Civil actions: fee recovery.
Summary
Existing law enumerates the costs that a prevailing party may recover in a civil action. Existing law provides that costs for models and enlargements of exhibits and photocopies of exhibits may be recovered if the items were reasonably helpful to aid the trier of fact. This bill would authorize a prevailing party to recover fees for the costs associated with the electronic presentation of exhibits, including costs of rental equipment and electronic formatting.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Sep 2017
Assembly Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Oct 2017
Introduced Feb 16, 2017
Signed Oct 8, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Jun 19, 2017 · Assembly Sep 7, 2017
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 32
Jun 19, 2017
D
Democratic22
86% Yea
R
Republican10
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Oct 8, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Sep 7, 2017
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (67-0-2)
assembly
Sep 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Jun 19, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-0-5)
senate
Jun 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 13).
upper
May 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Mar 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 21).
lower
Mar 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Feb 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Obernolte
RRepublican
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