Below is a summary of what happened this week with bills that the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) is tracking through the state legislature. We included links to each bill, so that you can read the text. All bills over $150,000 are sent to suspense and reconsidered later in the legislative session.
Assembly Judiciary Committee
AB 1081 (Torrico) Electronic monitoring: domestic violence.
Status: Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
CALCASA Position: Watch
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee
SB 496 (Maldonado) Real estate: sex offenders.
Status: 4/28/2009 Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 3. Page 705.) Reconsideration granted.
CALCASA Position: Concerns
Assembly Public Safety Committee
AB 17 (Swanson) Human trafficking.
Status: 4/28/2009 Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
CALCASA Position: Support
AB 768 (Torres) Elder abuse.
Status: 4/28/2009 From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (April 28).
CALCASA Position: Support
AB 988 (Brownley) Human trafficking: civil actions: training of caseworkers.
Status: 4/28/2009 From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 28).
CALCASA Position: Support
AB 1392 (Tran) Vandalism: Graffiti and Gang Technology Fund.
Status: 4/28/2009 From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 28).
CALCASA Position: Watch, Spot Bill
Senate Public Safety Committee
SB 110 (Liu) People with disabilities: victims of crime.
Status: 4/28/2009 Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.
CALCASA Position: Support
SB 174 (Strickland) Public safety and welfare.
Status: 4/28/2009 Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.
CALCASA Position: Watch, Spot Bill
SB 203 (Harman) Child pornography: separate offense per child: Internet distribution.
Status: 4/28/2009 Set, first hearing. Held in committee without recommendation.
CALCASA Position: Support
SB 265 (Runner) Parole: violators.
Status: 4/28/2009 Set, second hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 4. Page 704.) Reconsideration granted.
CALCASA Position: Watch
SB 314 (Calderon) Crime victims.
Status: 4/29/2009 From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 704.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
CALCASA Position: Support
SB 432 (Runner) Crime victims: restitution.
Status: 4/28/2009 Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.
CALCASA Position: Support
SB 496 (Maldonado) Real estate: sex offenders.
Status: 4/28/2009 Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 3. Page 705.) Reconsideration granted.
CALCASA Position: Concerns
SB 504 (Runner) Sex offenders: monitoring by global positioning systems.
Status: 4/27/2009 Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
CALCASA Position: Watch
SB 564 (Hollingsworth) Sexually violent predators.
Status: 4/28/2009 Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.
CALCASA Position: Questions
SB 566 (Hollingsworth) Monitoring devices: unauthorized removal, disabling, or tampering.
Status: 4/28/2009 Set, first hearing. Held in committee without recommendation.
CALCASA Position: Support
SB 583 (Hollingsworth) Sex offenders.
Status: 4/28/2009 Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.
CALCASA Position: Support
SB 584 (Hollingsworth) Sex offenders: Internet access.
Status: 4/28/2009 Set, second hearing. Held in committee without recommendation.
CALCASA Position: Watch
SB 668 (Hollingsworth) Sex offenders.
Status: 4/28/2009 Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.
CALCASA Position: Support
SB 669 (Hollingsworth) Sexually violent predators.
Status: 4/28/2009 Do pass as amended.
CALCASA Position: Support
SB 689 (Hollingsworth) Sex offenders: sexually violent predators: monitoring information.
Status: 4/28/2009 Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 4. Page 706.) Reconsideration granted.
CALCASA Position: Support
SB 733 (Leno) Crime victims: trauma center grants.
Status: 4/29/2009 From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 707.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
CALCASA Position: Concerns
Assembly Appropriations Committee
AB 16 (Swanson) Human trafficking.
Status: 4/29/2009 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
CALCASA Position: Support
AB 168 (Nava) Juvenile case files: sexually violent predator proceedings.
Status: 4/29/2009 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
CALCASA Position: Support
AB 503 (Furutani) Battered women’s shelters: grant program.
Status: 4/30/2009 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 29).
CALCASA Position: Support
AB 731 (Villines) Child abuse sentencing: child becoming comatose or suffering paralysis.
Status:4/29/2009 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
CALCASA Position: Support
AB 807 (Fuentes) Restitution centers.
Status: 4/29/2009 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
CALCASA Position: Questions
Senate Education Committee
SB 188 (Runner ) Temporary restraining orders: schools.
Status: 4/30/2009 From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
CALCASA Position: Questions
Senate Health Committee
SB 273 (Corbett) Domestic violence.
Status: 4/29/2009 Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.
CALCASA Position: Watch
To read a complete list of bills being tracked by CALCASA, click here.
