Parent and child relationship.
Summary
Existing law authorizes any interested party to bring an action at any time for the purpose of determining the existence or nonexistence of the father and child relationship that is presumed under certain circumstances. This bill would require notice of the proceeding to be given, as specified, to the child's relatives within the 2nd degree and to the person having physical custody of the child, if the child's other parent has died and there are no existing court orders or pending court actions involving custody or guardianship of the child.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Jul 2012
Assembly Passage
Jan 2012
Senate Passage
Jun 2012
Signed into Law
Jul 2012
Introduced Feb 18, 2011
Signed Jul 23, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Jun 18, 2012 · Assembly Jul 5, 2012
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 35
Jun 18, 2012
D
Democratic23
86% Yea
R
Republican12
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 23, 2012
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Jul 5, 2012
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (70-0-2)
assembly
Jul 5, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5598.).
lower
Jun 18, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-0-4)
senate
Jun 18, 2012
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 20 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jun 13, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 12).
upper
Feb 2, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Jan 10, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (January 10).
lower
Jan 4, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Jan 4, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Feb 20, 2011
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Luis Alejo
DDemocratic
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