California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1474 — Grand jury proceedings: Attorney General: powers and duties.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 568, Statutes of 2012.

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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 24, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes the Attorney General to convene the grand jury to investigate and consider certain criminal matters. The Attorney General is authorized to take full charge of the presentation of the matters to the grand jury, issue subpoenas, prepare indictments, and do all other things incident thereto to the same extent as the district attorney may do. Existing law authorizes the Attorney General to impanel a special grand jury to investigate, consider, or issue indictments for specified activities relating to Medi-Cal fraud. This bill also would authorize the Attorney General to convene a special statewide grand jury, as prescribed, for cases involving fraud or theft that occur in more than one county and were conducted by a single defendant or multiple defendants acting in concert.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 568, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5012.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 2. Page 6347.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended. (Page 6169.)

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 16).

  11. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  12. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  15. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  17. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3698.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  18. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3597.) (May 24).

  20. Set for hearing May 24.

  21. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  22. Set for hearing May 7.

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

  24. Set for hearing April 30.

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3210.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  26. Set for hearing April 17.

  27. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  29. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  30. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  31. Read first time.

  32. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26.

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

Sponsors

  • Davis · Cosponsor
  • DeSaulnier · Cosponsor
  • Hancock · Primary
  • Leno · Cosponsor
  • Pavley · Cosponsor
  • Skinner · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Hancock

Co-sponsors (5)

  • Davis
  • DeSaulnier
  • Leno
  • Pavley
  • Skinner

Not signed on (116)

116 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB1474 Hancock Concurrence

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35002
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Liu — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — 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

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SB 1474 Hancock Senate Third Reading By FEUER

Passed 78 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 75200
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 78200
% of votes cast 98%3%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Butler — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Carter — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Monning — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Cook — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — 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
Hall — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36001
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Evans — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — 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 Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Walters — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Dutton — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1474 do?
Existing law authorizes the Attorney General to convene the grand jury to investigate and consider certain criminal matters. The Attorney General is authorized to take full charge of the presentation of the matters to the grand jury, issue subpoenas, prepare indictments, and do all other things incident thereto to the same extent as the district attorney may do. Existing law authorizes the Attorney General to impanel a special grand jury to investigate, consider, or issue indictments for specified activities relating to Medi-Cal fraud. This bill also would authorize the Attorney General to convene a special statewide grand jury, as prescribed, for cases involving fraud or theft that occur in more than one county and were conducted by a single defendant or multiple defendants acting in concert.
Who sponsors SB 1474?
SB 1474 is sponsored by Davis, DeSaulnier, Hancock, Leno, Pavley, and Skinner.
What is the current status of SB 1474?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 1474?
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