California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 18 — Elder or dependent adult abuse.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 25, Statutes of 2009.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law makes it a crime for a person who knows or reasonably should know that a person is an elder or dependant adult, under circumstances likely to produce great bodily harm or death, to willfully cause or permit any elder or dependent adult to suffer, or inflict unjustifiably physical pain or mental suffering thereon, or to cause or permit the elder or dependent adult to be placed in a situation in which his or her person or health is endangered, as specified. Existing law punishes a violation of this provision by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not to exceed $6,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment, or by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 3, or 4 years. This bill would increase the fine for a 2nd or subsequent violation of that provision to an amount not to exceed $10,000. Under existing law, a person who knows or reasonably should know that a person is an elder or dependent adult and who, under circumstances or conditions other than those likely to produce great bodily harm or death, willfully causes an elder or dependent adult to suffer, or inflicts physical pain or mental suffering thereon, or permits the health of the elder or dependent adult to be endangered is guilty of a misdemeanor. Existing law punishes a 2nd or subsequent violation of that provision by a fine not to exceed $2,000 or by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment. This bill would increase the fine for a 2nd or subsequent violation of that provision to an amount not to exceed $5,000.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 25, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by Governor.

  3. Enrolled. To Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  4. In Senate. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2479.) To Senate.

  6. Read second time. To third reading.

  7. (Heard in committee on June 23.)

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.)

  9. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  10. To Com. on PUB. S.

  11. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  12. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 900.) To Assembly.

  13. To Special Consent Calendar.

  14. Read second time. Amended. To third reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 703.)

  16. Set for hearing April 28.

  17. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  18. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  19. Set for hearing April 21.

  20. To Com. on PUB. S.

  21. From print. May be acted upon on or after January 1.

  22. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Oropeza · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Oropeza

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 18 Oropeza Senate Third Reading

Passed 89 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 83002
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 89002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Charles — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Bass — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Not Voting
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Eng — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 6000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hill — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Ma — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea

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Special Consent #4 SB18 Oropeza

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35001
Republican 1000
Democratic 3000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Runner — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Harman — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Wright — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Steinberg — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 18 do?
Existing law makes it a crime for a person who knows or reasonably should know that a person is an elder or dependant adult, under circumstances likely to produce great bodily harm or death, to willfully cause or permit any elder or dependent adult to suffer, or inflict unjustifiably physical pain or mental suffering thereon, or to cause or permit the elder or dependent adult to be placed in a situation in which his or her person or health is endangered, as specified. Existing law punishes a violation of this provision by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not to exceed $6,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment, or by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 3, or 4 years. This bill would increase the fine for a 2nd or subsequent violation of that provision to an amount not to exceed $10,000. Under existing law, a person who knows or reasonably should know that a person is an elder or dependent adult and who, under circumstances or conditions other than those likely to produce great bodily harm or death, willfully causes an elder or dependent adult to suffer, or inflicts physical pain or mental suffering thereon, or permits the health of the elder or dependent adult to be endangered is guilty of a misdemeanor. Existing law punishes a 2nd or subsequent violation of that provision by a fine not to exceed $2,000 or by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment. This bill would increase the fine for a 2nd or subsequent violation of that provision to an amount not to exceed $5,000.
Who sponsors SB 18?
SB 18 is sponsored by Oropeza.
What is the current status of SB 18?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 18?
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