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AB 354 California Assembly · 2011-2012 Regular Session

Estates and trusts: property: wrongful taking.

Summary
Existing law provides that if a court finds that a person has, in bad faith, wrongfully taken, concealed, or disposed of property belonging to the estate of a decedent, conservatee, minor, or trust, the person is liable for twice the value of the property. This bill would also establish liability for a person who has taken, concealed, or disposed of property, as described above, by use of undue influence in bad faith or through the commission of elder or dependent adult financial abuse, as defined.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Jun 2011
Assembly Passage
Mar 2011
Senate Passage
Jun 2011
Signed into Law
Jul 2011
Introduced Feb 10, 2011 Signed Jul 1, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2011 · Assembly Mar 25, 2011

How they voted

30–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 31
Jun 10, 2011
D Democratic20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jun 29, 2011
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Jun 13, 2011
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Jun 10, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-0-1)
senate
Jun 7, 2011
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 7).
upper
Apr 7, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Mar 25, 2011
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (63-0-6)
assembly
Mar 17, 2011
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 15).
lower
Feb 24, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Feb 11, 2011
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JS
Jim Silva
RRepublican
CA
67