University of California: Berkeley and Irvine law schools: Pro Se Indigent Litigant Research Program.
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SB 444 — University of California: Berkeley and Irvine law schools: Pro Se Indigent Litigant Research Program.
Last action — From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. The University of California comprises 10 campuses, located at Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz. The University of California operates law schools at campuses in Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. This bill would request the regents to enact, no later than July 1, 2021, a resolution to authorize the university's Berkeley and Irvine law schools, in consultation with the superior courts of the Counties of Alameda and Orange, respectively, to participate in a research program to develop artificial intelligence or machine-learning solutions to address issues of access to justice faced by pro se indigent litigants who are residents of those counties. The bill would require each participating law school, no later than March 31, 2024, to submit to specified public officials copies of a report including its findings and recommendations relating to the goals, challenges, successes, and potential areas of growth and development with respect to the research program.
Bill Text
- Amended 07/27/20 - Amended Assembly Current pdf July 27, 2020
- Amended 01/15/20 - Amended Senate pdf January 15, 2020
- Amended 01/08/20 - Amended Senate pdf January 08, 2020
- Amended 01/06/20 - Amended Senate pdf January 06, 2020
- Amended 03/25/19 - Amended Senate pdf March 25, 2019
- Introduced 02/21/19 - Introduced pdf February 21, 2019
- SB444 View text html
Action History
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
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July 20 hearing postponed by committee.
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Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
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In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3166.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3141.) (January 23).
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Set for hearing January 23.
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January 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
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Set for hearing January 21.
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Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 3088.) (January 14).
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Set for hearing January 14.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3061.) (January 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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Re-referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.
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Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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Withdrawn from committee.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
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Set for hearing January 8 in ED. pending receipt.
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Re-referred to Coms. on G.O. and JUD.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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Referred to Com. on RLS.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Thomas J. Umberg · Primary
- Henry I. Stern · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic
Co-sponsors (1)
- Stern, Henry I. Democratic
Not signed on (120)
120 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 120 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rubio | — | Yea |
| Monning | — | Yea |
| Wieckowski | — | Yea |
| Mitchell | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Wilk | — | Yea |
| Beall | — | Yea |
| Atkins | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Morrell | — | Yea |
| Hueso | — | Yea |
| Leyva | — | Yea |
| Dodd | — | Yea |
| Moorlach | — | Yea |
| Skinner | — | Yea |
| Allen | — | Yea |
| Borgeas | — | Yea |
| Galgiani | — | Yea |
| Hertzberg | — | Yea |
| Portantino | — | Yea |
| Bates | — | Yea |
| Glazer | — | Yea |
| Nielsen | — | Yea |
| Chang | — | Yea |
| Pan | — | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Grove, Shannon | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Wieckowski | — | Yea |
| Portantino | — | Yea |
| Bates | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Durazo, Maria Elena | Democratic | Yea |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Wieckowski | — | Yea |
| Portantino | — | Yea |
| Bates | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Durazo, Maria Elena | Democratic | Yea |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Monning | — | Yea |
| Borgeas | — | Yea |
| Wieckowski | — | Yea |
| Durazo, Maria Elena | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Gonzalez, Lena A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Jackson, Corey A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Stern, Henry I. | Democratic | Yea |
| Umberg, Thomas J. | Democratic | Yea |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 0% | 0% | 43% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Glazer | — | Yea |
| Pan | — | Yea |
| Leyva | — | Yea |
| Chang | — | Not Voting |
| Wilk | — | Not Voting |
| Durazo, Maria Elena | Democratic | Yea |
| McGuire, Mike | Democratic | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 444 do?
- Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. The University of California comprises 10 campuses, located at Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz. The University of California operates law schools at campuses in Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. This bill would request the regents to enact, no later than July 1, 2021, a resolution to authorize the university's Berkeley and Irvine law schools, in consultation with the superior courts of the Counties of Alameda and Orange, respectively, to participate in a research program to develop artificial intelligence or machine-learning solutions to address issues of access to justice faced by pro se indigent litigants who are residents of those counties. The bill would require each participating law school, no later than March 31, 2024, to submit to specified public officials copies of a report including its findings and recommendations relating to the goals, challenges, successes, and potential areas of growth and development with respect to the research program.
- Who sponsors SB 444?
- SB 444 is sponsored by Umberg, Thomas J. (Democratic) and Stern, Henry I. (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 444?
- This bill died with 2019-2020 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 444?
- Track SB 444 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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