California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 522 — Civil actions: exceptions to dismissal for delay in prosecution.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 40, 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 20, 2013. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes a court to dismiss an action for delay in prosecution if, among other conditions, an action is not brought to trial within a specified period of time. Existing law prohibits dismissal of an action for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of parties under specified conditions, including if a valid order for child or spousal support exists or, in an action for dissolution of marriage, a separate trial on the issue of the status of marriage has been conducted as provided by law. This bill would expand the types of actions to which the exception to dismissal of an action for delay in prosecution would apply and would include an action for the dissolution of a domestic partnership, an action based on void or voidable marriage, and an action relating to a child custody or visitation order. The bill would prohibit those actions from being dismissed under the specified conditions that would also include if an order regarding child custody or visitation has been issued, as specified, or if a valid personal conduct restraining order exists and if an issue in the case has been bifurcated, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 40, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1982.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 12 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 1274.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  8. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 4).

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

  10. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 921.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

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

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended. To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 2).

  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. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bloom · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Bloom

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

AB 522 BLOOM Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 67001
Democratic 7000
Republican 3001
Total 77002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Stone — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fox — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Logue — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gray — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Mitchell — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
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 Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Consent Calendar 2nd

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30006
Democratic 2001
Total 32007
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wright — Yea
De León — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Beall — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Not Voting
Roth — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yee — 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 →

AB 522 BLOOM Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 66002
Democratic 7000
Republican 4000
Total 77002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
Logue — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Stone — Yea
Campos — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Gray — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Levine — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Medina — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Lowenthal — Not Voting
Chávez — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fox — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7001
Democratic 2000
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Alejo — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Stone — Yea
Chau — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 522 do?
Existing law authorizes a court to dismiss an action for delay in prosecution if, among other conditions, an action is not brought to trial within a specified period of time. Existing law prohibits dismissal of an action for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of parties under specified conditions, including if a valid order for child or spousal support exists or, in an action for dissolution of marriage, a separate trial on the issue of the status of marriage has been conducted as provided by law. This bill would expand the types of actions to which the exception to dismissal of an action for delay in prosecution would apply and would include an action for the dissolution of a domestic partnership, an action based on void or voidable marriage, and an action relating to a child custody or visitation order. The bill would prohibit those actions from being dismissed under the specified conditions that would also include if an order regarding child custody or visitation has been issued, as specified, or if a valid personal conduct restraining order exists and if an issue in the case has been bifurcated, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 522?
AB 522 is sponsored by Bloom.
What is the current status of AB 522?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2013. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 522?
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