Civil discovery: oral depositions: conduct of deposition.
Summary
Existing law establishes procedures for conducting oral depositions inside the state. Existing law provides that any party or attorney of record may, but is not required to, be physically present at the deposition at the location of the deponent, subject to any protective order issued by the court. This bill would require all physically present participants in a deposition to comply with local health and safety ordinances, rules, and orders.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Assembly Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jul 2022
Introduced Feb 15, 2022
Signed Jul 1, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2022 · Assembly Jun 20, 2022
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 37
May 24, 2022
D
Democratic29
89% Yea
R
Republican8
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jul 1, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Jun 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
lower
Jun 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 14).
lower
May 27, 2022
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
May 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3861.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Apr 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
upper
Apr 6, 2022
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3325.) (April 5).
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Umberg
DDemocratic
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