California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 810 — Courts: translators.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 authorizes the clerk of the court, in a county with a population of 900,000 or more, to employ as many foreign language interpreters as are necessary to interpret in criminal and juvenile cases, and to translate documents intended for filing in any civil or criminal action or proceeding or for recordation in the county recorder's office, as specified. Existing law authorizes an interpreter so employed to collect from the litigants a specified fee for his or her services, and to deposit the fee into the county treasury. This bill would recast these provisions to authorize the clerk of the court to employ as many foreign language interpreters as may be necessary to interpret cases in the superior court, and to translate documents as specified. The bill would require the clerk of the court to assign interpreters when needed to interpret in criminal and juvenile delinquency cases in the superior court, and in civil cases if an assignment can be made without causing the court to be unable to perform its obligations in criminal proceedings. The bill would delete the authorization for the collection of a fee.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

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

  4. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 21).

  5. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1566.)

  8. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  9. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 18).

  10. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Read second time and amended.

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 26).

  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 March 20.

  17. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Wagner · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Wagner

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 810 WAGNER Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1001
Unaffiliated 73004
Democratic 1000
Total 75005
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Halderman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Conway — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Cook — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Campos — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Norby — Yea
Beall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Torres — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yamada — 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 Not Voting

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Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

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

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Do pass as amended and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Republican 1000
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Feuer — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 810 do?
Existing law authorizes the clerk of the court, in a county with a population of 900,000 or more, to employ as many foreign language interpreters as are necessary to interpret in criminal and juvenile cases, and to translate documents intended for filing in any civil or criminal action or proceeding or for recordation in the county recorder's office, as specified. Existing law authorizes an interpreter so employed to collect from the litigants a specified fee for his or her services, and to deposit the fee into the county treasury. This bill would recast these provisions to authorize the clerk of the court to employ as many foreign language interpreters as may be necessary to interpret cases in the superior court, and to translate documents as specified. The bill would require the clerk of the court to assign interpreters when needed to interpret in criminal and juvenile delinquency cases in the superior court, and in civil cases if an assignment can be made without causing the court to be unable to perform its obligations in criminal proceedings. The bill would delete the authorization for the collection of a fee.
Who sponsors AB 810?
AB 810 is sponsored by Wagner.
What is the current status of AB 810?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 810?
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