California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 2137 — Peace officers: airport law enforcement.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Held under submission.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 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 “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 establishes categories of peace officers with varying powers and authority to make arrests and carry firearms. Existing law provides that a person who is employed as an airport law enforcement officer is a peace officer whose authority extends to any place in the state for the purpose of enforcing the law in or about the properties owned, operated, and administered by the peace officer's employing agency or when making an arrest if there is immediate danger to a person or property, or of an escape of the perpetrator of an offense. Existing law authorizes this category of peace officer to carry a firearm. This bill would place an airport law enforcement officer regularly employed by the Los Angeles World Airports within a different category of peace officers whose authority extends to any place in the state without the above restrictions as to arrest powers and with the authority to carry specified firearms. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Los Angeles relating to law enforcement at the Los Angeles International Airport.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, first hearing. Held under submission.

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

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (May 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 24. Page 4783.)

  5. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Re-referred. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (May 7). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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

  9. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  10. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  11. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  12. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bradford · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Bradford

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Be referred to Committee on Public Safety.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8003
Total 8003
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Butler — Yea
Hagman — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Carter — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Donnelly — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Alejo — Not Voting
Davis — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2137 do?
Existing law establishes categories of peace officers with varying powers and authority to make arrests and carry firearms. Existing law provides that a person who is employed as an airport law enforcement officer is a peace officer whose authority extends to any place in the state for the purpose of enforcing the law in or about the properties owned, operated, and administered by the peace officer's employing agency or when making an arrest if there is immediate danger to a person or property, or of an escape of the perpetrator of an offense. Existing law authorizes this category of peace officer to carry a firearm. This bill would place an airport law enforcement officer regularly employed by the Los Angeles World Airports within a different category of peace officers whose authority extends to any place in the state without the above restrictions as to arrest powers and with the authority to carry specified firearms. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Los Angeles relating to law enforcement at the Los Angeles International Airport.
Who sponsors AB 2137?
AB 2137 is sponsored by Bradford.
What is the current status of AB 2137?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 2137?
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