Contracts: translation.
Summary
Existing law requires a person engaged in a trade or business, or a supervised financial organization, that negotiates primarily in one of specified languages other than English in the course of entering into certain contracts or agreements to deliver to the other party a translation of the contract or agreement into the language other than English, as specified. This bill would also require a person engaged in a trade or business, or a supervised financial organization, to provide a translation of a contract or agreement to a consumer who primarily speaks one of specified foreign languages if the transaction is negotiated in English by a minor on behalf of the consumer.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2018
Last action Jun 13, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
0
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Jun 13, 2018
Assembly · Reported by committee
From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
May 23, 2018
Assembly · Reported by committee
In committee: Set, final hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
May 16, 2018
Assembly · Reported by committee
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
May 9, 2018
Assembly · Reported by committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Apr 24, 2018
Assembly · Reported by committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Apr 19, 2018
Assembly · Referred to committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Apr 18, 2018
Assembly · Amendment offered
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
Apr 2, 2018
Assembly · Reported by committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Mar 8, 2018
Assembly · Referred to committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
Feb 16, 2018
Assembly · Reported by committee
From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eloise Reyes
DDemocratic
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