California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 2708 — Contracts: translation.

Last action — From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 requires a person engaged in a trade or business, or a supervised financial organization, that negotiates primarily in one of specified languages other than English in the course of entering into certain contracts or agreements to deliver to the other party a translation of the contract or agreement into the language other than English, as specified. This bill would also require a person engaged in a trade or business, or a supervised financial organization, to provide a translation of a contract or agreement to a consumer who primarily speaks one of specified foreign languages if the transaction is negotiated in English by a minor on behalf of the consumer.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  2. In committee: Set, final hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  8. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  9. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  11. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2708 do?
Existing law requires a person engaged in a trade or business, or a supervised financial organization, that negotiates primarily in one of specified languages other than English in the course of entering into certain contracts or agreements to deliver to the other party a translation of the contract or agreement into the language other than English, as specified. This bill would also require a person engaged in a trade or business, or a supervised financial organization, to provide a translation of a contract or agreement to a consumer who primarily speaks one of specified foreign languages if the transaction is negotiated in English by a minor on behalf of the consumer.
Who sponsors AB 2708?
AB 2708 is sponsored by Reyes, Eloise Gómez (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2708?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 2708?
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