(1) Existing law requires that a base fee of $3 be paid by an applicant for a certified copy of a fetal death or death record and requires that a base fee of $3 be paid by a public agency or private adoption agency applicant, and a base fee of $9 be paid by any other applicant, for a certified copy of a birth certificate. Existing law authorizes the fee to be adjusted pursuant to a specified method, not to exceed the total increased cost of the program or service provided.
California AB 1053 (20112012) — Local government: penalties and fees.
(1) Existing law requires that a base fee of $3 be paid by an applicant for a certified copy of a fetal death or death record and requires that a base fee of $3 be paid by a public agency or private adoption agency applicant, and a base fee of $9 be paid by any other applicant, for a certified copy of a birth certificate. Existing law authorizes the fee to be adjusted pursuant to a specified method, not to exceed the total increased cost of the program or service provided.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 8–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Local Government. — 5–1 (pass) · lower
AB 1053 GORDON Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 52–24 (pass) · lower
AB 1053 GORDON Assembly Third Reading — 54–24 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB1053 Gordon By Hancock — 23–17 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 6–3 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Gordon — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2011-02-18 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2011-02-20 From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2011-03-14 Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and L. GOV. referral-committee
2011-04-25 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 12). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-04-26 Read second time and amended. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2011-04-27 Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. referral-committee
2011-05-05 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (May 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-05-18 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2011-05-27 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 27). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-05-27 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2011-05-31 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2011-06-02 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 24. Page 1801.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2011-06-02 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2011-06-16 Referred to Com. on GOV. & F. referral-committee
2011-06-28 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F. reading-2, amendment-introduction, reading-1, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2011-07-11 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (July 6). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-07-12 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2011-08-15 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage
2011-08-16 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2011-09-01 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-3, reading-1, amendment-passage
2011-09-02 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2011-09-08 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 17. Page 2394.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2011-09-08 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2011-09-08 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 52. Noes 24. Page 3136.). committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2011-09-22 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.
2011-10-02 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2011-10-02 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 402, Statutes of 2011.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/27b37c13-c49e-4a7e-a5e1-b03cbd7b8bec. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).