California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 38 — Courts: judgeships.

Last action — August 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 specifies the number of judges for the superior court of each county and for each division of each district of the court of appeal. Existing law provides that the Court of Appeal for the 4th Appellate District consists of 3 divisions. Existing law requires that one of these divisions hold its regular sessions in the San Bernardino/Riverside area and further requires this division to have 7 judges. This bill would increase the number of judges in the division of the Court of Appeal for the 4th Appellate District located in the San Bernardino/Riverside area to 8 judges.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. August 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. June 27 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4113.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4055.) (January 18).

  9. Set for hearing January 18.

  10. January 16 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. Set for hearing January 16.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4020.) (January 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. Set for hearing January 9.

  14. March 28 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  15. Set for hearing March 28.

  16. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  17. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 5.

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Roth

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: 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
Holden — Not Voting
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading SB38 Roth et al.

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34001
Democratic 5000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Not Voting
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Newman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — 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

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Do pass as amended

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
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. 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
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bates — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 38 do?
Existing law specifies the number of judges for the superior court of each county and for each division of each district of the court of appeal. Existing law provides that the Court of Appeal for the 4th Appellate District consists of 3 divisions. Existing law requires that one of these divisions hold its regular sessions in the San Bernardino/Riverside area and further requires this division to have 7 judges. This bill would increase the number of judges in the division of the Court of Appeal for the 4th Appellate District located in the San Bernardino/Riverside area to 8 judges.
Who sponsors SB 38?
SB 38 is sponsored by Cervantes, Sabrina (Democratic) and Roth.
What is the current status of SB 38?
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 38?
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