CSAC Bulletin Article

Two-Year Bills We’re Watching in 2016

December 18, 2016

The following information reflects legislation that was introduced in the 2015 legislative session and did not pass out of the first policy committee. These bills need to pass out of the policy committee by January 15th and off the house of origin floor by January 30, 2016. The following are Administration of Justice bills CSAC is tracking.

Registered Sex Offenders: Local Ordinances 
AB 201 (Brough) – Watch
As Amended April 21, 2015

AB 201 allows cities and counties to adopt ordinances, rules or regulations that are more restrictive than state law relating to the ability of people who are required to register as sex offenders to reside or be present at certain locations within the city or county. AB 201 also specifies that a local agency is not preempted by state law from doing so. AB 201 is set to be heard in the Assembly Public Safety Committee on January 12, 2016

Gun Violence Restraining Orders: Offenses
AB 225 (Melendez) – Neutral 
As Introduced February 3, 2015

AB 225 would increase the penalty, from a misdemeanor to a felony, for a person to file a petition for a gun violence restraining order with knowledge that information in the petition is false. AB 225 is set to be heard in the Assembly Public Safety Committee on January 12, 2016

Firearms: Waiting Period
AB 462 (Grove) – No Position
As Amended March 26, 2015

It is the intent of AB 462 to codify the court decision in the United States District Court, Eastern District of California in Silvester v. Harris (2014). AB 462 removes the 10-day waiting period on the delivery of a firearm for persons who already possess a firearm as confirmed by the Automated Firearms System (AFS). AB 462 is set be heard in the Assembly Public Safety Committee on January 12, 2016

State Hospitals: Placement Evaluations
AB 1237 (Brown) – Oppose
As Introduced February 27, 2015

AB 1237 requires the defense and prosecution to each confer with Department of State Hospitals (DSH) regarding selection of panelists for NGI and IST placements. The bill would repeal the existing NGI law requirement that licensed psychologists have a doctoral degree in psychology and at least five years of postgraduate experience in the diagnosis and treatment of emotional and mental disorders. Finally AB 1237 would limit any and all experts to only those with forensic experience. AB 1237 is set to be heard in the Assembly Public Safety Committee on January 12, 2016.

Child Witnesses: Human Trafficking
AB 1276 (Santiago) – Watch
As Amended March 26, 2015

AB 1276 adds human trafficking to the list of offenses which permits a child witness to testify at trial out of the presence of the defendant and jury by way of closed-circuit television and increases the permissible age of the child witness from 13 years old and under to 17 years old and under. AB 1276 is set to be heard in the Assembly Public Safety Committee on January 12, 2016.

Hunting: Nonlead Ammunition
AB 395 (Gallagher) – Watch
As Introduced February 18, 2015

AB 395 would repeal the current statute which requires non-lead ammunition for the taking of all wildlife to be discontinued by July 1, 2019. AB 395 is set to be heard in the Assembly Public Safety Committee on January 12, 2016.

County Jail Inmates: Involuntary Transfer
SB 171 (Gaines) – Watch
As Amended April 15, 2015

SB 171 would, with the approval of the county board of supervisors, authorize sheriffs with a jail capacity of over 80% to transfer sentenced inmates to another state , county or private facility with or without the consent of the inmate, and for the state to reimburse the county for all costs to house and transfer said inmates. SB 171 is set to be heard in the Senate Public Safety Committee on January 12, 2016.

Crimes
SB 617 (Block) – Watch
As Amended April 29, 2015

SB 617 would allow a crime punishable as a misdemeanor, to be charged as a misdemeanor or an infraction at the discretion of the prosecuting attorney. SB 617 is set to be heard in the Senate Public Safety Committee on January 12, 2016.

Crimes Against Law Enforcement Officers
SB 752 (Nielsen) – Watch
As Amended April 21, 2015

SB 752 would raise misdemeanor penalties to alternate felony-misdemeanors, raise alternate felony-misdemeanor penalties to straight felonies and to require specified jail sentence felonies to be served in prison, for crimes involving maliciously distributing the residence address or phone number of a peace officer or specified official, and for batteries against peace officers and first responders, such as firefighters. SB 752 is set to be heard in the Senate Public Safety Committee on January 12, 2016.

Immigration: Kate’s Law
SJR 17 (Morrell) – Watch
As Introduced July 16, 2015

SJR 17 would call upon Congress to immediately pass legislation, to be titled “Kate’s Law,” which would create a mandatory minimum federal sentence of 5 years in a federal penitentiary for an individual that has returned to the United States illegally after having been deported and previously convicted of a felony in the United States. SJR 17 is set to be heard in the Senate Public Safety Committee on January 12, 2016.

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