California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1779 — Nonprobate transfers: revocable transfer on death deed.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 179, Statutes of 2016.

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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 03, 2016. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, until January 1, 2021, creates the revocable transfer on death deed (revocable TOD deed) , as defined, which allows an owner of real property to transfer that property, upon death, to a beneficiary without a probate proceeding, according to specified rules. Existing law sets forth the statutory forms that must be used by a transferor in the execution of a revocable TOD deed. Existing law requires the California Law Revision Commission to study and make recommendations regarding the revocable TOD deed to the Legislature by January 1, 2020. This bill would additionally require the California Law Revision Commission to study whether it is feasible and appropriate to expand the revocable TOD deed to include specified transfers, including transfers to a trust.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 179, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4872.).

  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 7. Noes 0.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 5015.)

  12. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From Consent Calendar.

  14. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  15. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (May 18).

  16. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  18. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  19. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (May 3).

  20. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  21. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee March 5.

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Gatto · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Gatto

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Consent Calendar 2nd

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34002
Democratic 3000
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Bates — Yea
Block — Yea
Huff — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Allen — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Pan — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
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 1779 GATTO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70000
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 80000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Harper — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Campos — Yea
Levine — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Ting — Yea
Gomez — 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 Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Holden — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1779 do?
Existing law, until January 1, 2021, creates the revocable transfer on death deed (revocable TOD deed) , as defined, which allows an owner of real property to transfer that property, upon death, to a beneficiary without a probate proceeding, according to specified rules. Existing law sets forth the statutory forms that must be used by a transferor in the execution of a revocable TOD deed. Existing law requires the California Law Revision Commission to study and make recommendations regarding the revocable TOD deed to the Legislature by January 1, 2020. This bill would additionally require the California Law Revision Commission to study whether it is feasible and appropriate to expand the revocable TOD deed to include specified transfers, including transfers to a trust.
Who sponsors AB 1779?
AB 1779 is sponsored by Gatto.
What is the current status of AB 1779?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2016. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1779?
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