California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1051 — Buyer's Choice Act.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 198, Statutes of 2014.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2014. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the Buyer's Choice Act, prohibits a mortgagee or beneficiary under a deed of trust who acquired title to residential real property improved by 4 or fewer dwelling units at a foreclosure sale from requiring, directly or indirectly, as a condition of selling the property, that the buyer purchase title insurance or escrow services in connection with the sale from a particular title insurer or escrow agent. Under existing law, a seller who violates these provisions is liable to the buyer for an amount equal to 3 times all the charges made for the title insurance or escrow services. Existing law makes the act operative until January 1, 2015. This bill would delete the repeal of these provisions, thereby making them operate indefinitely.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 198, Statutes of 2014.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4296.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5812.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 24).

  9. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  10. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  12. Referred to Coms. on B. & F. and JUD.

  13. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 3046.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3018.) (April 1).

  17. Set for hearing April 1.

  18. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  19. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

  20. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Garcia · Cosponsor
  • Galgiani · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Galgiani

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Garcia

Not signed on (120)

120 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

Unfinished Business SB1051 Galgiani Concurrence

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Democratic 2001
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Torres — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Hancock — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — 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

SB 1051 Galgiani Senate Third Reading

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70002
Democratic 4000
Republican 3000
Total 77002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Linder — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Chau — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Holden — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Allen — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Conway — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Medina — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Perea — Yea
Williams — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Fox — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Do pass.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Democratic 1000
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Chau — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 1000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Linder — Yea
Williams — Yea
Chau — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Allen — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea

3rd Reading

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33004
Democratic 2001
Total 35005
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
De León — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Block — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Galgiani — 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

Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Monning — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1051 do?
Existing law, the Buyer's Choice Act, prohibits a mortgagee or beneficiary under a deed of trust who acquired title to residential real property improved by 4 or fewer dwelling units at a foreclosure sale from requiring, directly or indirectly, as a condition of selling the property, that the buyer purchase title insurance or escrow services in connection with the sale from a particular title insurer or escrow agent. Under existing law, a seller who violates these provisions is liable to the buyer for an amount equal to 3 times all the charges made for the title insurance or escrow services. Existing law makes the act operative until January 1, 2015. This bill would delete the repeal of these provisions, thereby making them operate indefinitely.
Who sponsors SB 1051?
SB 1051 is sponsored by Garcia and Galgiani.
What is the current status of SB 1051?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2014. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 1051?
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