Alarm companies: electronic transactions.
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SB 536 — Alarm companies: electronic transactions.
Last action — From Assembly without further action.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, the Alarm Company Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of alarm company operators and the certification and registration of employees of alarm companies, including alarm agents, by the Bureau for Security and Investigative Services within the Department of Consumer Affairs. That act requires that specified agreements entered into by an alarm company pertaining to alarm systems, including, among others, lease agreements, monitoring agreements, service agreements, and installation agreements, be in writing. Existing law, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) , generally allows parties to contract to conduct transactions by electronic means, imposes specified requirements on electronic transactions in order to comply with the act, and provides specified protections for electronic transactions conducted pursuant to the act. UETA does not apply to certain transactions, including, among others, "home solicitation contracts," as defined. Existing law provides specified time periods for consumers to cancel a home solicitation contract, and requires specified disclosures and statements, and separately executed cancellation documents in connection with the execution of those contracts. This bill would provide that, notwithstanding certain provisions in UETA excluding home solicitation contracts, contracts for services or other activities authorized by the Alarm Company Act may be conducted by electronic means. The bill would provide that the provisions of UETA would apply to transactions conducted by persons licensed, certified, or registered pursuant to the Alarm Company Act, for purposes authorized by the Alarm Company Act, as specified. The bill would also exclude contracts for services or other activities authorized by the Alarm Company Act from the definition of a home solicitation contract. The bill would require those electronic contracts for services or other activities authorized by the Alarm Company Act to comply with specified cancellation periods, statements, and disclosures that apply to home solicitation contracts, and would authorize signatures and statements required by those provisions to be provided and transmitted electronically.
Bill Text
- Amended 08/05/14 - Amended Assembly Current pdf August 05, 2014
- Amended 05/01/13 - Amended Senate pdf May 01, 2013
- Amended 04/08/13 - Amended Senate pdf April 08, 2013
- Introduced 02/22/13 - Introduced pdf February 22, 2013
- SB536 View text html
Action History
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From Assembly without further action.
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From committee without further action.
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Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96(a).
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
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Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
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In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1153.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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Ordered to third reading.
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From special consent calendar.
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Ordered to special consent calendar.
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 881.) (May 8).
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.
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Set for hearing May 8.
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Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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Referred to Com. on RLS.
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Read first time.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26.
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Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Bill Berryhill · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Beall | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Leno | — | Yea |
| Lieu | — | Yea |
| Nielsen | — | Yea |
| Price | — | Yea |
| Walters | — | Yea |
| Wright | — | Yea |
| Emmerson | — | Yea |
| Correa | — | Yea |
| Liu | — | Yea |
| Wyland | — | Yea |
| De León | — | Yea |
| Cannella | — | Yea |
| Evans | — | Yea |
| Fuller | — | Yea |
| Hancock | — | Yea |
| Block | — | Yea |
| Corbett | — | Yea |
| Hueso | — | Yea |
| Huff | — | Yea |
| Knight | — | Yea |
| Lara | — | Yea |
| Monning | — | Yea |
| Pavley | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Steinberg | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Wolk | — | Yea |
| DeSaulnier | — | Yea |
| Galgiani | — | Yea |
| Yee | — | Yea |
| Beth Gaines | — | Yea |
| Bill Berryhill | — | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Jackson, Corey A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Padilla, Stephen C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Beall | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Knight | — | Yea |
| Wolk | — | Yea |
| Emmerson | — | Yea |
| Liu | — | Yea |
| DeSaulnier | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 536 do?
- Existing law, the Alarm Company Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of alarm company operators and the certification and registration of employees of alarm companies, including alarm agents, by the Bureau for Security and Investigative Services within the Department of Consumer Affairs. That act requires that specified agreements entered into by an alarm company pertaining to alarm systems, including, among others, lease agreements, monitoring agreements, service agreements, and installation agreements, be in writing. Existing law, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) , generally allows parties to contract to conduct transactions by electronic means, imposes specified requirements on electronic transactions in order to comply with the act, and provides specified protections for electronic transactions conducted pursuant to the act. UETA does not apply to certain transactions, including, among others, "home solicitation contracts," as defined. Existing law provides specified time periods for consumers to cancel a home solicitation contract, and requires specified disclosures and statements, and separately executed cancellation documents in connection with the execution of those contracts. This bill would provide that, notwithstanding certain provisions in UETA excluding home solicitation contracts, contracts for services or other activities authorized by the Alarm Company Act may be conducted by electronic means. The bill would provide that the provisions of UETA would apply to transactions conducted by persons licensed, certified, or registered pursuant to the Alarm Company Act, for purposes authorized by the Alarm Company Act, as specified. The bill would also exclude contracts for services or other activities authorized by the Alarm Company Act from the definition of a home solicitation contract. The bill would require those electronic contracts for services or other activities authorized by the Alarm Company Act to comply with specified cancellation periods, statements, and disclosures that apply to home solicitation contracts, and would authorize signatures and statements required by those provisions to be provided and transmitted electronically.
- Who sponsors SB 536?
- SB 536 is sponsored by Bill Berryhill.
- What is the current status of SB 536?
- This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 536?
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