California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 868 — Courts: training programs: gender identity and sexual orientation.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 300, Statutes of 2013.

  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 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law requires the Judicial Council to perform various duties designed to assist the judiciary, including establishing judicial training programs for judges, referees, commissioners, mediators, and others who perform duties in family law matters. Existing law requires this training to include instruction in all aspects of family law, including the effects of gender on family law proceedings. This bill would require that training to also include the effects of gender identity and sexual orientation on family law proceedings. (2) Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which is authorized to adjudge certain children to be dependents of the court under certain circumstances, and prescribes various hearings and other procedures for these purposes. Existing law requires a court to appoint counsel for a child who is not represented by counsel in these dependency proceedings, except as specified. Under existing law, appointed counsel is required to have a caseload and training that ensures adequate representation, and Judicial Council is required to promulgate rules of court that establish caseload standards, training requirements, and guidelines for counsel. This bill would require that training to also include instruction on cultural competency and sensitivity relating to, and best practices for, providing adequate care to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. (3) Existing law requires the Judicial Council to establish a planning and advisory group to recommend on the development of program guidelines and funding procedures for court-appointed special advocates (CASAs) and to establish a request-for-proposal process to establish, maintain, or expand local CASA programs, pursuant to which volunteer CASAs provide designated services and support to children under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. The council is required to, among other things, require an initial and ongoing training program for all persons acting as a CASA that covers various topics, including, but not limited to, child development. This bill would require that training to also include cultural competency and sensitivity relating to, and best practices for, providing adequate care to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth. (4) Existing law requires the Judicial Council to develop and implement standards for the education and training of all judges who conduct dependency hearings. This bill would require that training to include instruction on cultural competency and sensitivity relating to, and best practices for, providing adequate care to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 300, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 54. Noes 23. Page 2656.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 21 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 26. Noes 11. Page 1876.).

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and be amended.

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 11).

  11. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 49. Noes 20. Page 1462.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 8).

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Primary
  • Corbett · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Ammiano

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Corbett
  • Leno

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 868 AMMIANO Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 54 Yea · 23 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 502001
Democratic 4000
Republican 0300
Total 542301
% of votes cast 69%29%0%1%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Levine — Yea
Linder — Nay
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Medina — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Holden — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Daly — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Fong — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Allen — Nay
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Logue — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Not Voting
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Nay
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 Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB868 Ammiano By Lara

Passed 26 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231102
Democratic 3000
Total 261102
% of votes cast 67%28%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Block — Yea
Leno — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Nay
Correa — Yea
Beall — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Roth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

AB 868 AMMIANO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 49 Yea · 20 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 441707
Democratic 5002
Republican 0301
Total 4920010
% of votes cast 62%25%0%13%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Nestande — Not Voting
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Stone — Not Voting
Holden — Not Voting
Chávez — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Melendez — Not Voting
Morrell — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Daly — Not Voting
Achadjian — Nay
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Logue — Nay
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Yea
Fox — Not Voting
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
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 Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Linder — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Campos — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Weber — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 868 do?
(1) Existing law requires the Judicial Council to perform various duties designed to assist the judiciary, including establishing judicial training programs for judges, referees, commissioners, mediators, and others who perform duties in family law matters. Existing law requires this training to include instruction in all aspects of family law, including the effects of gender on family law proceedings. This bill would require that training to also include the effects of gender identity and sexual orientation on family law proceedings. (2) Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which is authorized to adjudge certain children to be dependents of the court under certain circumstances, and prescribes various hearings and other procedures for these purposes. Existing law requires a court to appoint counsel for a child who is not represented by counsel in these dependency proceedings, except as specified. Under existing law, appointed counsel is required to have a caseload and training that ensures adequate representation, and Judicial Council is required to promulgate rules of court that establish caseload standards, training requirements, and guidelines for counsel. This bill would require that training to also include instruction on cultural competency and sensitivity relating to, and best practices for, providing adequate care to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. (3) Existing law requires the Judicial Council to establish a planning and advisory group to recommend on the development of program guidelines and funding procedures for court-appointed special advocates (CASAs) and to establish a request-for-proposal process to establish, maintain, or expand local CASA programs, pursuant to which volunteer CASAs provide designated services and support to children under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. The council is required to, among other things, require an initial and ongoing training program for all persons acting as a CASA that covers various topics, including, but not limited to, child development. This bill would require that training to also include cultural competency and sensitivity relating to, and best practices for, providing adequate care to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth. (4) Existing law requires the Judicial Council to develop and implement standards for the education and training of all judges who conduct dependency hearings. This bill would require that training to include instruction on cultural competency and sensitivity relating to, and best practices for, providing adequate care to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth.
Who sponsors AB 868?
AB 868 is sponsored by Ammiano, Corbett, and Leno.
What is the current status of AB 868?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2013. Enacted.
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