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AB 217 California Assembly · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Juvenile law: hearings.

Summary
Existing law entitles a minor who is the subject of a juvenile court hearing to be present at that hearing. Under existing law, the court is required to allow the minor, if he or she so desires, to address the court and participate in the hearing. This bill would require the court to inform the minor, if the minor is present at the hearing, of his or her right to address the court and participate in the hearing.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Jun 2015
Assembly Passage
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Jun 2015
Signed into Law
Jul 2015
Introduced Feb 2, 2015 Signed Jul 2, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Jun 18, 2015 · Assembly Mar 23, 2015

How they voted

30–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 33
Jun 18, 2015
D Democratic23
20 Yea 3
86% Yea
R Republican10
10 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Jul 2, 2015
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Jun 18, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-0-3)
senate
Jun 18, 2015
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Jun 10, 2015
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 9).
upper
May 7, 2015
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Mar 23, 2015
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (71-0-1)
assembly
Mar 17, 2015
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 17).
lower
Feb 9, 2015
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Feb 3, 2015
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 5.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BM
Brian Maienschein
DDemocratic
CA
76