California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2684 — Civil actions: interpreter costs: indigent.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 758, 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 March 12, 2012. 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 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law provides that in a civil action, the prevailing party, as defined, is generally entitled to recover specified costs in an action or proceeding. These costs include court interpreter fees when the court has authorized a court interpreter for an indigent person represented by a legal services project serving indigent persons. Existing law also defines a pro bono attorney as an attorney, law firm, or legal corporation that undertakes representation of a party without charge to that party. This bill would provide that court interpreter fees may also be recovered when the court has authorized a court interpreter for an indigent person who is represented by pro bono attorney, as defined. Existing law provides for a program regulated by the State Bar that provides civil legal services to indigent persons, and requires a contract with the state for legal services that exceeds $50,000 to certify that the contracting law firm agrees to make a good faith effort to provide a specified minimum number of hours of pro bono legal services, as defined, during each year of the contract. Failure to make a good faith effort to provide those pro bono legal services may be cause for nonrenewal of the state contract for legal services. Under the bill, the certification of pro bono legal services for a legal services contract with the state exceeding $50,000 could be fulfilled by a certification to make either a good faith effort to provide the specified minimum number of hours of pro bono legal services or an equivalent amount of financial contributions to qualified legal services and support centers, as defined.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 758, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4953.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 3).

  8. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  9. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 14. Page 4780.)

  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 8. Noes 2.) (May 1).

  15. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  16. From printer. May be heard in committee April 12.

  17. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Committee on Judiciary · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Judiciary

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

3rd Reading AB2684 Committee on JUD. (Wieckowski) By Leno

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33004
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 35005
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Evans — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Harman — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — 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 Not Voting

Official roll call →

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

Official roll call →

AB 2684 JUD. Assembly Third Reading By FEUER

Passed 59 Yea · 14 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 581207
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 591407
% of votes cast 74%18%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Fong — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Lara — Yea
Carter — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Miller — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Furutani — Not Voting
Gorell — Nay
Jeffries — Not Voting
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cook — Not Voting
Morrell — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Not Voting
Valadao — Nay
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 8 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8100
Republican 0100
Total 8200
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Feuer — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Huber — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2684 do?
Existing law provides that in a civil action, the prevailing party, as defined, is generally entitled to recover specified costs in an action or proceeding. These costs include court interpreter fees when the court has authorized a court interpreter for an indigent person represented by a legal services project serving indigent persons. Existing law also defines a pro bono attorney as an attorney, law firm, or legal corporation that undertakes representation of a party without charge to that party. This bill would provide that court interpreter fees may also be recovered when the court has authorized a court interpreter for an indigent person who is represented by pro bono attorney, as defined. Existing law provides for a program regulated by the State Bar that provides civil legal services to indigent persons, and requires a contract with the state for legal services that exceeds $50,000 to certify that the contracting law firm agrees to make a good faith effort to provide a specified minimum number of hours of pro bono legal services, as defined, during each year of the contract. Failure to make a good faith effort to provide those pro bono legal services may be cause for nonrenewal of the state contract for legal services. Under the bill, the certification of pro bono legal services for a legal services contract with the state exceeding $50,000 could be fulfilled by a certification to make either a good faith effort to provide the specified minimum number of hours of pro bono legal services or an equivalent amount of financial contributions to qualified legal services and support centers, as defined.
Who sponsors AB 2684?
AB 2684 is sponsored by Committee on Judiciary.
What is the current status of AB 2684?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 12, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2684?
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