California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 824 — Written agreements: exclusion of evidence.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 81, Statutes of 2013.

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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 February 21, 2013. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · 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.

  • 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 the terms set forth in a writing intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement with respect to the terms may not be contradicted by evidence of any prior agreement or of a contemporaneous oral agreement. Existing law defines the term "agreement" to include deeds and wills, as well as contracts between parties. This bill would include trust instruments in the definition of the term "agreement."

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 81, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:45 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1488.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  7. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 11).

  8. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1409.)

  11. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  12. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (May 7).

  13. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  14. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  15. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Jones · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones

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

Consent Calendar 2nd

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36000
Democratic 3000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Huff — Yea
Knight — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Evans — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Correa — Yea
Hueso — Yea
De León — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Price — Yea
Torres — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Hill — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Monning — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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AB 824 JONES Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 65003
Democratic 6001
Republican 4000
Total 75004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Linder — Yea
Logue — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Ting — Yea
Torres — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Stone — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Medina — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Pan — Yea
Salas — Yea
Campos — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Chau — Yea
Lowenthal — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8000
Democratic 2000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Stone — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea

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Subjects

Written agreements: exclusion of evidence.
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 824 do?
Existing law provides that the terms set forth in a writing intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement with respect to the terms may not be contradicted by evidence of any prior agreement or of a contemporaneous oral agreement. Existing law defines the term "agreement" to include deeds and wills, as well as contracts between parties. This bill would include trust instruments in the definition of the term "agreement."
Who sponsors AB 824?
AB 824 is sponsored by Jones.
What is the current status of AB 824?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2013. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 824?
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