AB 749 California Assembly · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Superior courts: court reporters.

Summary

Existing law requires an official reporter or official reporter pro tempore of the superior court to take down in shorthand specified information regarding the testimony and proceedings before the court in civil cases, felony cases, and misdemeanor or infraction cases on order of the court, and in only civil cases or felony cases, at the request of a party or counsel. This bill would require an official reporter or official reporter pro tempore to take down in shorthand all testimony and all of the statements and remarks of the judge and all persons appearing at any hearing at which testimony is received in child custody proceedings and proceedings under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2015

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 25, 2015 Last action Feb 1, 2016

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Committee

Amendments

May 28, 2015

Lower · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

lower

May 6, 2015

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Apr 20, 2015

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 16, 2015

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended.

lower

Apr 15, 2015

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 14).

lower

Apr 6, 2015

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Mar 26, 2015

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Feb 26, 2015

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors