California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 906 — Protection of victims and murder witnesses: address confidentiality.

Last action — From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

(1) Existing law authorizes victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking to complete an application in person at a community‑based victims' assistance program to be approved by the Secretary of State for the purpose of enabling state and local agencies to respond to requests for public records without disclosing a program participant's residence address contained in any public record and otherwise provide for confidentiality of identity for that person, subject to specified conditions. Any person who makes a false statement in an application is guilty of a misdemeanor. This bill would include witnesses who testified in a murder trial within these provisions. The bill would provide that a witness who testified in a murder trial or has been subpoenaed to testify in a murder trial would be charged a fee for enrolling in the program, and may be charged an annual fee, as specified, for participating in the program. The bill would prohibit the fee to enroll in the program and the annual fee to defray the costs of maintaining the program from exceeding the reasonable costs to the state. The bill would require the applicant to provide a letter from the prosecuting agency recommending the applicant be enrolled in the program on the ground that either the applicant was a witness in a murder trial and that the applicant's testimony was substantially related to the murder charge or the applicant has been subpoenaed to testify in a murder trial to provide testimony that is substantially related to the murder charge. The bill would provide that the decision of whether to provide the letter shall be within the sole discretion of the prosecuting agency, in consultation with the investigating officer or agency. The bill would also provide that these provisions do not apply to posting of Department of Justice information on the Internet. By including a new category of eligible persons, this bill would impose new duties on local public officials and expand the scope of an existing crime, thereby creating a state‑mandated local program. (2) 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 with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  2. In committee: Held under submission.

  3. In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  7. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  8. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1799.)

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 27).

  13. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  16. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.

  17. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  18. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.

  19. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E. & R. Read second time and amended.

  20. Referred to Com. on E. & R.

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Galgiani · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Galgiani

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 906 GALGIANI Assembly Third Reading

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 74003
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 77003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hill — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Halderman — Not Voting
Hall — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Conway — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Carter — Yea
Perea — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11005
Democratic 1000
Total 12005
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Mitchell — Yea
Lara — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Norby — Not Voting
Wagner — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 906 do?
(1) Existing law authorizes victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking to complete an application in person at a community‑based victims' assistance program to be approved by the Secretary of State for the purpose of enabling state and local agencies to respond to requests for public records without disclosing a program participant's residence address contained in any public record and otherwise provide for confidentiality of identity for that person, subject to specified conditions. Any person who makes a false statement in an application is guilty of a misdemeanor. This bill would include witnesses who testified in a murder trial within these provisions. The bill would provide that a witness who testified in a murder trial or has been subpoenaed to testify in a murder trial would be charged a fee for enrolling in the program, and may be charged an annual fee, as specified, for participating in the program. The bill would prohibit the fee to enroll in the program and the annual fee to defray the costs of maintaining the program from exceeding the reasonable costs to the state. The bill would require the applicant to provide a letter from the prosecuting agency recommending the applicant be enrolled in the program on the ground that either the applicant was a witness in a murder trial and that the applicant's testimony was substantially related to the murder charge or the applicant has been subpoenaed to testify in a murder trial to provide testimony that is substantially related to the murder charge. The bill would provide that the decision of whether to provide the letter shall be within the sole discretion of the prosecuting agency, in consultation with the investigating officer or agency. The bill would also provide that these provisions do not apply to posting of Department of Justice information on the Internet. By including a new category of eligible persons, this bill would impose new duties on local public officials and expand the scope of an existing crime, thereby creating a state‑mandated local program. (2) 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 with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors AB 906?
AB 906 is sponsored by Galgiani.
What is the current status of AB 906?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 AB 906?
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