Civil actions: renewal of judgments.
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SB 642 — Civil actions: renewal of judgments.
Last action — Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Calderon.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 the period of enforceability of a money judgment or a judgment for possession or sale of property may be extended by renewal of the judgment. Existing law provides a mechanism for a judgment debtor to apply by noticed motion for a court order vacating the renewal of the judgment. Existing law requires the judgment debtor to serve notice of the motion on the judgment creditor personally or by mail. This bill would specify that mail service of the notice must be made by first-class mail and within three days of the application for the order.
Bill Text
- Amended 06/14/17 - Amended Assembly Current pdf June 14, 2017
- Introduced 02/17/17 - Introduced pdf February 17, 2017
- SB642 View text html
Action History
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Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Calderon.
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Ordered to third reading.
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From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Calderon.
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Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
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Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
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From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 13).
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Referred to Com. on JUD.
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In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 989.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 946.) (May 2).
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Set for hearing May 2.
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Referred to Com. on JUD.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Wieckowski · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Wieckowski
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Maienschein | — | Yea |
| Chau | — | Yea |
| Cunningham | — | Yea |
| Chiu | — | Yea |
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Kiley | — | Yea |
| Ting | — | Yea |
| Cristina Garcia | — | Yea |
| Mark Stone | — | Yea |
| Kalra, Ash | Democratic | Yea |
| Reyes, Eloise Gómez | Democratic | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Bates | — | Not Voting |
| Beall | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Morrell | — | Yea |
| Newman | — | Yea |
| Nielsen | — | Yea |
| Skinner | — | Yea |
| Cannella | — | Yea |
| Fuller | — | Yea |
| Glazer | — | Yea |
| Hertzberg | — | Yea |
| Allen | — | Yea |
| Monning | — | Yea |
| Moorlach | — | Yea |
| Pan | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Wieckowski | — | Yea |
| De León | — | Yea |
| Portantino | — | Yea |
| Atkins | — | Yea |
| Mitchell | — | Yea |
| Galgiani | — | Yea |
| Dodd | — | Yea |
| Hueso | — | Yea |
| Lara | — | Not Voting |
| Leyva | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Vidak | — | Yea |
| Wilk | — | Yea |
| Beth Gaines | — | Yea |
| Bill Berryhill | — | Yea |
| Mark Stone | — | Yea |
| Jackson, Corey A. | Democratic | Yea |
| McGuire, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Stephanie | Democratic | Yea |
| Stern, Henry I. | Democratic | Yea |
| Wiener, Scott D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Wieckowski | — | Yea |
| Hertzberg | — | Not Voting |
| Monning | — | Yea |
| Moorlach | — | Yea |
| Jackson, Corey A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Stern, Henry I. | Democratic | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 642 do?
- Existing law provides that the period of enforceability of a money judgment or a judgment for possession or sale of property may be extended by renewal of the judgment. Existing law provides a mechanism for a judgment debtor to apply by noticed motion for a court order vacating the renewal of the judgment. Existing law requires the judgment debtor to serve notice of the motion on the judgment creditor personally or by mail. This bill would specify that mail service of the notice must be made by first-class mail and within three days of the application for the order.
- Who sponsors SB 642?
- SB 642 is sponsored by Wieckowski.
- What is the current status of SB 642?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 642?
- Track SB 642 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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