California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 20 — Obscene matter: minors.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 143, 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 December 03, 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 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law generally prohibits the production, distribution, and production of any representation of information, data, or image, as specified, of any obscene matter that depicts a person under 18 years of age personally engaging in or personally simulating sexual conduct, as defined. Violations of these provisions are crimes. This bill would provide that every person who is convicted of a violation of specified offenses relating to obscene matter involving minors, as specified, in which the violation is committed on, or via, a government-owned computer or via a government-owned computer network, or in which the production, transportation, or distribution of which involves the use, possession, or control of government-owned property shall, in addition to any imprisonment of fine imposed for the commission of the underlying offense, be punished by a fine not exceeding $2,000, unless the court determines that the defendant does not have the ability to pay. The bill would provide that revenue from any fines collected would be transferred for deposit into a county fund established for that purpose and allocated for sexual assault investigator training, public agencies and nonprofit corporations that provide shelter, counseling, or other direct services for victims of human trafficking, and multidisciplinary teams involved in the prosecution of child abuse cases, as specified. Existing law allows for the release from all penalties and disabilities resulting from an offense for which the person was convicted if specified criteria are met. Existing law excludes certain sex offenses from these provisions. This bill would additionally exclude specified offenses relating to obscene matter involving minors from these provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 143, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2458.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 7 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 1686.).

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

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 4).

  9. 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.

  10. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 701.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  14. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 12).

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

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

  17. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee January 3.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Anderson · Cosponsor
  • Block · Cosponsor
  • Fuller · Cosponsor
  • Knight · Cosponsor
  • Waldron · Primary
  • Wilk · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Waldron

Co-sponsors (5)

  • Anderson
  • Block
  • Fuller
  • Knight
  • Wilk

Not signed on (116)

116 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

AB 20 WALDRON Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 66001
Democratic 7000
Republican 4000
Total 77001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Stone — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chau — Yea
Conway — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Logue — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Gray — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Chávez — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Hagman — 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

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3rd Reading AB20 Waldron By Block

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
Hernandez — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Nielsen — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Knight — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Walters — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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

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AB 20 WALDRON Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 74 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 64004
Democratic 6001
Republican 4000
Total 74005
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Levine — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Torres — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Holden — Yea
Stone — Yea
Linder — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Gomez — Not Voting
Bocanegra — Yea
Hagman — Not Voting
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Campos — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Lowenthal — Not Voting
Maienschein — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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, to Consent Calendar.

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

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 20 do?
Existing law generally prohibits the production, distribution, and production of any representation of information, data, or image, as specified, of any obscene matter that depicts a person under 18 years of age personally engaging in or personally simulating sexual conduct, as defined. Violations of these provisions are crimes. This bill would provide that every person who is convicted of a violation of specified offenses relating to obscene matter involving minors, as specified, in which the violation is committed on, or via, a government-owned computer or via a government-owned computer network, or in which the production, transportation, or distribution of which involves the use, possession, or control of government-owned property shall, in addition to any imprisonment of fine imposed for the commission of the underlying offense, be punished by a fine not exceeding $2,000, unless the court determines that the defendant does not have the ability to pay. The bill would provide that revenue from any fines collected would be transferred for deposit into a county fund established for that purpose and allocated for sexual assault investigator training, public agencies and nonprofit corporations that provide shelter, counseling, or other direct services for victims of human trafficking, and multidisciplinary teams involved in the prosecution of child abuse cases, as specified. Existing law allows for the release from all penalties and disabilities resulting from an offense for which the person was convicted if specified criteria are met. Existing law excludes certain sex offenses from these provisions. This bill would additionally exclude specified offenses relating to obscene matter involving minors from these provisions.
Who sponsors AB 20?
AB 20 is sponsored by Anderson, Block, Fuller, Knight, Waldron, and Wilk.
What is the current status of AB 20?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 03, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 20?
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