California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 929 — Debtor exemptions: bankruptcy.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 678, Statutes of 2012.

  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

Advancing 54% · 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.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    9 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law identifies property of a debtor that is exempt from all procedures for enforcement of a money judgment. Under existing law, those exemptions are available to a debtor in a federal bankruptcy case, whether a money judgment is being enforced by execution sale or other procedure, unless the debtor elects certain alternative exemptions. Existing law also provides that a specified portion of equity in a homestead, as defined, is exempt from execution to satisfy a judgment debt, and sets forth the amounts of the homestead exemptions available under specified circumstances. Existing law requires the Judicial Council to, every 3 years, adjust the amount of the exemptions described above based on the change in the annual California Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as specified. This bill would increase the dollar amount of the exemptions for a debtor's interest in motor vehicles, jewelry, and implements, professional books, or tools of the trade of the debtor or the debtor's dependent. This bill would, beginning April 1, 2013, and every 3 years thereafter, require the Judicial Council to submit to the Legislature the amount by which the dollar amounts of the homestead exemptions described above may be adjusted based on the change in the annual California Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as specified. This bill would also increase the amount of the homestead exemptions for persons 55 years of age or older who meet specified income criteria.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 678, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:35 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 53. Noes 23. Page 6529.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6488.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 14. Page 4909.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  12. Ordered to second reading.

  13. From inactive file.

  14. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Evans.

  15. Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2366.)

  16. Motion to reconsider made by Senator Evans.

  17. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 16. Noes 16. Page 2366.).

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (August 25).

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

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  26. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 21. Page 1474.)

  27. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  28. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 3.) (May 11).

  29. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  30. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  32. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  34. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Wieckowski · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Wieckowski

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 929 WIECKOWSKI Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 53 Yea · 23 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0200
Unaffiliated 522104
Democratic 1000
Total 532304
% of votes cast 66%29%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Butler — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Fong — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Campos — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Not Voting
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Cook — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Achadjian — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Norby — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Conway — Nay
Eng — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB929 Wieckowski By Evans

Passed 24 Yea · 14 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221302
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 241402
% of votes cast 60%35%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Nay
Wyland — Not Voting
Cannella — Nay
Evans — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Harman — Nay
Rubio — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Nay
Runner — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — 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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3rd Reading AB929 Wieckowski By Evans Reconsider

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
Fuller — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Corbett — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Huff — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Not Voting
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — 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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3rd Reading AB929 Wieckowski By Evans

Failed 16 Yea · 16 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 161407
Republican 0100
Democratic 0101
Total 161608
% of votes cast 40%40%0%20%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Evans — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Cannella — Nay
De León — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Runner — Nay
Rubio — Not Voting
Harman — Nay
Hernandez — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Nay
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Not Voting
Walters — Not Voting
Wolk — Not Voting
Wright — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Price — Yea
Emmerson — Nay

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Not Voting
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 929 WIECKOWSKI Assembly Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 21 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 522005
Republican 1100
Democratic 1000
Total 542105
% of votes cast 68%26%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Fong — Yea
Hill — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Butler — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Pan — Yea
Beall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Furutani — Not Voting
Garrick — Nay
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Alejo — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Not Voting
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Perea — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 13 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12301
Democratic 1000
Total 13301
% of votes cast 76%18%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Lara — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 929 do?
Existing law identifies property of a debtor that is exempt from all procedures for enforcement of a money judgment. Under existing law, those exemptions are available to a debtor in a federal bankruptcy case, whether a money judgment is being enforced by execution sale or other procedure, unless the debtor elects certain alternative exemptions. Existing law also provides that a specified portion of equity in a homestead, as defined, is exempt from execution to satisfy a judgment debt, and sets forth the amounts of the homestead exemptions available under specified circumstances. Existing law requires the Judicial Council to, every 3 years, adjust the amount of the exemptions described above based on the change in the annual California Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as specified. This bill would increase the dollar amount of the exemptions for a debtor's interest in motor vehicles, jewelry, and implements, professional books, or tools of the trade of the debtor or the debtor's dependent. This bill would, beginning April 1, 2013, and every 3 years thereafter, require the Judicial Council to submit to the Legislature the amount by which the dollar amounts of the homestead exemptions described above may be adjusted based on the change in the annual California Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as specified. This bill would also increase the amount of the homestead exemptions for persons 55 years of age or older who meet specified income criteria.
Who sponsors AB 929?
AB 929 is sponsored by Wieckowski.
What is the current status of AB 929?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.
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