California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 59 — Criminal procedure: trials: continuances.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 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 “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 criminal trials may only be continued for good cause. Under existing law, good cause is defined to include when a prosecutor assigned to specific types of criminal cases has another trial, preliminary hearing, or motion to suppress in progress in that court or another court. This bill would include, as good cause, a case involving a violent gang felony, as defined, when the assigned prosecutor has another case in progress, as specified. Existing law provides that only one such continuance per case may be granted to the prosecutor for cases involving stalking, hate crimes, or cases handled under the Career Criminal Prosecution Program. This bill would also limit the prosecutor to one such continuance per case in cases involving violent gang felonies.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  2. Set, second hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 4. Page 2665.)

  3. Set for hearing January 12.

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

  5. Set, second hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 4. Page 703.) Reconsideration granted.

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

  7. Set for hearing April 28.

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

  9. Set for hearing April 21.

  10. To Com. on PUB. S.

  11. Read first time.

  12. From print. May be acted upon on or after February 20.

  13. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Adams · Cosponsor
  • Runner · Cosponsor
  • Fletcher · Cosponsor
  • DeVore · Cosponsor
  • Denham · Cosponsor
  • Duvall · Cosponsor
  • Fuller · Cosponsor
  • Garrick · Cosponsor
  • Gilmore · Cosponsor
  • Harkey · Cosponsor
  • Huff · Primary
  • Nava · Cosponsor
  • Smyth · Cosponsor
  • Roger W. Niello · Cosponsor
  • Bill Berryhill · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Huff

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (107)

107 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass.

Failed 3 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3400
Total 3400
% of votes cast 43%57%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Hancock — Nay
Huff — Yea
Leno — Nay
Steinberg — Nay
Wright — Nay

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Do pass.

Failed 3 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3400
Total 3400
% of votes cast 43%57%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Nay
Huff — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Steinberg — Nay
Benoit — Yea
Leno — Nay
Wright — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 59 do?
Existing law provides that criminal trials may only be continued for good cause. Under existing law, good cause is defined to include when a prosecutor assigned to specific types of criminal cases has another trial, preliminary hearing, or motion to suppress in progress in that court or another court. This bill would include, as good cause, a case involving a violent gang felony, as defined, when the assigned prosecutor has another case in progress, as specified. Existing law provides that only one such continuance per case may be granted to the prosecutor for cases involving stalking, hate crimes, or cases handled under the Career Criminal Prosecution Program. This bill would also limit the prosecutor to one such continuance per case in cases involving violent gang felonies.
Who sponsors SB 59?
SB 59 is sponsored by Adams, Runner, Fletcher, DeVore, Denham, Duvall, Fuller, Garrick, Gilmore, Harkey, Huff, Nava, Smyth, Niello, Roger W. (Republican), and Bill Berryhill.
What is the current status of SB 59?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 59?
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