California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 778 — Fees: military service records.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 84, Statutes of 2015.

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  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 25, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law prohibits a public entity from demanding a fee or compensation for, among other things, a certified copy of specified military records, and of public records to be used in a claim related to veterans' benefits, as specified, provided to the person who is the subject of the record, a family member or legal representative of that person, a county office that provides veterans' benefits services, or a federal official upon written request. This bill would permit a county recorder to furnish a certified copy of these specified military records in response to a written, faxed, or digitized image of a request accompanied by a legible notarized statement that the requester is the person who is the subject of the record, a family member or legal representative of that person, a county office that provides veterans' benefits services, or a federal official, as specified. The bill would also permit an official to furnish a certified copy of these records to a requester in person upon taking a sworn statement, as provided. By placing new duties on local officials and by expanding the scope of the crime of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 84, Statutes of 2015.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1620.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  7. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Referred to Com. on V.A.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1224.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  13. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 22).

  14. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. Read second time and amended.

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8).

  17. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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

  19. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Baker · Cosponsor
  • Bates · Cosponsor
  • Block · Cosponsor
  • Huff · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Cosponsor
  • Maienschein · Primary
  • McCarty · Cosponsor
  • Vidak · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Maienschein

Co-sponsors (7)

  • Baker
  • Bates
  • Block
  • Huff
  • Leno
  • McCarty
  • Vidak

Not signed on (114)

114 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Consent Calendar 2nd

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Democratic 3000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Liu — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Block — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

AB 778 MAIENSCHEIN Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 67003
Democratic 4000
Republican 6000
Total 77003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chávez — Not Voting
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Salas — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Harper — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chang — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Gray — Yea
Low — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Medina — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Campos — Not Voting
Gomez — Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Yea
Holden — Yea
Daly — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 778 do?
Existing law prohibits a public entity from demanding a fee or compensation for, among other things, a certified copy of specified military records, and of public records to be used in a claim related to veterans' benefits, as specified, provided to the person who is the subject of the record, a family member or legal representative of that person, a county office that provides veterans' benefits services, or a federal official upon written request. This bill would permit a county recorder to furnish a certified copy of these specified military records in response to a written, faxed, or digitized image of a request accompanied by a legible notarized statement that the requester is the person who is the subject of the record, a family member or legal representative of that person, a county office that provides veterans' benefits services, or a federal official, as specified. The bill would also permit an official to furnish a certified copy of these records to a requester in person upon taking a sworn statement, as provided. By placing new duties on local officials and by expanding the scope of the crime of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors AB 778?
AB 778 is sponsored by Baker, Bates, Block, Huff, Leno, Maienschein, McCarty, and Vidak.
What is the current status of AB 778?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2015. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 778?
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