California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2484 — Statute of limitations: vehicular manslaughter: fleeing the scene of an accident.

Last action — Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law makes it a crime to drive a vehicle, with gross negligence, in the commission of an unlawful act, not amounting to a felony, or in the commission of a lawful act which might produce death, in an unlawful manner. Existing law provides that those acts are punishable either by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year or by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 4, or 6 years. Existing law also makes it a crime to perform either of those acts without gross negligence. Existing law provides that this crime is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year. Existing law also sets forth various time limits to prosecute crimes. Except as otherwise specified, prosecution for an offense that is not punishable by death or imprisonment in the state prison is required to be commenced within one year after commission of the offense. This bill would provide that notwithstanding any other limitation of time, as specified, if a person flees the scene of an accident, a criminal complaint for the crimes described above may be filed either one or 3 years after the commission of the offense, as specified, or one year after the person is initially identified by law enforcement as a suspect in the commission of that offense, whichever is later.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  3. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5095.)

  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  5. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 25).

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

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  10. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  11. Read first time.

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

  13. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Davis · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Davis

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2484 DAVIS Assembly Third Reading

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 75002
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Butler — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Logue — Yea
Campos — Yea
Miller — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Silva — Yea
Carter — Yea
Allen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Conway — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — 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

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Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Norby — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2484 do?
Existing law makes it a crime to drive a vehicle, with gross negligence, in the commission of an unlawful act, not amounting to a felony, or in the commission of a lawful act which might produce death, in an unlawful manner. Existing law provides that those acts are punishable either by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year or by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 4, or 6 years. Existing law also makes it a crime to perform either of those acts without gross negligence. Existing law provides that this crime is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year. Existing law also sets forth various time limits to prosecute crimes. Except as otherwise specified, prosecution for an offense that is not punishable by death or imprisonment in the state prison is required to be commenced within one year after commission of the offense. This bill would provide that notwithstanding any other limitation of time, as specified, if a person flees the scene of an accident, a criminal complaint for the crimes described above may be filed either one or 3 years after the commission of the offense, as specified, or one year after the person is initially identified by law enforcement as a suspect in the commission of that offense, whichever is later.
Who sponsors AB 2484?
AB 2484 is sponsored by Davis.
What is the current status of AB 2484?
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 2484?
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