California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 1257 — State Bar: admission: license: pro bono service requirement.

Last action — In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law, the State Bar Act, requires an applicant for admission and a license to practice law, to meet certain requirements, including, but not limited to, having completed certain legal education in a law school, law office, or judge's chambers, passed an examination in professional responsibility, and passed the general bar examination. Existing law prohibits a person from practicing law in this state unless he or she is an active member of the State Bar. This bill would additionally require an applicant, prior to admission, to complete at least 50 hours of supervised pro bono legal service, as specified, in order to supplement the applicant's legal education with practical legal work experience. Upon completion of the pro bono legal service requirement, the bill would require an applicant and the supervisor, as defined, to complete and sign a form confirming completion of the pro bono service. The bill would require the State Bar to adopt rules for the retention of the certification forms. The bill would authorize the State Bar to create the form upon which an applicant can report completion of pro bono service. The bill would require the State Bar to randomly audit submitted forms to ensure compliance with these provisions. The bill would provide that these provisions apply to all applicants who enter law school on or after January 1, 2018.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  2. Vetoed by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 26. Noes 12. Page 4984.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 42. Noes 31. Page 5722.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (June 28).

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

  11. June 8 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  13. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 9. Page 3801.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 3700.) (April 26).

  18. Set for hearing April 26.

  19. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

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

Sponsors

  • Block · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Block

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB1257 Block Concurrence

Passed 26 Yea · 12 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 241101
Democratic 2100
Total 261201
% of votes cast 67%31%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Roth — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Huff — Nay
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Bates — Nay
Vidak — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

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SB 1257 Block Senate Third Reading By TING

Passed 42 Yea · 31 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 372607
Democratic 5000
Republican 0500
Total 423107
% of votes cast 53%39%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Medina — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Burke — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Low — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Salas — Nay
Campos — Nay
Frazier — Not Voting
Gatto — Nay
Chang — Nay
Hadley — Nay
Harper — Nay
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Nay
Mayes — Not Voting
Melendez — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Not Voting
Cooley — Not Voting
Dababneh — Nay
Daly — Not Voting
Obernolte — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
Travis Allen — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6201
Republican 0100
Total 6301
% of votes cast 60%30%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Alejo — Yea
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Ting — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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3rd Reading

Passed 26 Yea · 9 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24805
Democratic 2100
Total 26905
% of votes cast 65%23%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Not Voting
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Bates — Not Voting
Beall — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Nay
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

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Do pass as amended

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

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1257 do?
Existing law, the State Bar Act, requires an applicant for admission and a license to practice law, to meet certain requirements, including, but not limited to, having completed certain legal education in a law school, law office, or judge's chambers, passed an examination in professional responsibility, and passed the general bar examination. Existing law prohibits a person from practicing law in this state unless he or she is an active member of the State Bar. This bill would additionally require an applicant, prior to admission, to complete at least 50 hours of supervised pro bono legal service, as specified, in order to supplement the applicant's legal education with practical legal work experience. Upon completion of the pro bono legal service requirement, the bill would require an applicant and the supervisor, as defined, to complete and sign a form confirming completion of the pro bono service. The bill would require the State Bar to adopt rules for the retention of the certification forms. The bill would authorize the State Bar to create the form upon which an applicant can report completion of pro bono service. The bill would require the State Bar to randomly audit submitted forms to ensure compliance with these provisions. The bill would provide that these provisions apply to all applicants who enter law school on or after January 1, 2018.
Who sponsors SB 1257?
SB 1257 is sponsored by Block.
What is the current status of SB 1257?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 1257?
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