California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1296 — Juveniles: contemptuous habitual truants.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 70, 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 21, 2014. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes a court to punish for acts of contempt, including authorizing a court to direct the incarceration of a defendant until he or she complies with the court's order. Existing law prohibits a court from imprisoning or otherwise taking into custody the victim of a sexual assault or domestic violence crime for contempt of court if the contempt consists of refusing to testify about the sexual assault or domestic violence crime. This bill would additionally prohibit a court from imprisoning, holding in physical confinement, as defined, or otherwise taking into custody persistently or habitually truant minors for contempt of court if the contempt consists of the minor's failure to comply with a court order to attend school. The bill would authorize a court, if those minors are found to be in contempt of court for that reason, to issue any other lawful order, as necessary, to secure the minor's attendance at school. Existing law subjects a person who is under 18 years of age who engages in certain noncriminal behavior, including, among other things, persistent or habitual truancy or failure to obey the reasonable and proper orders or directions of school authorities to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge the minor to be a ward of the court. Existing law prohibits a minor from being detained in a secure facility, as defined, if he or she is taken into custody solely upon the ground that he or she is a person described above or adjudged a ward of the juvenile court solely upon that ground, except as provided. This bill would prohibit a minor from being detained in a secure facility, as defined, solely upon the ground that he or she is in willful disobedience or interference with any lawful order of the juvenile court, if the basis of the order of contempt is persistent or habitual truancy, and would authorize a court to issue any other lawful order, as necessary, to secure the minor's school attendance. The bill would make a related declaration of legislative intent.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 70, Statutes of 2014.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 1. Page 5621.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10).

  8. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 2. Page 3143.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3094.) (April 8).

  13. Set for hearing April 8.

  14. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  15. Read first time.

  16. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  17. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Leno · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Leno

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

SB 1296 Leno Senate Third Reading By MELENDEZ

Passed 77 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70101
Democratic 4000
Republican 3000
Total 77101
% of votes cast 97%1%0%1%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Medina — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Campos — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Allen — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Holden — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Gray — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Williams — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hagman — 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 Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican 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
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 30 Yea · 2 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28207
Democratic 2001
Total 30208
% of votes cast 75%5%0%20%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Knight — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Evans — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lara — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Beall — Yea
Correa — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Galgiani — Not Voting
Liu — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Wolk — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
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.

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

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1296 do?
Existing law authorizes a court to punish for acts of contempt, including authorizing a court to direct the incarceration of a defendant until he or she complies with the court's order. Existing law prohibits a court from imprisoning or otherwise taking into custody the victim of a sexual assault or domestic violence crime for contempt of court if the contempt consists of refusing to testify about the sexual assault or domestic violence crime. This bill would additionally prohibit a court from imprisoning, holding in physical confinement, as defined, or otherwise taking into custody persistently or habitually truant minors for contempt of court if the contempt consists of the minor's failure to comply with a court order to attend school. The bill would authorize a court, if those minors are found to be in contempt of court for that reason, to issue any other lawful order, as necessary, to secure the minor's attendance at school. Existing law subjects a person who is under 18 years of age who engages in certain noncriminal behavior, including, among other things, persistent or habitual truancy or failure to obey the reasonable and proper orders or directions of school authorities to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge the minor to be a ward of the court. Existing law prohibits a minor from being detained in a secure facility, as defined, if he or she is taken into custody solely upon the ground that he or she is a person described above or adjudged a ward of the juvenile court solely upon that ground, except as provided. This bill would prohibit a minor from being detained in a secure facility, as defined, solely upon the ground that he or she is in willful disobedience or interference with any lawful order of the juvenile court, if the basis of the order of contempt is persistent or habitual truancy, and would authorize a court to issue any other lawful order, as necessary, to secure the minor's school attendance. The bill would make a related declaration of legislative intent.
Who sponsors SB 1296?
SB 1296 is sponsored by Leno.
What is the current status of SB 1296?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2014. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 1296?
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