California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 545 — Name change: minors.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 49, Statutes of 2014.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  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 provides that if a petition for a change of name alleges a specified reason or circumstance and the petitioner is a participant in a specified address confidentiality program, the action for a change of name is exempt from the publication requirement. This bill would provide that in order for the action for a change of name to be exempt from the publication requirement, the petitioner would also be required to establish that the name he or she is seeking to acquire is on file with the Secretary of State.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 49, Statutes of 2014.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5547.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  7. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 10).

  8. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 2638.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 2599.) (January 14).

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

  14. Set for hearing January 14.

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

  16. Set for hearing May 7.

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

  18. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  19. Read first time.

  20. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26.

  21. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Anderson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Anderson

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

SB 545 Anderson Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 71001
Democratic 4000
Republican 2001
Total 77002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Allen — Yea
Conway — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Holden — Yea
Logue — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Gray — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Salas — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Levine — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Perea — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Williams — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
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 Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

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
Alejo — Yea
Maienschein — Not Voting
Gorell — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Chau — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31005
Democratic 2001
Total 33006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Torres — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Liu — Yea
Beall — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Block — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Knight — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Roth — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Democratic 1000
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Evans — Yea
Leno — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 545 do?
Existing law provides that if a petition for a change of name alleges a specified reason or circumstance and the petitioner is a participant in a specified address confidentiality program, the action for a change of name is exempt from the publication requirement. This bill would provide that in order for the action for a change of name to be exempt from the publication requirement, the petitioner would also be required to establish that the name he or she is seeking to acquire is on file with the Secretary of State.
Who sponsors SB 545?
SB 545 is sponsored by Anderson.
What is the current status of SB 545?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2013. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 545?
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