California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 173 — Armenian Genocide victims.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 70, Statutes of 2011.

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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 January 20, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes any Armenian Genocide victim, as defined, or the heir or beneficiary of that victim, who resides in this state and has a claim arising out of an insurance policy or policies purchased or in effect in Europe or Asia between 1875 and 1923 from a defined insurer, to bring a legal action to recover on that claim in a court in this state. Existing law also provides that any action, including any pending action brought by an Armenian Genocide victim, or the heir or beneficiary of that victim, whether a resident or nonresident of this state, seeking benefits under the insurance policies issued or in effect between 1875 and 1923, shall not be dismissed for failure to comply with the applicable statute of limitation, provided the action is filed on or before December 31, 2010. This bill would extend the deadline for filing that action to December 31, 2016. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 70, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1534.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 14).

  8. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  10. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 0. Page 973.).

  11. Measure version as amended on March 30 corrected.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 22).

  15. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  16. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee February 20.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Achadjian · Cosponsor
  • Gatto · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Gatto

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Achadjian

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading AB173 Gatto By Liu

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33004
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 35005
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Huff — Yea
Liu — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 5000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Evans — Yea
Harman — Yea
Leno — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea

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AB 173 GATTO Third Reading Urgency

Passed 61 Yea · 0 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 580016
Democratic 3000
Republican 0002
Total 610018
% of votes cast 77%0%0%23%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Cook — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Butler — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Conway — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Olsen — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Not Voting
Achadjian — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Not Voting
Morrell — Not Voting
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Republican 1000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Huber — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Monning — Yea
Silva — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 173 do?
Existing law authorizes any Armenian Genocide victim, as defined, or the heir or beneficiary of that victim, who resides in this state and has a claim arising out of an insurance policy or policies purchased or in effect in Europe or Asia between 1875 and 1923 from a defined insurer, to bring a legal action to recover on that claim in a court in this state. Existing law also provides that any action, including any pending action brought by an Armenian Genocide victim, or the heir or beneficiary of that victim, whether a resident or nonresident of this state, seeking benefits under the insurance policies issued or in effect between 1875 and 1923, shall not be dismissed for failure to comply with the applicable statute of limitation, provided the action is filed on or before December 31, 2010. This bill would extend the deadline for filing that action to December 31, 2016. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors AB 173?
AB 173 is sponsored by Achadjian and Gatto.
What is the current status of AB 173?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 173?
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