California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 2773 — Civil actions: costs.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Existing law provides that a prevailing party is entitled as a matter of right to recover costs in any action or proceeding, and specifies those items allowable as costs. Existing law provides that costs, or any portion of claimed costs, shall be as determined by the court, in its discretion, in a case other than a limited civil case, if the prevailing party recovers a judgment that could have been rendered in a limited civil case. This bill would exempt from that latter provision an action brought under a specified provision of the Fair Employment and Housing Act alleging an unlawful practice.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

  2. Enrolled and to the Governor at 12:15 p.m.

  3. (Corrected September 13.)

  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 12. Page 4936.)

  6. Read second time. To third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (June 29).

  8. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  10. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 46. Noes 28. Page 5422.)

  11. Read second time. To third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (May 4).

  13. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  15. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  16. From printer. May be heard in committee April 1.

  17. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Swanson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Swanson

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 AB2773 Swanson By Hancock

Passed 23 Yea · 12 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211204
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 231205
% of votes cast 58%30%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Florez — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Harman — Nay
Runner — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Ashburn — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Nay
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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Do pass.

Passed 3 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3101
Total 3101
% of votes cast 60%20%0%20%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Harman — Nay
Leno — Yea
Walters — Not Voting

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AB 2773 SWANSON Assembly Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 29 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2100
Unaffiliated 502708
Republican 1101
Total 532909
% of votes cast 58%32%0%10%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Tom — Not Voting
V. — Not Voting
Carter — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Charles — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Nay
Hagman — Nay
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Bill — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Cook — Nay
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Manuel — Not Voting
Perez — Not Voting
Audra — Not Voting
Galgiani — Not Voting
Villines — Nay
Adams — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Bass — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Eng — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Republican 1000
Total 7300
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Nava — Yea
Evans — Yea
Monning — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Knight — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Tran — Nay
Brownley — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2773 do?
Existing law provides that a prevailing party is entitled as a matter of right to recover costs in any action or proceeding, and specifies those items allowable as costs. Existing law provides that costs, or any portion of claimed costs, shall be as determined by the court, in its discretion, in a case other than a limited civil case, if the prevailing party recovers a judgment that could have been rendered in a limited civil case. This bill would exempt from that latter provision an action brought under a specified provision of the Fair Employment and Housing Act alleging an unlawful practice.
Who sponsors AB 2773?
AB 2773 is sponsored by Swanson.
What is the current status of AB 2773?
This bill died with 2009-2010 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.
Where can I track AB 2773?
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