---
type: "Bill"
title: "Court facilities."
description: "Court facilities."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ca"
legislature: "California Legislature"
session: "20072008"
identifier: "AB 1491"
citation: "California AB 1491 (20072008)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Court facilities."]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jones"]
version_count: 13
action_count: 54
vote_count: 14
first_action: "2007-02-23"
last_action: "2008-04-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/00674d38-3050-4d67-a225-f96cb1f90c9c"
source_url: "http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=200720080AB1491"
source_hash: "06d6936310af1037b9a1d1367f5eaf2f848062493f84d7af84d9bbc2dde53ecd"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ca"]
---

# California AB 1491 (20072008) — Court facilities.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **02/23/07 - Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200720080AB1491&version=20070AB149199INT)
2. **01/23/08 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200720080AB1491&version=20070AB149194AMD)
3. **02/14/08 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200720080AB1491&version=20070AB149193AMD)
4. **02/21/08 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200720080AB1491&version=20070AB149192AMD)
5. **02/28/08 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200720080AB1491&version=20070AB149191AMD)
6. **03/03/08 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200720080AB1491&version=20070AB149190AMD)
7. **04/23/08 - Chaptered** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200720080AB1491&version=20070AB149188CHP)
8. **04/30/07 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200720080AB1491&version=20070AB149198AMD)
9. **06/01/07 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200720080AB1491&version=20070AB149197AMD)
10. **06/06/07 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200720080AB1491&version=20070AB149196AMD)
11. **09/07/07 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200720080AB1491&version=20070AB149195AMD)
12. **AB1491** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=200720080AB1491)
13. **04/15/08 - Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200720080AB1491&version=20070AB149189ENR)

## Votes

- Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — **pass** (pass) · upper
- AB 1491 ARAMBULA Assembly Third Reading — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Placed on Appropriations Suspense file. — **pass** (pass) · upper
- AB 1491 JONES Concurrence- Urgency Added — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Senate amendments be concurred in. — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation. — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Do pass as amended. — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB1491 Benoit By Corbett — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Senate amendments be concurred in. — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Do pass. — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Do pass. — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB1491 Jones By Corbett — **pass** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jones — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2007-02-23** Introduced. To print. `introduction`
- **2007-02-25** From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.
- **2007-02-26** Read first time. `reading-1`
- **2007-03-29** Referred to Standing Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy and Standing Committee on Transportation. `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-17** From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Transportation Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (April 17). `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee`
- **2007-04-26** From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 9. Noes 5.) (April 23). `amendment-introduction, committee-passage, amendment-passage, referral-committee`
- **2007-04-30** Read second time and amended. `reading-1, reading-2, amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-01** Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations. `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-16** In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations suspense file. `referral-committee`
- **2007-06-01** From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 31). Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. `reading-1, reading-2, amendment-introduction, committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2007-06-04** Read second time. To third reading. `reading-1, reading-2`
- **2007-06-06** Read third time, amended, and returned to third reading. (Page 1979.). `reading-1, reading-3, amendment-passage`
- **2007-06-07** Assembly Rule 69(d) suspended. (Page 2066.).
- **2007-06-07** Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 18. Page 2089.) `passage, reading-1, reading-3`
- **2007-06-11** In Senate. Read first time. To Standing Committee on Rules for assignment. `reading-1`
- **2007-06-21** Referred to Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development. `referral-committee`
- **2007-07-10** From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) . `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee`
- **2007-07-23** In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- **2007-08-20** In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.
- **2007-08-30** In committee: Set, first hearing. Held under submission.
- **2007-09-07** Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2007-09-07** From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Rules. `reading-1, reading-2, amendment-introduction, referral-committee, amendment-passage`
- **2007-09-10** Withdrawn from committee. Ordered placed on third reading file.
- **2007-09-10** (Ayes 24. Noes 15. Page 2541.)
- **2007-09-11** Re-referred to Standing Committee on Rules pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. (Page 2557.). `referral-committee`
- **2007-09-11** Re-referred to Standing Committee on Judiciary pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2562.). `referral-committee`
- **2007-09-11** From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) . `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2007-09-11** Ordered to third reading.
- **2007-09-11** Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed and to Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2597.) `passage, reading-1, reading-3`
- **2007-09-11** In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- **2007-09-11** Re-referred to Standing Committee on Rules pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. `referral-committee`
- **2008-01-14** Action rescinded whereby the bill was re-referred to Standing Committee on Rules pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. `referral-committee`
- **2008-01-14** Ordered returned to Senate.
- **2008-01-14** In Senate. Held at Desk.
- **2008-01-23** Action rescinded whereby urgency clause was adopted, bill read third time, passed, and to Assembly. Read third time and amended. To second reading. `reading-1, passage, reading-3, amendment-passage`
- **2008-01-24** Read second time. To third reading. `reading-1, reading-2`
- **2008-01-28** Re-referred to Standing Committee on Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-14** From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Rules. `reading-1, reading-2, amendment-introduction, referral-committee, amendment-passage`
- **2008-02-21** Re-referred to Standing Committee on Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-21** From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Judiciary. `reading-1, reading-2, amendment-introduction, referral-committee, amendment-passage`
- **2008-02-26** From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (February 26). `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee`
- **2008-02-28** From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations. `reading-1, reading-2, amendment-introduction, referral-committee, amendment-passage`
- **2008-03-03** From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations. `reading-1, reading-2, amendment-introduction, referral-committee, amendment-passage`
- **2008-03-06** From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 6). `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-03-10** Read second time. To third reading. `reading-1, reading-2`
- **2008-03-24** Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed and to Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 3149.) `passage, reading-1, reading-3`
- **2008-03-25** In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after March 27 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
- **2008-04-01** Re-referred to Standing Committee on Judiciary and Standing Committee on Appropriations pursuant to Asssembly Rule 77.2. `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-02** From committee: With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 4425.) (April 1). `committee-passage, referral-committee`
- **2008-04-09** From committee: With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 9). `committee-passage`
- **2008-04-14** Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 4617.) `committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-16** Enrolled and to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.
- **2008-04-23** Approved by the Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2008-04-23** Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 9, Statutes of 2008.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/00674d38-3050-4d67-a225-f96cb1f90c9c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).