California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 828 — Civil actions: fee recovery.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 583, Statutes of 2017.

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  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 16, 2017. 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 enumerates the costs that a prevailing party may recover in a civil action. Existing law provides that costs for models and enlargements of exhibits and photocopies of exhibits may be recovered if the items were reasonably helpful to aid the trier of fact. This bill would authorize a prevailing party to recover fees for the costs associated with the electronic presentation of exhibits, including costs of rental equipment and electronic formatting.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 583, Statutes of 2017.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3026.)

  6. Bill in its final form passes.

  7. Vote on concurrence in final form pending.

  8. In Assembly.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 1612.).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  11. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 13).

  12. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 845.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

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

  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 21).

  18. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Obernolte · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Obernolte

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 828 OBERNOLTE Final Form

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 56002
Democratic 15000
Republican 6000
Total 77002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Chau — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Chu — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Salas — Yea
Burke — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Friedman — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Fong — Yea
Gray — Yea
Harper — Not Voting
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Low — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Consent Calendar 2nd AB828

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29006
Democratic 4001
Total 33007
% of votes cast 83%0%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Newman — Yea
Roth — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Cannella — Not Voting
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Not Voting
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Not Voting
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 828 OBERNOLTE Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 74 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51006
Democratic 16000
Republican 7000
Total 74006
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Not Voting
Daly — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harper — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gray — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Cooley — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Medina — Not Voting
Quirk — Not Voting
Rendon — Not Voting
Ridley-Thomas — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 828 do?
Existing law enumerates the costs that a prevailing party may recover in a civil action. Existing law provides that costs for models and enlargements of exhibits and photocopies of exhibits may be recovered if the items were reasonably helpful to aid the trier of fact. This bill would authorize a prevailing party to recover fees for the costs associated with the electronic presentation of exhibits, including costs of rental equipment and electronic formatting.
Who sponsors AB 828?
AB 828 is sponsored by Obernolte.
What is the current status of AB 828?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 828?
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