Correctional facilities: service of process.
Summary
Existing law requires a sheriff or jailer upon whom a paper in a judicial proceeding, that is directed to a prisoner in their custody, is served, to deliver the paper to the prisoner, with a note of the time of its service. Existing law makes the sheriff or jailer liable to the prisoner for all damages occasioned for neglecting to perform that duty. This bill would also require a warden upon whom a paper is served to deliver the paper to an incarcerated person in their custody according to these provisions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Aug 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
Aug 2022
Signed into Law
Sep 2022
Introduced Feb 10, 2022
Signed Sep 6, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Aug 22, 2022 · Assembly May 12, 2022
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Aug 22, 2022
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
7
Sep 6, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6076.).
lower
Aug 22, 2022
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Aug 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 4955.).
upper
Aug 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
Aug 1, 2022
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 14, 2022
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 14).
upper
May 25, 2022
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
May 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 0. Page 4658.)
lower
May 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 4).
lower
Apr 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 19, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Apr 18, 2022
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 5, 2022
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Mar 21, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Mar 17, 2022
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 17, 2022
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phillip Chen
RRepublican
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