California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 559 — Civil actions: costs.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 provides that a prevailing party is entitled as a matter of right to recover costs in any action or proceeding, and specifies those items allowable as costs. Existing law provides that costs, or any portion of claimed costs, shall be as determined by the court, in its discretion, in a case other than a limited civil case, if the prevailing party recovers a judgment that could have been rendered in a limited civil case. This bill would exempt from that latter provision an action brought under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

  2. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  3. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 16. Page 2207.).

  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (June 14).

  7. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 26. Page 1549.)

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 12).

  12. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  14. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  15. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  16. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  17. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Swanson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Swanson

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

3rd Reading AB559 Swanson By Evans

Passed 22 Yea · 16 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201502
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 221602
% of votes cast 55%40%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Runner — Nay
Rubio — Not Voting
Negrete McLeod — Not Voting
Correa — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Harman — Nay
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 3 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3200
Total 3200
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Corbett — Yea
Leno — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Harman — Nay
Evans — Yea

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AB 559 SWANSON Assembly Third Reading

Passed 47 Yea · 26 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 462506
Republican 0101
Democratic 1000
Total 472607
% of votes cast 59%33%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Carter — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Miller — Nay
Cedillo — Not Voting
Davis — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Norby — Nay
Perea — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7101
Republican 0100
Total 7201
% of votes cast 70%20%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 559 do?
Existing law provides that a prevailing party is entitled as a matter of right to recover costs in any action or proceeding, and specifies those items allowable as costs. Existing law provides that costs, or any portion of claimed costs, shall be as determined by the court, in its discretion, in a case other than a limited civil case, if the prevailing party recovers a judgment that could have been rendered in a limited civil case. This bill would exempt from that latter provision an action brought under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.
Who sponsors AB 559?
AB 559 is sponsored by Swanson.
What is the current status of AB 559?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 559?
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