California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 424 — Mechanics liens: design professionals.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 127, Statutes of 2011.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The California Constitution provides that mechanics, persons furnishing materials, artisans, and laborers of every class have a lien upon the property upon which they have bestowed labor or furnished material for the value of the labor done and material furnished. The California Constitution also requires the Legislature to provide, by law, for the speedy and efficient enforcement of those liens. A design professional, on recordation of a claim of lien, has a lien on the site, notwithstanding the absence of commencement of a planned work of improvement, for the amount of the design professional's fee for services provided under the contract or the reasonable value of those services, whichever is less. A design professional also has a right to record a mechanics lien for providing work authorized for a work improvement, subject to specified conditions. This bill would authorize a design professional to convert a recorded design professional lien to a mechanics lien if certain requirements are met. The bill would make these provisions operative on July 1, 2012.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 127, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10 a.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1785.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  6. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2075.) Ordered to the Senate.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

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

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 14).

  11. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  12. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 775.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  14. Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 642.) (April 12).

  16. Set for hearing April 12.

  17. Hearing postponed by committee.

  18. Set for hearing April 5.

  19. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  20. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.

  21. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Special Consent #6

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35002
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Yea
Yee — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Corbett — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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SB 424 Rubio Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 74003
Democratic 1000
Total 77003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Miller — Yea
Pan — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Perea — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Eng — Yea
Campos — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Gordon — Not Voting
Cedillo — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hall — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Conway — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Cook — Yea
Huffman — Not Voting
Logue — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fuentes — 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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Consent Calendar 2nd

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
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Evans — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Rubio — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — 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. To Consent Calendar.

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
Evans — Yea
Harman — Yea
Leno — Yea
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 424 do?
The California Constitution provides that mechanics, persons furnishing materials, artisans, and laborers of every class have a lien upon the property upon which they have bestowed labor or furnished material for the value of the labor done and material furnished. The California Constitution also requires the Legislature to provide, by law, for the speedy and efficient enforcement of those liens. A design professional, on recordation of a claim of lien, has a lien on the site, notwithstanding the absence of commencement of a planned work of improvement, for the amount of the design professional's fee for services provided under the contract or the reasonable value of those services, whichever is less. A design professional also has a right to record a mechanics lien for providing work authorized for a work improvement, subject to specified conditions. This bill would authorize a design professional to convert a recorded design professional lien to a mechanics lien if certain requirements are met. The bill would make these provisions operative on July 1, 2012.
Who sponsors SB 424?
SB 424 is sponsored by Rubio, Susan (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 424?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 424?
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