AB 1520 California Assembly · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Guardians ad litem: animals.

Summary

Existing law establishes requirements for the establishment and termination of a trust for the care of an animal. Existing law authorizes a court to appoint a guardian ad litem at any stage of a proceeding under the Probate Code to represent the interest of specified persons, if the court determines that representation of the interest otherwise would be inadequate. This bill would authorize a court to appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the interest of an animal for which a trust has been established if the court determines that representation of the interest otherwise would be inadequate.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2014

Committee Review

Aug 2014

Assembly Passage

May 2014

Senate Passage

Aug 2014

Vetoed

Sep 2014

Introduced Jan 16, 2014 Vetoed Sep 19, 2014

Floor votes · Senate Aug 20, 2014 · Assembly May 1, 2014

How they voted

24–7

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 40

Aug 20, 2014

D Democratic28

23 Yea 5

82% Yea

R Republican12

1 Yea 7 Nay 4

58% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 19, 2014

Vetoed

Vetoed by Governor.

lower

Aug 22, 2014

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 6319.).

lower

Aug 20, 2014

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (24-7-9)

senate

Aug 20, 2014

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 22 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Jun 15, 2014

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 10).

upper

May 23, 2014

Introduced

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

upper

May 15, 2014

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

upper

May 1, 2014

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (70-0-7)

assembly

Apr 22, 2014

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22).

lower

Apr 21, 2014

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Apr 10, 2014

Introduced

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

lower

Apr 1, 2014

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Mar 28, 2014

Introduced

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

lower

Mar 28, 2014

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Jan 17, 2014

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee February 16.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors