AB 2487 California Assembly · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Criminal procedure.

Summary

Existing law authorizes a defendant who is charged with a vehicle infraction to elect to have a trial by written declaration, as specified. Under existing law, if the defendant is dissatisfied with the decision of the court in the trial by written declaration, he or she is entitled to a trial de novo. This bill would delete the requirement that those defendants be granted a trial de novo.

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2014

Committee Review

Jun 2014

Assembly Passage

May 2014

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 21, 2014 Last action Aug 22, 2014

Floor votes · Assembly May 8, 2014

How they voted

50–11

Passed · 16 other

Total votes 77

May 8, 2014

D Democratic55

34 Yea 10 Nay 11

61% Yea

R Republican22

16 Yea 1 Nay 5

72% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 17, 2014

Upper · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Testimony taken. Further hearing to be set.

upper

May 22, 2014

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

upper

May 8, 2014

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (50-11-16)

assembly

Apr 30, 2014

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (April 29).

lower

Apr 23, 2014

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Apr 22, 2014

Introduced

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

lower

Apr 21, 2014

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Apr 10, 2014

Introduced

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

lower

Apr 8, 2014

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

lower

Mar 13, 2014

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Feb 23, 2014

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

lower

Feb 21, 2014

Introduced

Introduced. To print.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors