Appeals: undertaking.
Summary
Existing law specifies the circumstances in which an undertaking is required in order for the enforcement of a judgment or order to be stayed on appeal, including if the judgment or order is for money or the payment of money, or for costs awarded pursuant to specified provisions. This bill would provide that the undertaking in these cases shall not exceed $25,000,000, and, if the party posting the undertaking is an individual or small business, as defined, the undertaking shall not exceed $1,000,000.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2012
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2012
Last action May 8, 2012
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
2
May 8, 2012
Committee
Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 3. Page 3460.)
upper
Mar 22, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Feb 24, 2012
Introduced
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TH
Tom Harman
RRepublican
Co
Beth Gaines
RRepublican
Co
Donald Wagner
RRepublican
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