California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2543 — Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act: Brady lists.

Last action — In committee: Set final hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

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  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

The Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act prohibits any punitive action against a public safety officer, or denial of promotion on grounds other than merit, without providing the public safety officer with an opportunity for administrative appeal. This bill would prohibit a public agency from taking punitive action against a public safety officer, or denying promotion on grounds other than merit, because that officer's name is placed on a Brady list, as defined. The bill would provide, however, that the public agency may take punitive or personnel action against a public safety officer based on the underlying acts or omissions for which that officer's name was placed on the Brady list, as specified. The bill would prohibit the introduction of any evidence that an officer's name was placed on a Brady list in any administrative appeal of a punitive action or civil proceeding between the officer and an office or public agency, except as provided. The bill would permit evidence that a public safety officer's name was placed on a Brady list to be introduced if, during the administrative appeal of a punitive action against an officer, the underlying act or omission for which that officer's name was placed on a Brady list is proven and the officer is found to be subject to some form of punitive action. The bill would provide that evidence introduced pursuant to the above-described provisions shall only be used for the sole purpose of determining the type or level of punitive action to be imposed.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set final hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  2. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

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

  5. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4910.)

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (May 8).

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

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

  12. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  13. Read first time.

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

  15. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alejo · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Alejo

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass.

Failed 3 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 2202
Total 3202
% of votes cast 43%29%0%29%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Nay
Steinberg — Not Voting
Anderson — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Liu — Nay
Price — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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AB 2543 ALEJO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 73 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 71006
Republican 2000
Democratic 0001
Total 73007
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Butler — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Carter — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Fong — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Gordon — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Chesbro — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Norby — Yea
Perea — Not Voting
Smyth — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 4 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4002
Total 4002
% of votes cast 67%0%0%33%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Mitchell — Not Voting
Cedillo — Yea
Ammiano — Not Voting
Knight — Yea
Skinner — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2543 do?
The Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act prohibits any punitive action against a public safety officer, or denial of promotion on grounds other than merit, without providing the public safety officer with an opportunity for administrative appeal. This bill would prohibit a public agency from taking punitive action against a public safety officer, or denying promotion on grounds other than merit, because that officer's name is placed on a Brady list, as defined. The bill would provide, however, that the public agency may take punitive or personnel action against a public safety officer based on the underlying acts or omissions for which that officer's name was placed on the Brady list, as specified. The bill would prohibit the introduction of any evidence that an officer's name was placed on a Brady list in any administrative appeal of a punitive action or civil proceeding between the officer and an office or public agency, except as provided. The bill would permit evidence that a public safety officer's name was placed on a Brady list to be introduced if, during the administrative appeal of a punitive action against an officer, the underlying act or omission for which that officer's name was placed on a Brady list is proven and the officer is found to be subject to some form of punitive action. The bill would provide that evidence introduced pursuant to the above-described provisions shall only be used for the sole purpose of determining the type or level of punitive action to be imposed.
Who sponsors AB 2543?
AB 2543 is sponsored by Alejo.
What is the current status of AB 2543?
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 2543?
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