Existing law prohibits making a copy, reproduction, or facsimile of a photograph, negative, or print of the body of a deceased person taken by, or for, the coroner at the scene of death, or in the course of a post mortem examination or autopsy, except for use in a criminal proceeding that relates to the death of that person or by order of the court for good cause, as specified. This provision does not apply to making a copy, reproduction, or facsimile for use in the field of forensic pathology, in medical or scientific education or research, or by any law enforcement agency.
California AB 957 (20132014) — Postmortem photographs.
Existing law prohibits making a copy, reproduction, or facsimile of a photograph, negative, or print of the body of a deceased person taken by, or for, the coroner at the scene of death, or in the course of a post mortem examination or autopsy, except for use in a criminal proceeding that relates to the death of that person or by order of the court for good cause, as specified. This provision does not apply to making a copy, reproduction, or facsimile for use in the field of forensic pathology, in medical or scientific education or research, or by any law enforcement agency.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. — 6–0 (pass) · upper
AB 957 WAGNER Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 77–0 (pass) · lower
AB 957 WAGNER Consent Calendar Second Day — 78–0 (pass) · lower
Consent Calendar 2nd — 37–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended, to Consent Calendar. — 10–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Wagner — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2013-02-22 Introduced. To print. introduction
2013-02-24 From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.
2013-02-25 Read first time. reading-1
2013-03-07 Referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2013-04-15 From committee: Do pass as amended. To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 9). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2013-04-16 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2013-04-17 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2013-04-22 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1043.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-04-22 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2013-05-02 Referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2013-06-06 From committee: Do pass as amended. To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 4). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2013-06-10 Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2013-06-13 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1339.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-06-13 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 15 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2013-06-20 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2105.). committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2013-06-27 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:40 p.m.
2013-07-03 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2013-07-03 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 53, Statutes of 2013.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/373dca17-3583-4357-957b-42e7c9514876. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).