California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 2629 — Court reporters.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law provides that, except as specified, the fee for original transcripts prepared by an official court reporter or by a court reporter pro tempore is $0.85 for each 100 words, and for each copy purchased at the same time, $0.15 for each 100 words. Existing law provides that, except as specified, the fee for a first copy of a transcript by a person who does not simultaneously purchase the original transcript is $0.20 for each 100 words, and for each additional copy purchased at the same time, $0.15 for each 100 words. Existing law authorizes a court reporter, in civil cases, to charge an additional 50% for special daily copy service. This bill would increase the fee charged for original transcripts and copies purchased at the same time, and copies purchased thereafter without the original transcript, incrementally commencing January 1, 2017, except as specified. The bill would also provide that the fee for transcription is an additional 50% for special daily copy service. The bill would require the Judicial Council to report to the Legislature by January 1, 2021, with regard to transcript fees, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

  2. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12 p.m.

  3. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 51. Noes 27. Page 6306.).

  4. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 25 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 13. Page 5247.).

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

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 11).

  8. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  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 52. Noes 26. Page 5199.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 2.) (May 27).

  16. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  17. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. Read second time and amended.

  19. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 19).

  20. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  21. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  23. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  24. Read first time.

  25. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  26. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

AB 2629 HERNÁNDEZ Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 51 Yea · 27 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 462301
Democratic 4001
Republican 1400
Total 512702
% of votes cast 64%34%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Chang — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Chu — Yea
Campos — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Harper — Nay
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Mayes — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Hadley — Nay
Burke — Not Voting
Kim — Nay
Linder — Nay
Steinorth — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Frazier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Passed 24 Yea · 13 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221202
Democratic 2100
Total 241302
% of votes cast 62%33%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Block — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hill — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Allen — Not Voting
Fuller — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Nay
Liu — Yea
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Roth — Not Voting
Vidak — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
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 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Mendoza — Yea
Lara — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

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
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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AB 2629 HERNÁNDEZ Assembly Third Reading

Passed 52 Yea · 26 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5000
Republican 1400
Unaffiliated 462202
Total 522602
% of votes cast 65%33%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Linder — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Thurmond — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Harper — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mayes — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chang — Nay
Daly — Not Voting
Kim — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Baker — Nay
Brough — Nay
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Low — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brown — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Hadley — Nay
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
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 Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 15 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12202
Democratic 2000
Republican 1001
Total 15203
% of votes cast 75%10%0%15%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Nay
Daly — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Holden — Yea
Obernolte — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Weber — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2629 do?
Existing law provides that, except as specified, the fee for original transcripts prepared by an official court reporter or by a court reporter pro tempore is $0.85 for each 100 words, and for each copy purchased at the same time, $0.15 for each 100 words. Existing law provides that, except as specified, the fee for a first copy of a transcript by a person who does not simultaneously purchase the original transcript is $0.20 for each 100 words, and for each additional copy purchased at the same time, $0.15 for each 100 words. Existing law authorizes a court reporter, in civil cases, to charge an additional 50% for special daily copy service. This bill would increase the fee charged for original transcripts and copies purchased at the same time, and copies purchased thereafter without the original transcript, incrementally commencing January 1, 2017, except as specified. The bill would also provide that the fee for transcription is an additional 50% for special daily copy service. The bill would require the Judicial Council to report to the Legislature by January 1, 2021, with regard to transcript fees, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 2629?
AB 2629 is sponsored by Roger Hernández.
What is the current status of AB 2629?
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 AB 2629?
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