Attorneys: admission to practice.
Summary
Existing law authorizes the Supreme Court to admit an applicant as an attorney at law in all the courts of the state, upon certification by the examining committee of the State Bar of California that the applicant has fulfilled the requirements for admission to practice law, as specified. This bill would additionally authorize the Supreme Court to admit to the practice of law an applicant who is not lawfully present in the United States, upon certification by the committee that the applicant has fulfilled those requirements for admission, as specified.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Sep 2013
Assembly Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
Sep 2013
Signed into Law
Oct 2013
Introduced Feb 22, 2013
Signed Oct 5, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Sep 12, 2013 · Assembly May 16, 2013
How they voted
27–4
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 35
Sep 12, 2013
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican10
40% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
17
Committee
18
Amendments
4
Oct 5, 2013
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Sep 12, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-4-4)
senate
Sep 12, 2013
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 62. Noes 4. Page 3344.).
lower
Sep 12, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (September 12).
lower
Sep 12, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
lower
Sep 11, 2013
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
lower
Sep 11, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
Sep 11, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (September 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Sep 9, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Sep 9, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).
upper
Aug 12, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
Jul 8, 2013
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jul 3, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 2).
upper
Jun 24, 2013
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Jun 20, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 18).
upper
May 29, 2013
Committee
Referred to Coms. on T. & H. and JUD.
upper
May 16, 2013
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (60-0-4)
assembly
May 2, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 1).
lower
Apr 23, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 17, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Apr 11, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
lower
Apr 10, 2013
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 1, 2013
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Mar 7, 2013
Committee
Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and JUD.
lower
Feb 24, 2013
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.
lower
Feb 22, 2013
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lorena Gonzalez
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Rendon
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Hueso
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
HP
Henry Perea
DDemocratic
Co
Jimmy Gomez
DDemocratic
Co
Jose Medina
DDemocratic
Co
Lou Correa
DDemocratic
Co
Luis Alejo
DDemocratic
Co
Nora Campos
DDemocratic
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