California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2338 — Courts: contempt orders.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 283, Statutes of 2020.

  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 14, 2020. 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 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires a court to order a $1000 fine or a term of imprisonment not to exceed five days for a person adjudged in contempt of court. Existing law specifies different terms of imprisonment and community service that a court shall order for a person found in contempt of court for failure to comply with a court order pursuant to the Family Code. This bill would permit the court to grant probation or a conditional sentence, as defined, in lieu of an order for community service, imprisonment, or both, for a party found in contempt for failure to comply with a court order pursuant to the Family Code.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 283, Statutes of 2020.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 0. Page 4351.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. Ordered to second reading.

  8. Withdrawn from committee.

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

  10. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  11. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and APPR.

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 4818.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (May 27).

  16. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  17. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  19. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  21. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Weber · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Weber

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

3rd Reading AB2338 Weber By Gonzalez

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20007
Democratic 10000
Republican 0003
Total 300010
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Yea
Beall — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Roth — Yea
Monning — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Borgeas — Not Voting
Melendez — Not Voting
Wilk — Not Voting
Bates — Not Voting
Moorlach — Not Voting
Chang — Not Voting
Morrell — Not Voting
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

AB 2338 Weber Assembly Third Reading

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 22000
Unaffiliated 50001
Republican 6000
Total 78001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Friedman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Brough — Yea
Weber — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Holden — Yea
Diep — Yea
Daly — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Salas — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Wood — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gray — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Smith — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Fong — Yea
Waldron — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Ting — Yea
Chau — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Low — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Quirk — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia 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
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy 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.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 7001
Republican 1000
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Chau — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Maienschein — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2338 do?
Existing law requires a court to order a $1000 fine or a term of imprisonment not to exceed five days for a person adjudged in contempt of court. Existing law specifies different terms of imprisonment and community service that a court shall order for a person found in contempt of court for failure to comply with a court order pursuant to the Family Code. This bill would permit the court to grant probation or a conditional sentence, as defined, in lieu of an order for community service, imprisonment, or both, for a party found in contempt for failure to comply with a court order pursuant to the Family Code.
Who sponsors AB 2338?
AB 2338 is sponsored by Weber.
What is the current status of AB 2338?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2020. Enacted.
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