California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1337 — Parent and child relationship.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 155, 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 18, 2011. 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 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes any interested party to bring an action at any time for the purpose of determining the existence or nonexistence of the father and child relationship that is presumed under certain circumstances. This bill would require notice of the proceeding to be given, as specified, to the child's relatives within the 2nd degree and to the person having physical custody of the child, if the child's other parent has died and there are no existing court orders or pending court actions involving custody or guardianship of the child.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 155, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:10 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5598.).

  5. Ordered to the unfinished business file.

  6. From inactive file.

  7. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Alejo.

  8. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 20 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 3958.).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  11. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 12).

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

  13. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 3515.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

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

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended. To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (January 10).

  19. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  21. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alejo · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Alejo

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

AB 1337 ALEJO Concurrence in Senate Amendments

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
Hagman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Knight — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Miller — Yea
Pan — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Conway — Yea
Allen — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Bonilla — Not Voting
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Beall — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Perea — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Cook — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Garrick — 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 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33004
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Huff — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Corbett — Yea
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

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AB 1337 ALEJO Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 67 Yea · 0 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 640013
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 670013
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Eng — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Carter — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Hill — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Conway — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Cook — Yea
Logue — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Fletcher — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Huffman — Not Voting
Beall — Not Voting
Davis — Not Voting
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Not Voting
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Miller — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Garrick — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1337 do?
Existing law authorizes any interested party to bring an action at any time for the purpose of determining the existence or nonexistence of the father and child relationship that is presumed under certain circumstances. This bill would require notice of the proceeding to be given, as specified, to the child's relatives within the 2nd degree and to the person having physical custody of the child, if the child's other parent has died and there are no existing court orders or pending court actions involving custody or guardianship of the child.
Who sponsors AB 1337?
AB 1337 is sponsored by Alejo.
What is the current status of AB 1337?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1337?
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