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SB 50 — Victims of sexual assault.
Last action — From Assembly without further action.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 provides that no costs incurred by a qualified health care professional, hospital, or other emergency medical facility for the examination of the victim of a sexual assault for the purposes of gathering evidence for possible prosecution shall be charged directly or indirectly to the victim of the assault. Existing law provides that the law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction in which the alleged sexual assault was committed which requests the examination has the option of determining whether or not the examination will be performed in the office of a physician and surgeon, and that local jurisdiction shall bear those costs. This bill would provide that victims of sexual assault are not required to participate in the criminal justice system or cooperate with law enforcement in order to be provided with a forensic medical exam. Because this bill would expand a victim's right to a medical exam paid for by a local agency, it 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Bill Text
- Amended 09/10/09 - Amended Assembly Current pdf September 10, 2009
- Amended 05/28/09 - Amended Senate pdf May 28, 2009
- Amended 04/28/09 - Amended Senate pdf April 28, 2009
- Amended 04/13/09 - Amended Senate pdf April 13, 2009
- Amended 03/16/09 - Amended Senate pdf March 16, 2009
- Introduced 01/13/09 - Introduced pdf January 13, 2009
- SB50 View text html
Action History
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From Assembly without further action.
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From committee without further action.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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To Com. on PUB. S.
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In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1189.) To Assembly.
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To Special Consent Calendar.
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Read second time. Amended. To third reading.
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From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 1067.)
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(Suspense - for vote only.)
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Set for hearing May 28.
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Placed on APPR suspense file.
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Set for hearing May 11.
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Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 587.)
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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Set for hearing April 21.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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To Com. on PUB. S.
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From print. May be acted upon on or after February 13.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Corbett · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Corbett
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Yee | — | Yea |
| Cogdill | — | Yea |
| Corbett | — | Yea |
| Ducheny | — | Yea |
| Hancock | — | Yea |
| Ashburn | — | Yea |
| Benoit | — | Yea |
| Dutton | — | Yea |
| Lowenthal | — | Yea |
| Negrete | — | Yea |
| Runner | — | Yea |
| Hollingsworth | — | Yea |
| Huff | — | Yea |
| Leno | — | Yea |
| Liu | — | Yea |
| McLeod | — | Yea |
| Oropeza | — | Yea |
| Romero | — | Yea |
| Steinberg | — | Yea |
| Wiggins | — | Yea |
| Wolk | — | Yea |
| Wright | — | Yea |
| Aanestad | — | Yea |
| Alquist | — | Yea |
| Harman | — | Yea |
| Kehoe | — | Yea |
| Maldonado | — | Yea |
| Pavley | — | Yea |
| Simitian | — | Yea |
| Walters | — | Yea |
| Cedillo | — | Yea |
| Wyland | — | Yea |
| Correa | — | Yea |
| Cox | — | Yea |
| DeSaulnier | — | Yea |
| Denham | — | Yea |
| Florez | — | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Padilla, Stephen C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Strickland, Tony | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Yee | — | Yea |
| Hancock | — | Yea |
| Wyland | — | Yea |
| Runner | — | Yea |
| Kehoe | — | Yea |
| Leno | — | Yea |
| Oropeza | — | Yea |
| Walters | — | Yea |
| Wolk | — | Not Voting |
| Corbett | — | Yea |
| Cox | — | Yea |
| DeSaulnier | — | Yea |
| Denham | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Yee | — | Yea |
| Wyland | — | Yea |
| Corbett | — | Yea |
| Hancock | — | Yea |
| Runner | — | Yea |
| Leno | — | Yea |
| Walters | — | Yea |
| Kehoe | — | Yea |
| Oropeza | — | Yea |
| Wolk | — | Yea |
| Cox | — | Yea |
| DeSaulnier | — | Yea |
| Denham | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | — | Yea |
| Huff | — | Yea |
| Leno | — | Yea |
| Benoit | — | Yea |
| Steinberg | — | Yea |
| Wright | — | Yea |
| Cedillo | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 50 do?
- Existing law provides that no costs incurred by a qualified health care professional, hospital, or other emergency medical facility for the examination of the victim of a sexual assault for the purposes of gathering evidence for possible prosecution shall be charged directly or indirectly to the victim of the assault. Existing law provides that the law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction in which the alleged sexual assault was committed which requests the examination has the option of determining whether or not the examination will be performed in the office of a physician and surgeon, and that local jurisdiction shall bear those costs. This bill would provide that victims of sexual assault are not required to participate in the criminal justice system or cooperate with law enforcement in order to be provided with a forensic medical exam. Because this bill would expand a victim's right to a medical exam paid for by a local agency, it 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
- Who sponsors SB 50?
- SB 50 is sponsored by Corbett.
- What is the current status of SB 50?
- 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 50?
- Track SB 50 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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