Appeals in civil actions: stay of enforcement.
Summary
Existing law provides that, unless an undertaking is given, the perfecting of an appeal shall not stay the enforcement of a judgment or order for money or the payment of money, or for costs awarded pursuant to specified provisions. This bill would provide that the perfecting of an appeal shall also not stay the enforcement of a judgment or order for attorney's fees or costs, or both, awarded in a proceeding under the Family Code, unless an undertaking is given.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Jun 2014
Assembly Passage
Apr 2014
Senate Passage
Jun 2014
Signed into Law
Jul 2014
Introduced Feb 20, 2014
Signed Jul 8, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Jun 26, 2014 · Assembly Apr 21, 2014
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 36
Jun 26, 2014
D
Democratic26
69% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jul 8, 2014
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Jun 26, 2014
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-0-8)
senate
Jun 26, 2014
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Jun 11, 2014
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 10).
upper
May 8, 2014
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Apr 21, 2014
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (68-0-2)
assembly
Apr 8, 2014
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 8).
lower
Apr 3, 2014
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Apr 2, 2014
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 6, 2014
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Feb 21, 2014
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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