Civil actions: service of notice or other paper.
Summary
Existing law authorizes service of a notice or other paper in a civil action by personal delivery to the party or attorney on whom service is required to be made, or, for service upon a party, by leaving the notice or other papers with a person 18 years of age or older at the party's residence between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Existing law provides that if, at the time of attempted service between those hours, a person 18 years of age or older cannot be found at the party's residence, the notice or papers may be served by mail. This bill would extend those hours to between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Aug 2018
Assembly Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Jul 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Feb 13, 2018
Signed Aug 27, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jul 2, 2018 · Assembly Apr 23, 2018
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 31
Jul 2, 2018
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican11
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Aug 27, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 1. Page 6202.).
lower
Jul 3, 2018
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 5 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jul 2, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-0-1)
senate
Jun 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 12).
upper
May 3, 2018
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (61-4-4)
assembly
Apr 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 3).
lower
Mar 1, 2018
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phillip Chen
RRepublican
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