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S00887Introduced in the Senate

Provides that a surrogate court clerk or chief clerk shall refuse to accept for filing papers filed in a proceeding only under certain circumstances or as designated in statute, administrative rule or order of the court; provides such reasons; requires the payment of any applicable statutory fees, or an order of the court waiving payment of such fees, before accepting a paper for filing; makes related provisions.

EngrossedAssembly Judiciary

Introduced by Luis Sepulveda, District 32

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Provides that a surrogate court clerk or chief clerk shall refuse to accept for filing papers filed in a proceeding only under certain circumstances or as designated in statute, administrative rule or order of the court; provides such reasons; requires the payment of any applicable statutory fees, or an order of the court waiving payment of such fees, before accepting a paper for filing; makes related provisions.

Where it stands

referred to judiciary

March 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · March 17, 2026

62

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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SenatorDistrictVote
Anthony Palumbo1Yes
Mario Mattera2Yes
Dean Murray3Yes
Monica Martinez4Yes
Steven Rhoads5Yes
Siela Bynoe6Yes
Jack Martins7Yes
Alexis Weik8Yes
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick9Yes
James Sanders10Yes

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

  3. PRINT NUMBER 887A

  4. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  5. 1ST REPORT CAL.476

  6. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  7. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  8. PASSED SENATE

  9. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  10. referred to judiciary

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