California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2073 — Courts: electronic filing and service of documents.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 320, 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 February 23, 2012. 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 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes a trial court to adopt local rules permitting electronic filing and service of documents, subject to rules adopted by the Judicial Council and other specified conditions. Existing law also authorizes the court, in any action in which a party has agreed to accept electronic service, or in which the court has ordered electronic service, as specified, to electronically serve any document issued by the court that is not required to be personally served, in the same manner that parties electronically serve documents. This bill would authorize the Orange County Superior Court, until July 1, 2014, to establish a pilot project to require parties to eligible civil actions, as specified, to electronically file and serve documents, subject to rules adopted by the Judicial Council and other specified conditions. The bill would require the Judicial Council to conduct an evaluation of any pilot project established pursuant to that provision and report to the Legislature on or before December 31, 2013, on the results of the evaluation. The bill would also require the Judicial Council to adopt uniform rules to permit mandatory electronic filing and service of documents in eligible civil actions on or before July 1, 2014. The bill would authorize a superior court to require mandatory electronic filing, as specified, upon the adoption of those uniform rules by the Judicial Council.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 320, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5:45 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 6312.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4707.).

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

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 16).

  9. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  10. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 19).

  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 70. Noes 0. Page 4985.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  16. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 16).

  17. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. Read second time and amended.

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 24).

  20. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  21. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  23. 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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"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

AB 2073 SILVA Concurrence in Senate Amendments

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

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3rd Reading AB2073 Silva By Harman

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32005
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 35005
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Rubio — Not Voting
Huff — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Wright — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Corbett — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — 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 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Dutton — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Steinberg — Yea

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Lieu — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Walters — Yea

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AB 2073 SILVA Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 70 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68009
Republican 1001
Democratic 1000
Total 700010
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Campos — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Carter — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Allen — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Atkins — Not Voting
Hall — Not Voting
Perea — Not Voting
Silva — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Logue — Yea
Ma — Not Voting
Mansoor — Yea
Norby — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Not Voting
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 16000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Mitchell — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hill — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Norby — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

public-safety elections technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2073 do?
Existing law authorizes a trial court to adopt local rules permitting electronic filing and service of documents, subject to rules adopted by the Judicial Council and other specified conditions. Existing law also authorizes the court, in any action in which a party has agreed to accept electronic service, or in which the court has ordered electronic service, as specified, to electronically serve any document issued by the court that is not required to be personally served, in the same manner that parties electronically serve documents. This bill would authorize the Orange County Superior Court, until July 1, 2014, to establish a pilot project to require parties to eligible civil actions, as specified, to electronically file and serve documents, subject to rules adopted by the Judicial Council and other specified conditions. The bill would require the Judicial Council to conduct an evaluation of any pilot project established pursuant to that provision and report to the Legislature on or before December 31, 2013, on the results of the evaluation. The bill would also require the Judicial Council to adopt uniform rules to permit mandatory electronic filing and service of documents in eligible civil actions on or before July 1, 2014. The bill would authorize a superior court to require mandatory electronic filing, as specified, upon the adoption of those uniform rules by the Judicial Council.
Who sponsors AB 2073?
AB 2073 is sponsored by Silva.
What is the current status of AB 2073?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2073?
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