California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 840 — Reporting crimes.

Last action — From Assembly without further action.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.

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Summary

Existing law, subject to exceptions, provides that any person who reasonably believes that he or she has observed the commission of a murder, rape, or lewd and lascivious act committed by use of force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person, where the victim of any of these crimes is under 14 years of age, shall notify a peace officer. Violation of these provisions is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,500 or incarceration not exceeding 6 months in a county jail, or both the fine and incarceration. This bill would expand those provisions to apply when the victim of the offense observed is under 18 years of age, and would specify that this obligation to report crimes to a peace officer applies to sodomy, oral copulation, and sexual penetration, as specified, where those crimes are accomplished by use of force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person, and rape in concert. The bill would provide additional exceptions to the reporting requirement for domestic partners, for children under 12 years of age, and for victims of the offenses that are subject to reporting. The bill would provide that a violation of these reporting obligations may also be punished as an infraction by a fine of $250. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Assembly without further action.

  2. From committee without further action.

  3. Set, second hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

  4. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  5. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. (Heard in committee on June 15.)

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.)

  8. To Com. on PUB. S.

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 0. Page 3409.) To Assembly.

  11. Read second time. To third reading.

  12. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  13. Set for hearing April 26.

  14. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3002.)

  16. Set for hearing March 23.

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

  18. To Com. on PUB. S.

  19. From print. May be acted upon on or after February 11.

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

Sponsors

  • Alquist · Cosponsor
  • Ashburn · Cosponsor
  • Blumenfield · Cosponsor
  • Portantino · Cosponsor
  • Conway · Cosponsor
  • DeSaulnier · Cosponsor
  • Gilmore · Cosponsor
  • Harman · Cosponsor
  • Lieu · Cosponsor
  • Swanson · Cosponsor
  • Torlakson · Cosponsor
  • Yee · Primary
  • Tony Strickland · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Yee

Co-sponsors (12)

  • Alquist
  • Ashburn
  • Blumenfield
  • Portantino
  • Conway
  • DeSaulnier
  • Gilmore
  • Harman
  • Lieu
  • Swanson
  • Torlakson
  • Strickland, Tony Republican

Not signed on (109)

109 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Senate 3rd Reading SB840 Yee

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29007
Republican 1000
Democratic 0002
Total 30009
% of votes cast 77%0%0%23%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Florez — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Leno — Yea
Ducheny — Not Voting
Dutton — Yea
Ashburn — Not Voting
McLeod — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Not Voting
Walters — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Not Voting
Hollingsworth — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 840 do?
Existing law, subject to exceptions, provides that any person who reasonably believes that he or she has observed the commission of a murder, rape, or lewd and lascivious act committed by use of force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person, where the victim of any of these crimes is under 14 years of age, shall notify a peace officer. Violation of these provisions is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,500 or incarceration not exceeding 6 months in a county jail, or both the fine and incarceration. This bill would expand those provisions to apply when the victim of the offense observed is under 18 years of age, and would specify that this obligation to report crimes to a peace officer applies to sodomy, oral copulation, and sexual penetration, as specified, where those crimes are accomplished by use of force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person, and rape in concert. The bill would provide additional exceptions to the reporting requirement for domestic partners, for children under 12 years of age, and for victims of the offenses that are subject to reporting. The bill would provide that a violation of these reporting obligations may also be punished as an infraction by a fine of $250. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 840?
SB 840 is sponsored by Alquist, Ashburn, Blumenfield, Portantino, Conway, DeSaulnier, Gilmore, Harman, Lieu, Swanson, Torlakson, Yee, and Strickland, Tony (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 840?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 840?
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