California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1522 — Transcript Reimbursement Fund: renewal.

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

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 licensure and regulation of shorthand reporters by the Court Reporters Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires, until January 1, 2017, certain fees and revenues collected by the board from licensees to be deposited into the Transcript Reimbursement Fund to be available to provide reimbursement for the cost of providing shorthand reporting services to low-income litigants in civil cases. Existing law authorizes, until January 1, 2017, low-income persons appearing pro se to apply for funds from the Transcript Reimbursement Fund, subject to specified requirements and limitations. Existing law requires the board, until January 1, 2017, to publicize the availability of the fund to prospective applicants. Existing law requires the unencumbered funds remaining in the Transcript Reimbursement Fund as of January 1, 2017, to be transferred to the Court Reporters' Fund. This bill would extend the operation of these provisions until January 1, 2021. By extending the operation of the Transcript Reimbursement Fund, which is a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

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

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

  3. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 19. Page 974.)

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 14).

  8. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  9. From printer. May be heard in committee April 10.

  10. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Committee on Judiciary · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Judiciary

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1522 JUD. Assembly Third Reading By STONE

Passed 52 Yea · 19 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 481408
Democratic 4000
Republican 0501
Total 521909
% of votes cast 65%24%0%11%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Kim — Not Voting
Linder — Not Voting
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Not Voting
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Harper — Nay
Lopez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Burke — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Campos — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Gray — Not Voting
Baker — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Wood — Yea
Chang — Not Voting
Melendez — Not Voting
Steinorth — Not Voting
Gonzalez — Yea
Hadley — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7101
Republican 0100
Total 7201
% of votes cast 70%20%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Not Voting
Wagner — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Alejo — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1522 do?
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of shorthand reporters by the Court Reporters Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires, until January 1, 2017, certain fees and revenues collected by the board from licensees to be deposited into the Transcript Reimbursement Fund to be available to provide reimbursement for the cost of providing shorthand reporting services to low-income litigants in civil cases. Existing law authorizes, until January 1, 2017, low-income persons appearing pro se to apply for funds from the Transcript Reimbursement Fund, subject to specified requirements and limitations. Existing law requires the board, until January 1, 2017, to publicize the availability of the fund to prospective applicants. Existing law requires the unencumbered funds remaining in the Transcript Reimbursement Fund as of January 1, 2017, to be transferred to the Court Reporters' Fund. This bill would extend the operation of these provisions until January 1, 2021. By extending the operation of the Transcript Reimbursement Fund, which is a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors AB 1522?
AB 1522 is sponsored by Committee on Judiciary.
What is the current status of AB 1522?
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 1522?
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