California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 937 — Conservators and guardians: personal rights of conservatees.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 127, 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 22, 2013. 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 requires that a guardian or conservator of a person be responsible for the care, custody, control, and education of a ward or conservatee, subject to a court's determination of the extent of those powers, as specified. This bill would provide that the conservator's control of the conservatee shall not extend to personal rights retained by the conservatee, including, but not limited to, the right to receive visitors, telephone calls, and personal mail, unless specifically limited by a court order.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 127, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:40 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 1. Page 1688.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (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 68. Noes 3. Page 1452.)

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (May 7).

  14. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  16. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  18. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  19. Read first time.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.

  21. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Wieckowski · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Wieckowski

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 AB937 Wieckowski By Wolk

Passed 32 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30104
Democratic 2001
Total 32105
% of votes cast 84%3%0%13%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Block — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Evans — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Torres — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 5100
Total 6100
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Walters — Yea
Evans — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Leno — Yea
Monning — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea

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AB 937 WIECKOWSKI Assembly Third Reading

Passed 68 Yea · 3 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 59306
Democratic 6001
Republican 3001
Total 68308
% of votes cast 86%4%0%10%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Linder — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Logue — Nay
Medina — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Mullin — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Salas — Yea
Pan — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Stone — Not Voting
Morrell — Not Voting
Conway — Not Voting
Melendez — Not Voting
Daly — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — 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 Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 8 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6101
Democratic 2000
Total 8101
% of votes cast 80%10%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Alejo — Yea
Stone — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 937 do?
Existing law requires that a guardian or conservator of a person be responsible for the care, custody, control, and education of a ward or conservatee, subject to a court's determination of the extent of those powers, as specified. This bill would provide that the conservator's control of the conservatee shall not extend to personal rights retained by the conservatee, including, but not limited to, the right to receive visitors, telephone calls, and personal mail, unless specifically limited by a court order.
Who sponsors AB 937?
AB 937 is sponsored by Wieckowski.
What is the current status of AB 937?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2013. Enacted.
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