Contracts: parental consent.
Summary
Existing law sets forth the requirements for establishing the consent of the parties to the formation of a contract. This bill would provide that consent is not established by a representation by a minor that the minor's parent or legal guardian has consented.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Assembly Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Feb 17, 2021
Signed Jun 28, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 17, 2021 · Assembly Apr 5, 2021
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Jun 17, 2021
D
Democratic31
93% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jun 28, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Jun 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1544.).
upper
Jun 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 8).
upper
May 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Apr 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 862.)
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 23).
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jordan Cunningham
RRepublican
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