California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2201 — Court fees: name changes: exemption.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 818, Statutes of 2018.

  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 12, 2018. 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 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the procedure for a person to change his or her name. When a proceeding for a change of name is commenced by the filing of a petition, existing law requires the court to issue an order reciting the filing of the petition, the name of the person by whom it is filed, and the name proposed. Existing law provides that if a petition for a change of name establishes that the petitioner is an active participant in an address confidentiality program, as specified, and the petition alleges the reason for the change of name is to avoid domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault, the action for a change of name is exempt from this publication requirement. This bill would add avoiding human trafficking as a reason to exempt an action for a change of name from the publication requirement. The bill would prohibit a court from charging a minor a court fee for a proceeding for a change of name if the action is exempt from the publication requirement. The bill would name this prohibition "Sydney's Law."

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 818, Statutes of 2018.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 6381.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 18 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5346.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  11. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4645.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  15. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 4).

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Mayes · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Mayes

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2201 MAYES Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 58000
Democratic 16000
Republican 6000
Total 80000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Burke — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Fong — Yea
Salas — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Gray — Yea
Harper — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Rivas — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Low — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Daly — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — 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
Gabriel, Jesse 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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3rd Reading AB2201 Mayes By Fuller

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
Bates — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Delgado — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Chang — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Atkins — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Beall — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
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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AB 2201 MAYES Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 68 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48008
Democratic 14001
Republican 6000
Total 68009
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (77)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bloom — Not Voting
Brough — Yea
Harper — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Not Voting
Mathis — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Steinorth — Not Voting
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Fong — Yea
Salas — Yea
Burke — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Not Voting
Maienschein — Yea
Gray — Not Voting
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Not Voting
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Not Voting
Voepel — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Daly — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — 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 Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11002
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 15002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Fong — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Nazarian — Not Voting
Obernolte — Yea
Chau — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4000
Unaffiliated 6000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2201 do?
Existing law establishes the procedure for a person to change his or her name. When a proceeding for a change of name is commenced by the filing of a petition, existing law requires the court to issue an order reciting the filing of the petition, the name of the person by whom it is filed, and the name proposed. Existing law provides that if a petition for a change of name establishes that the petitioner is an active participant in an address confidentiality program, as specified, and the petition alleges the reason for the change of name is to avoid domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault, the action for a change of name is exempt from this publication requirement. This bill would add avoiding human trafficking as a reason to exempt an action for a change of name from the publication requirement. The bill would prohibit a court from charging a minor a court fee for a proceeding for a change of name if the action is exempt from the publication requirement. The bill would name this prohibition "Sydney's Law."
Who sponsors AB 2201?
AB 2201 is sponsored by Mayes.
What is the current status of AB 2201?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2018. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2201?
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