California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 687 — Criminal procedure: informants.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 153, Statutes of 2011.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. 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 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law provides that a conviction cannot be had upon the testimony of an accomplice unless that testimony is corroborated by such other evidence which tends to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense and that corroboration is not sufficient if it merely shows the commission of the offense or the circumstances thereof. This bill would additionally provide that a judge or jury may not enter a judgment of conviction upon a criminal defendant, find a special circumstance true, or use a fact in aggravation based solely on the uncorroborated testimony of an in-custody informant, as defined. The bill would provide that corroboration shall not be deemed sufficient if it merely shows the commission of the offense, the special circumstance, or the circumstance in aggravation. The bill would provide that the corroboration of an in-custody informant shall not be provided by the testimony of another in-custody informant.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 153, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 47. Noes 26. Page 2330.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 14).

  8. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 15. Page 805.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 544.) (April 5).

  13. Set for hearing April 5.

  14. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  15. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

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

Sponsors

  • Leno · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Leno

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

SB 687 Leno Senate Third Reading By FUENTES

Passed 47 Yea · 26 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 462407
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 472607
% of votes cast 59%33%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Mitchell — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Huber — Not Voting
Jeffries — Nay
Block — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Eng — Yea
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Perea — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Yea
Campos — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Yamada — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Knight — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Hill — Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 23 Yea · 15 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211402
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 231502
% of votes cast 58%38%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Evans — Yea
Cannella — Not Voting
Runner — Nay
Rubio — Nay
Harman — Nay
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Harman — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 687 do?
Existing law provides that a conviction cannot be had upon the testimony of an accomplice unless that testimony is corroborated by such other evidence which tends to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense and that corroboration is not sufficient if it merely shows the commission of the offense or the circumstances thereof. This bill would additionally provide that a judge or jury may not enter a judgment of conviction upon a criminal defendant, find a special circumstance true, or use a fact in aggravation based solely on the uncorroborated testimony of an in-custody informant, as defined. The bill would provide that corroboration shall not be deemed sufficient if it merely shows the commission of the offense, the special circumstance, or the circumstance in aggravation. The bill would provide that the corroboration of an in-custody informant shall not be provided by the testimony of another in-custody informant.
Who sponsors SB 687?
SB 687 is sponsored by Leno.
What is the current status of SB 687?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.
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