California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1002 — Civil actions: interpreter costs.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 90, Statutes of 2015.

  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 26, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law enumerates costs that a prevailing party in a civil action may recover. Existing law allows a prevailing party to recover court interpreter fees under specified conditions. Existing law also allows recovery of certain costs related to depositions. This bill would allow a prevailing party to recover interpreter fees for the deposition of a party or witness who does not proficiently speak or understand the English language.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 90, 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 1618.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  7. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 16).

  8. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1452.)

  11. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

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

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (May 5).

  14. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  16. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  17. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alejo · Cosponsor
  • Wilk · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Wilk

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Alejo

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

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
Bates — Yea
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Not Voting
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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AB 1002 WILK Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68002
Democratic 4000
Republican 6000
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Salas — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Harper — Yea
Burke — Yea
Kim — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Gray — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Holden — Yea
Medina — Not Voting
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez — 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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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1002 do?
Existing law enumerates costs that a prevailing party in a civil action may recover. Existing law allows a prevailing party to recover court interpreter fees under specified conditions. Existing law also allows recovery of certain costs related to depositions. This bill would allow a prevailing party to recover interpreter fees for the deposition of a party or witness who does not proficiently speak or understand the English language.
Who sponsors AB 1002?
AB 1002 is sponsored by Alejo and Wilk.
What is the current status of AB 1002?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2015. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1002?
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