California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 R cosponsors

AB 2080 — Probate of wills: death certificates.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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    Introduced
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    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 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 the custodian of a will to, within 30 days after having knowledge of the death of the testator, or upon a petition for probate of the will being filed earlier, deliver the will to the clerk of the superior court of the county in which the estate is administered and mail a copy of the will to the executor or as otherwise specified. Existing law requires the clerk of the court to release a copy of a will delivered under those provisions for attachment to a petition for probate of the will or on receipt of payment of the required fee and either a court order for production of the will or a certified copy of a death certificate of the decedent. This bill would additionally require the release of the copy of the will upon the payment of the required fee and receipt of an informational certified copy of a death certificate, as specified.

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Action History

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

  2. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 4361.)

  5. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  6. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 6).

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  10. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

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Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2080 GALLAGHER Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 67003
Democratic 4001
Republican 5000
Total 76004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Harper — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kim — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Chau — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Burke — Yea
Salas — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Levine — Not Voting
Mathis — Yea
Chu — Yea
Nazarian — Not Voting
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14002
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 18002
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Daly — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chang — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2080 do?
Existing law requires the custodian of a will to, within 30 days after having knowledge of the death of the testator, or upon a petition for probate of the will being filed earlier, deliver the will to the clerk of the superior court of the county in which the estate is administered and mail a copy of the will to the executor or as otherwise specified. Existing law requires the clerk of the court to release a copy of a will delivered under those provisions for attachment to a petition for probate of the will or on receipt of payment of the required fee and either a court order for production of the will or a certified copy of a death certificate of the decedent. This bill would additionally require the release of the copy of the will upon the payment of the required fee and receipt of an informational certified copy of a death certificate, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 2080?
AB 2080 is sponsored by Gallagher, James (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 2080?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 2080?
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