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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

AB 480

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creating a civil cause of action for acts of violence motivated by gender.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill creates a civil cause of action for a person who suffers physical,

emotional, or economic harm as a result of a gender-based act. Under the bill, a

gender-based act is an act that is committed, at least in part, on the basis of the

victim's gender or a physical intrusion that is sexual in nature and that the actor

commits under coercive conditions.

Under the bill, a victim must commence a civil action against the actor within

seven years after the gender-based act occurs or, if the victim is under the age of 18,

within seven years after the victim's 18th birthday. A victim who prevails in a civil

action for a gender-based act may recover damages for emotional distress, punitive

damages, and investigation or litigation costs, including attorney fees.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Berceau (D) , Black (D) , Dexter (D) , Grigsby (D) , Parisi (D) , Pasch (D) , Roys (D) , Sinicki (D) , Toles (D)

3 cosponsors

Coggs (D) , Hansen (D) , Taylor (D)

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 5 adoption recommended by committee on Corrections and the Courts, Ayes 10, Noes 0

Passed 10–0 Feb 16, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Passed 4–1 Mar 19, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Oct 6, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Berceau, Roys, Black, Sinicki, Dexter, Grigsby, Pasch, Toles and Parisi;Cosponsored by Senators Coggs, Hansen and Taylor

  2. Oct 6, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Corrections and the Courts

  3. Jan 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Berceau

  4. Jan 21, 2010 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 3, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Kessler

  6. Feb 5, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Gundrum

  7. Feb 8, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representative Berceau

  8. Feb 8, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 4 offered by Representatives Van Roy and Berceau

  9. Feb 9, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 5 offered by Representative Berceau

  10. Feb 10, 2010 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  11. Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 5 adoption recommended by committee on Corrections and the Courts, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  12. Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Corrections and the Courts, Ayes 8, Noes 2

  13. Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  14. Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-4-2010 by committee on Rules

  15. Mar 3, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 6 offered by Representative Berceau

  16. Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  17. Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 5 adopted

  18. Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 6 adopted

  19. Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Refused to indefinitely postpone

  21. Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  22. Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  23. Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Mar 5, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  25. Mar 8, 2010 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing

  26. Mar 17, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  27. Mar 19, 2010 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  28. Mar 19, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  29. Apr 28, 2010 · Senate

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1