California Assembly Bill AB1062 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 1062AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 20, 2011 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 26, 2011 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Dickinson FEBRUARY 18, 2011 An act to amend Section 1294 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to arbitration. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1062, as amended, Dickinson. Arbitration: appeals. Existing law specifies those types of orders and judgments from which an appeal may be taken, including, an order dismissing or denying a petition to compel arbitration. This bill would limit that basis from which an appeal may be taken to an order dismissing or denying a petition to compel arbitration if the  arbitration is for the adjudication of a dispute over the terms of a public or private sector collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding   party who opposed the petition to arbitrate is 65 years of age or older or a dependent adult, as defined  . Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 1294 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read: 1294. An aggrieved party may appeal from any of the following: (a) An order dismissing or denying a petition to compel  arbitration if the arbitration is for the adjudication of a dispute over the terms of a public or private sector collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding.   arbitration, unless the party who opposed the petition to arbitrate the civil action in court is 65 years of age or older or a dependent adult, as defined in Section 15610.23 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.  (b) An order dismissing a petition to confirm, correct, or vacate an award. (c) An order vacating an award unless a rehearing in arbitration is ordered. (d) A judgment entered pursuant to this title. (e) A special order after final judgment.