California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 568 — Criminal procedure: testimony of law enforcement officers.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 125, Statutes of 2013.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2013. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, as amended by Proposition 115, approved by the voters at the June 5, 1990, statewide primary election, authorizes a finding of probable cause to be based in whole or in part upon the sworn testimony of a law enforcement officer or honorably retired law enforcement officer relating the statements of declarants made out of court offered for the truth of the matter asserted. Under existing law that officer is required to have 5 years law enforcement experience or completed specified training. Existing law provides for amendment of these provisions by a 23 vote of each house of the Legislature. This bill would define a law enforcement officer, for purposes of these provisions, as any officer or agent employed by a federal, state, or local government agency who, in addition to that experience or training, has primary responsibility of the enforcement of any law, the detection and apprehension of persons who have violated any law, or the investigation and preparation for prosecution of cases involving violation of laws.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 125, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:40 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 1687.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 11).

  8. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1508.)

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 7).

  13. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  14. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  15. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

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

3rd Reading AB568 Muratsuchi By Lieu

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31004
Democratic 2001
Total 33005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Correa — Yea
Beall — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Hernandez — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Hill — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass.

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
Block — Yea
Knight — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Liu — Yea

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AB 568 MURATSUCHI Assembly Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 64003
Democratic 7000
Republican 4000
Total 75003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Campos — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Stone — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Levine — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Medina — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Perea — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Not Voting
Logue — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

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
Quirk — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Waldron — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 568 do?
Existing law, as amended by Proposition 115, approved by the voters at the June 5, 1990, statewide primary election, authorizes a finding of probable cause to be based in whole or in part upon the sworn testimony of a law enforcement officer or honorably retired law enforcement officer relating the statements of declarants made out of court offered for the truth of the matter asserted. Under existing law that officer is required to have 5 years law enforcement experience or completed specified training. Existing law provides for amendment of these provisions by a 23 vote of each house of the Legislature. This bill would define a law enforcement officer, for purposes of these provisions, as any officer or agent employed by a federal, state, or local government agency who, in addition to that experience or training, has primary responsibility of the enforcement of any law, the detection and apprehension of persons who have violated any law, or the investigation and preparation for prosecution of cases involving violation of laws.
Who sponsors AB 568?
AB 568 is sponsored by Muratsuchi, Al (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 568?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2013. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 568?
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