California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1522 — Family law: monetary awards.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 718, Statutes of 2012.

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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 January 18, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law provides that, in addition to any other remedy authorized by law, when a spouse is convicted of attempting to murder the other spouse or of soliciting the murder of the other spouse, the injured spouse shall be entitled to 100% of the community property interest in his or her retirement and pension benefits, and a prohibition of specified support or insurance benefits from the injured spouse to the convicted spouse. Existing law defines "injured spouse" for these purposes. Under existing law, a family court is required to consider specified factors in ordering spousal support, including the criminal conviction of an abusive spouse. This bill would expand the above-described provisions to apply when a spouse is convicted of a specified violent sexual felony against the other spouse, and would require the court to consider the convicted spouse's criminal conviction for a violent sexual felony in ordering spousal support, as specified. The bill would also require the court to order the attorney's fees and costs to be paid from the community assets if warranted by economic circumstances. Under the bill, the injured spouse, as defined, would not be required to pay any of the convicted spouse's attorney's fees out of his or her separate property. The bill would further, at the request of the injured spouse, define the date of the parties' legal separation as the date of the incident giving rise to the conviction, or earlier if the court finds that the circumstances justify an earlier date, for community property purposes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 718, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:45 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 6361.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6357.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4757.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  10. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (July 3).

  12. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 4334.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (March 20).

  18. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee February 18.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alquist · Cosponsor
  • Anderson · Cosponsor
  • Block · Cosponsor
  • Atkins · Primary
  • Mitchell · Cosponsor
  • Fletcher · Cosponsor
  • Jones · Cosponsor
  • Strickland · Cosponsor
  • Garrick · Cosponsor
  • Harkey · Cosponsor
  • Hueso · Cosponsor
  • Jeffries · Cosponsor
  • Kehoe · Cosponsor
  • Liu · Cosponsor
  • Miller · Cosponsor
  • Vargas · Cosponsor
  • Wyland · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Atkins

Co-sponsors (16)

  • Alquist
  • Anderson
  • Block
  • Mitchell
  • Fletcher
  • Jones
  • Strickland
  • Garrick
  • Harkey
  • Hueso
  • Jeffries
  • Kehoe
  • Liu
  • Miller
  • Vargas
  • Wyland

Not signed on (105)

105 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1522 ATKINS Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 77000
Democratic 1000
Total 80000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Knight — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Miller — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Logue — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Campos — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Davis — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Allen — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Beall — Yea
Conway — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Cook — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB1522 Atkins By Kehoe

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35002
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Huff — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Leno — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 4 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4001
Total 4001
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Harman — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Evans — Yea

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AB 1522 ATKINS Assembly Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 72005
Democratic 1000
Total 75005
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Fong — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Williams — Yea
Allen — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Block — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Not Voting
Donnelly — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6100
Republican 1000
Total 7100
% of votes cast 88%13%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Nay
Huber — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1522 do?
Existing law provides that, in addition to any other remedy authorized by law, when a spouse is convicted of attempting to murder the other spouse or of soliciting the murder of the other spouse, the injured spouse shall be entitled to 100% of the community property interest in his or her retirement and pension benefits, and a prohibition of specified support or insurance benefits from the injured spouse to the convicted spouse. Existing law defines "injured spouse" for these purposes. Under existing law, a family court is required to consider specified factors in ordering spousal support, including the criminal conviction of an abusive spouse. This bill would expand the above-described provisions to apply when a spouse is convicted of a specified violent sexual felony against the other spouse, and would require the court to consider the convicted spouse's criminal conviction for a violent sexual felony in ordering spousal support, as specified. The bill would also require the court to order the attorney's fees and costs to be paid from the community assets if warranted by economic circumstances. Under the bill, the injured spouse, as defined, would not be required to pay any of the convicted spouse's attorney's fees out of his or her separate property. The bill would further, at the request of the injured spouse, define the date of the parties' legal separation as the date of the incident giving rise to the conviction, or earlier if the court finds that the circumstances justify an earlier date, for community property purposes.
Who sponsors AB 1522?
AB 1522 is sponsored by Alquist, Anderson, Block, Atkins, Mitchell, Fletcher, Jones, Strickland, Garrick, Harkey, Hueso, Jeffries, Kehoe, Liu, Miller, Vargas, and Wyland.
What is the current status of AB 1522?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2012. Enacted.
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