California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2368 — School security: security departments: school police departments.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 146, Statutes of 2012.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to establish a security department under the supervision of a chief of security, or a police department under the supervision of a chief of police, and authorizes the governing board to employ personnel to enforce the law to ensure the safety of school district personnel and pupils and the security of the real and personal property of the school district. Existing law expresses the intention of the Legislature that a school district police or security department is supplementary to city and county law enforcement agencies and is not vested with general police powers. This bill would authorize the governing board of a school district to establish a school police department under the supervision of a school chief of police, and would authorize the employment of peace officers, as defined, to ensure the safety of school district personnel and pupils, and the security of the real and personal property of the school district. The bill would also express the intent of the Legislature that only a school district security department is supplementary to city and county law enforcement agencies and is not vested with general police powers.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 146, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:20 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 5554.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4181.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  8. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 20).

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

  10. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  11. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4600.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

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

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended. To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 11).

  17. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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

  19. Referred to Com. on ED.

  20. Read first time.

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  22. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Block · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Block

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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

AB 2368 BLOCK Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 76001
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Campos — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Miller — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Allen — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Conway — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Ammiano — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — 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 →

Consent Calendar 2nd

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33004
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Yee — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9001
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Yea
Liu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Huff — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea

Official roll call →

AB 2368 BLOCK Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 73 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70007
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 73007
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Cook — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fong — Yea
Huber — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Conway — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Ma — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Campos — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Davis — Not Voting
Logue — Not Voting
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Knight — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Not Voting
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Miller — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Gatto — 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, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9001
Republican 0001
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Norby — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2368 do?
Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to establish a security department under the supervision of a chief of security, or a police department under the supervision of a chief of police, and authorizes the governing board to employ personnel to enforce the law to ensure the safety of school district personnel and pupils and the security of the real and personal property of the school district. Existing law expresses the intention of the Legislature that a school district police or security department is supplementary to city and county law enforcement agencies and is not vested with general police powers. This bill would authorize the governing board of a school district to establish a school police department under the supervision of a school chief of police, and would authorize the employment of peace officers, as defined, to ensure the safety of school district personnel and pupils, and the security of the real and personal property of the school district. The bill would also express the intent of the Legislature that only a school district security department is supplementary to city and county law enforcement agencies and is not vested with general police powers.
Who sponsors AB 2368?
AB 2368 is sponsored by Block.
What is the current status of AB 2368?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2012. Enacted.
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