. Page 1374.)

  9. Read second time. To third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (June 9).

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

  12. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  14. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 28. Page 624.)

  15. Read second time. To third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 4.) (March 17).

  17. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  18. Read first time.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee January 9.

  20. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Mendoza · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Mendoza

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

Assembly 3rd Reading AB63 Mendoza By Corbett

Passed 29 Yea · 11 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 261101
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 291101
% of votes cast 71%27%0%2%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Harman — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Runner — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Benoit — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Nay
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 3 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3200
Total 3200
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Leno — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Harman — Nay
Walters — Nay
Florez — Yea

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AB 63 MENDOZA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 60 Yea · 30 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 532902
Democratic 5000
Republican 2100
Total 603002
% of votes cast 65%33%0%2%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Charles — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gilmore — Nay
Hagman — Nay
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Coto — Yea
Bill — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Duvall — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Silva — Nay
Tran — Nay
Adams — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Price — Not Voting
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Evans — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 8 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8301
Republican 0100
Total 8401
% of votes cast 62%31%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Eng — Yea
Conway — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Cook — Nay
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Price — Not Voting
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 63 do?
Existing law authorizes the sale of service contracts obligating the service contractor to provide to the buyer of the product, without additional charge, all of the services and functional parts that may be necessary to maintain proper operation of the product and service for the duration of the contract, except as specified. Existing law imposes specified requirements on the terms of a service contract. This bill would require a retailer that sells a service contract, during the period that the service contract is in effect, to (1) maintain contract information that includes a description of the terms and conditions of the service contract, and provide that information to the purchaser of the service contract or other beneficiary upon request, or (2) obtain a copy of the service contract upon request from the purchaser of the service contract or other beneficiary, and provide that copy to the requester within 10 business days after receiving the request. This requirement would not apply to a vehicle service contract, as defined.
Who sponsors AB 63?
AB 63 is sponsored by Mendoza.
What is the current status of AB 63?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 09, 2008. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 63?
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