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

AB 634 — Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.

Last action — Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 provides for the disposition of a testator's property by will. Existing law also provides for the disposition of that portion of a decedent's estate not disposed of by will. Existing law provides that the decedent's property, including property devised by a will, is generally subject to probate administration, except as specified. AB 691 of the 2015–16 Regular Session would enact the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, which would authorize a decedent's personal representative or trustee to access and manage digital assets and electronic communications, as specified. Among other provisions, AB 691 would provide that a custodian of digital assets, and its officers, employees, and agents, are immune from liability for an act or omission done in good faith and in compliance with the act. This bill would specify that this immunity does not apply in a case of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. The bill would become operative only if AB 691 is enacted prior to the enactment of this bill.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).

  2. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  3. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  4. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  5. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 28).

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

  7. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1380.)

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 5).

  12. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  13. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

  14. Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Do pass as amended

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Leno — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Monning — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea

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AB 634 CALDERON Assembly Third Reading

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69001
Democratic 4000
Republican 6000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chu — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Linder — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Weber — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harper — Yea
Campos — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kim — Yea
Gray — Yea
Low — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Medina — Yea
Atkins — Not Voting
Chang — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Low — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Baker — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 634 do?
Existing law provides for the disposition of a testator's property by will. Existing law also provides for the disposition of that portion of a decedent's estate not disposed of by will. Existing law provides that the decedent's property, including property devised by a will, is generally subject to probate administration, except as specified. AB 691 of the 2015–16 Regular Session would enact the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, which would authorize a decedent's personal representative or trustee to access and manage digital assets and electronic communications, as specified. Among other provisions, AB 691 would provide that a custodian of digital assets, and its officers, employees, and agents, are immune from liability for an act or omission done in good faith and in compliance with the act. This bill would specify that this immunity does not apply in a case of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. The bill would become operative only if AB 691 is enacted prior to the enactment of this bill.
Who sponsors AB 634?
AB 634 is sponsored by Calderon, Lisa (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 634?
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 634?
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