California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 955 — Interception of electronic communications.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 712, Statutes of 2014.

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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 06, 2014. 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, until January 1, 2015, requires an application for an order authorizing the interception of a wire, oral, or other specified electronic communication to be made in writing upon the personal oath or affirmation of the Attorney General, Chief Deputy Attorney General, or Chief Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Law Division, or of a district attorney. Existing law, until January 1, 2015, authorizes the court to issue an order authorizing interception of those communications if the judge finds, among other things, that there is probable cause to believe that an individual is committing, has committed, or is about to commit, one of several offenses, including, among others, possession for sale of certain controlled substances, murder, and certain felonies involving destructive devices. This bill would add human trafficking to the list of offenses for which interception of electronic communications may be ordered pursuant to those provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 712, Statutes of 2014.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10 a.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4686.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6236.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 14).

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

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 3596.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3705.) (May 23).

  17. Set for hearing May 23.

  18. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  19. Set for hearing April 28.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3094.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. Set for hearing April 8.

  22. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  23. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 9.

  24. (Corrected February 13.)

  25. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Mitchell · Primary
  • Eggman · Cosponsor
  • Hill · Cosponsor
  • Huff · Cosponsor
  • Holden · Cosponsor
  • Lieu · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Mitchell

Co-sponsors (5)

  • Eggman
  • Hill
  • Huff
  • Holden
  • Lieu

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

Unfinished Business SB955 Mitchell Concurrence

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31006
Democratic 2001
Total 33007
% of votes cast 83%0%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
De León — Not Voting
Hancock — Not Voting
Nielsen — Not Voting
Walters — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
DeSaulnier — 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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SB 955 Mitchell Senate Third Reading By HOLDEN

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 72000
Democratic 4000
Republican 2001
Total 78001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chau — Yea
Allen — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Logue — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Daly — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Campos — Yea
Weber — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30007
Democratic 2001
Total 32008
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
Leno — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torres — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Knight — Yea
Roth — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
De León — Not Voting
Cannella — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wolk — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 6000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Steinberg — Yea
De León — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Walters — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 955 do?
Existing law, until January 1, 2015, requires an application for an order authorizing the interception of a wire, oral, or other specified electronic communication to be made in writing upon the personal oath or affirmation of the Attorney General, Chief Deputy Attorney General, or Chief Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Law Division, or of a district attorney. Existing law, until January 1, 2015, authorizes the court to issue an order authorizing interception of those communications if the judge finds, among other things, that there is probable cause to believe that an individual is committing, has committed, or is about to commit, one of several offenses, including, among others, possession for sale of certain controlled substances, murder, and certain felonies involving destructive devices. This bill would add human trafficking to the list of offenses for which interception of electronic communications may be ordered pursuant to those provisions.
Who sponsors SB 955?
SB 955 is sponsored by Mitchell, Eggman, Hill, Huff, Holden, and Lieu.
What is the current status of SB 955?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2014. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 955?
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