Bill Text: CA AB855 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Judicial holidays.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-09-24 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 283, Statutes of 2021. [AB855 Detail]

Download: California-2021-AB855-Amended.html

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Amended  IN  Senate  June 24, 2021

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 855

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Introduced by Assembly Member Ramos
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Chau, Lorena Gonzalez, Holden, Kalra, and Reyes)
(Coauthors: Senators Gonzalez, Hertzberg, Laird, and Wiener)

February 17, 2021

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An act to amend Section 135 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to courts.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 855, as amended, Ramos. Judicial holidays.

Existing law designates state holidays, including, among others, the 4th Friday in September, known as “Native American Day,” and the 2nd Monday in October, known as “Columbus Day.” Existing law adopts those state holidays as judicial holidays, with certain exceptions, including Native American Day.

This bill would remove Native American Day from the list of holidays that are excluded from designation as a judicial holiday. The bill would also exclude add Columbus Day from to the list of excluded judicial holidays.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 135 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:

135.

 Every full day designated as a holiday by Section 6700 of the Government Code, including that Thursday of November declared by the President to be Thanksgiving Day, is a judicial holiday, except September 9, known as “Admission Day,” the second Monday in October, known as “Columbus Day,” and any other day appointed by the President, but not by the Governor, for a public fast, thanksgiving, or holiday. If a judicial holiday falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, the Judicial Council may designate an alternative day for observance of the holiday. Every Saturday and the day after Thanksgiving Day is a are judicial holiday. holidays. Officers and employees of the courts shall observe only the judicial holidays established pursuant to this section.