California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2557 — Real property: maintenance and abatement.

Last action — Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 33. Noes 32. Page 5212.).

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  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, until January 1, 2013, requires a legal owner to maintain vacant residential property purchased or acquired through foreclosure. Existing law also authorizes a governmental entity to impose civil fines for failure to maintain that property of up to $1,000 per day for a violation, after notice and an opportunity to correct the violation is given. This bill would, until January 1, 2016, authorize a person whose property is in Los Angeles County and who is injuriously affected or whose enjoyment is lessened by a property owner's violation of those property maintenance provisions to bring an action for injunctive relief. The bill would require a person who seeks an injunction to provide the legal owner by mail a written description of the conditions that gave rise to the violation, and identify the person's intent to seek an injunction if action to correct the violation is not commenced and completed within a specified period of time. The bill would authorize an action to be brought either in a small claims court or the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. The bill would also authorize a prevailing plaintiff to recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees if the action is brought in the superior court. Existing law provides for abatement of substandard conditions in buildings and authorizes an enforcement agency to issue an order or notice to repair or abate violations of specified building standards. Under existing law, if the owner of a property with substandard conditions fails to comply within a reasonable time period with the terms of the order or notice, the enforcement agency, tenant, or tenant association or organization may seek, and the court may order, the appointment of a receiver for the substandard building. This bill would also authorize any district attorney, county counsel, or city attorney with jurisdiction over the substandard building, acting in the name of the people, to seek a court order for the appointment of a receiver for the substandard building.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 33. Noes 32. Page 5212.).

  2. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 45. Noes 22. Page 4987.)

  3. Ordered to third reading.

  4. Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 46. Noes 19. Page 4987.)

  5. May 24-Motion to reconsider continued.

  6. Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Feuer.

  7. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 39. Noes 27. Page 4791.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (April 17).

  11. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  13. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  14. Read first time.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  16. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Feuer · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Feuer

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2557 FEUER Assembly Third Reading

Failed 33 Yea · 32 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3230015
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 3332015
% of votes cast 41%40%0%19%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Nay
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gordon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Beall — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Monning — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Portantino — Nay
Campos — Not Voting
Fletcher — Not Voting
Bonilla — Not Voting
Gatto — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Nay
Hueso — Not Voting
Ammiano — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Not Voting
Lara — Not Voting
Mendoza — Not Voting
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Perea — Nay
Torres — Nay
Valadao — Not Voting
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Not Voting
Block — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Not Voting
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Nay
Huber — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Not Voting
Norby — Not Voting
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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AB 2557 FEUER Motion to Reconsider

Passed 46 Yea · 19 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4618013
Republican 0101
Democratic 0001
Total 4619015
% of votes cast 58%24%0%19%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Fong — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Eng — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Huber — Yea
Allen — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gorell — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Atkins — Not Voting
Cook — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Not Voting
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Ma — Not Voting
Mansoor — Not Voting
Morrell — Nay
Norby — Nay
Perea — Not Voting
Silva — Not Voting
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Conway — Nay
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Not Voting
Furutani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

AB 2557 FEUER Assembly Third Reading Amend By FEUER Set #1

Passed 45 Yea · 22 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4421012
Democratic 1000
Republican 0101
Total 4522013
% of votes cast 56%28%0%16%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Not Voting
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huber — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Carter — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Fletcher — Not Voting
Atkins — Not Voting
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Not Voting
Chesbro — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Mendoza — Not Voting
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Perea — Not Voting
Silva — Not Voting
Smyth — Nay
Valadao — Not Voting
Achadjian — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Ma — Not Voting
Miller — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
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 Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

AB 2557 FEUER Assembly Third Reading

Failed 39 Yea · 27 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3825014
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 3927014
% of votes cast 49%34%0%18%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Ma — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Atkins — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Gorell — Nay
Portantino — Nay
Fletcher — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Block — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Not Voting
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Hall — Not Voting
Jeffries — Not Voting
Nestande — Not Voting
Torres — Not Voting
Williams — Not Voting
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Huber — Nay
Knight — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Olsen — Not Voting
Perea — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Campos — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
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 6 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6201
Republican 0100
Total 6301
% of votes cast 60%30%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Huber — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Dickinson — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2557 do?
Existing law, until January 1, 2013, requires a legal owner to maintain vacant residential property purchased or acquired through foreclosure. Existing law also authorizes a governmental entity to impose civil fines for failure to maintain that property of up to $1,000 per day for a violation, after notice and an opportunity to correct the violation is given. This bill would, until January 1, 2016, authorize a person whose property is in Los Angeles County and who is injuriously affected or whose enjoyment is lessened by a property owner's violation of those property maintenance provisions to bring an action for injunctive relief. The bill would require a person who seeks an injunction to provide the legal owner by mail a written description of the conditions that gave rise to the violation, and identify the person's intent to seek an injunction if action to correct the violation is not commenced and completed within a specified period of time. The bill would authorize an action to be brought either in a small claims court or the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. The bill would also authorize a prevailing plaintiff to recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees if the action is brought in the superior court. Existing law provides for abatement of substandard conditions in buildings and authorizes an enforcement agency to issue an order or notice to repair or abate violations of specified building standards. Under existing law, if the owner of a property with substandard conditions fails to comply within a reasonable time period with the terms of the order or notice, the enforcement agency, tenant, or tenant association or organization may seek, and the court may order, the appointment of a receiver for the substandard building. This bill would also authorize any district attorney, county counsel, or city attorney with jurisdiction over the substandard building, acting in the name of the people, to seek a court order for the appointment of a receiver for the substandard building.
Who sponsors AB 2557?
AB 2557 is sponsored by Feuer.
What is the current status of AB 2557?
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 2557?
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