ASSEMBLY BILL No. 1720
February 16, 2012
Introduced by Assembly Member Torres
An act to amend Section 415.21 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil procedure.
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AB 1720, as introduced, Torres. Service of process: private investigators.
Existing law requires a person to be granted access to a gated community for a reasonable period of time for the purpose of performing lawful service of process or service of a subpoena, upon identifying to the guard the person or persons to be served, and upon displaying a current driver’s license or other identification and specified documentation to show the individual is either acting as a representative of a county sheriff or marshal or is a registered process server. This bill would also require a person to be granted access to a gated community for service of process, under the circumstances described above, upon displaying evidence of licensure as a private investigator.
March 29, 2012 Assembly Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the SenateAB 22 bans the use of pre-employment credit checks for many employers. The bill prohibits employers or prospective employers from obtaining consumer credit reports for employment purposes unless the position of the person for whom the report is sought is one of the following:
In addition, AB 22 also requires the written notice informing the person for whom a consumer credit report is sought for employment purposes to also inform that person of the specific reason for obtaining the report.
A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States.
The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 would give the Department of Homeland Security power to regulate the kind of company security protections government deems necessary to protect critical infrastructure — such as power and phone companies, water and treatment plants, wireless providers and other companies based on DHS risk assessments.
Sponsor: Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]
Status: This bill was considered in committee which has recommended it be considered by the Senate as a whole.
Explanation: Although it has been placed on a calendar of business, the order in which legislation is considered and voted on is determined by the majority party leadership. Keep in mind that sometimes the text of one bill is incorporated into another bill, and in those cases the original bill, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned. [Last Updated: Mar 13, 2012 12:01PM]
To protect information received by the Commissioner of Social Security related to deceased individuals.
The end result of the act would be to deny any public access to what is commonly known as the Social Security Death Index or S.S.D.I.
Status: This bill is in the first step in the legislative process.
Last Action: November 18, 2011: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Explanation: Introduced bills and resolutions first go to committees that deliberate, investigate, and revise them before they go to general debate. The majority of bills and resolutions never make it out of committee. [Last Updated: Nov 30, 2011 6:18AM]