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

AB 2124 — Misdemeanor offenses: deferral of sentencing: pilot program.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 732, Statutes of 2014.

  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, 2014. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • 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 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes a county to establish a pretrial diversion program for defendants who have been charged with a misdemeanor offense and authorizes other diversion programs, including for defendants with cognitive developmental disabilities, defendants in nonviolent drug cases, and traffic violations. This bill, until January 1, 2020, would establish a pilot program in the County of Los Angeles to authorize a judge in the superior court, at the judge's discretion and over the objection of the prosecution, to defer sentencing a defendant who has submitted a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a misdemeanor for a period not to exceed 12 months. The bill would specify certain criteria that would disqualify a defendant from these provisions, including having been previously deferred or the charge including specified crimes. The bill would authorize the judge to order the defendant to comply with terms, conditions, and programs, as specified, and would require a defendant whose sentence is deferred to complete all conditions ordered by the court, make full restitution, and comply with specified court orders in order to have his or her plea stricken. The bill would require the judge, at the end of the deferral period and if the defendant complies with all terms, conditions, and programs required by the court, to strike the defendant's plea and dismiss the action against the defendant. The bill would require the court, a probation officer, or the prosecuting attorney to make a motion for entry of judgment, and would require the court to sentence the defendant, if the defendant reoffends or fails to comply with the terms, conditions, or programs ordered by the court.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 732, Statutes of 2014.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 46. Noes 31. Page 6695.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 23. Page 6692.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 13. Page 4953.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 24).

  12. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 25. Page 5223.)

  15. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5088.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 22).

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

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

  20. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading AB2124 Lowenthal By Mitchell

Passed 23 Yea · 13 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211303
Democratic 2001
Total 231304
% of votes cast 58%33%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Nay
Lara — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Correa — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Leno — Yea
Corbett — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Wyland — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Nay
Knight — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Walters — Nay
Evans — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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AB 2124 LOWENTHAL Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 46 Yea · 31 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 442602
Democratic 2200
Republican 0300
Total 463102
% of votes cast 58%39%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Linder — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Pan — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Holden — Yea
Medina — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Hagman — Nay
John A. Pérez — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Allen — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Gray — Nay
Levine — Yea
Logue — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Salas — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Campos — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Nay
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Nay
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Knight — Nay
Liu — Yea

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AB 2124 LOWENTHAL Assembly Third Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 25 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 462006
Democratic 2200
Republican 0300
Total 482506
% of votes cast 61%32%0%8%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Linder — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Pan — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Williams — Not Voting
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Hall — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Fox — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Hagman — Nay
John A. Pérez — Yea
Allen — Nay
Salas — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Campos — Yea
Levine — Yea
Gray — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Logue — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Not Voting
Donnelly — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Not Voting
Rendon — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Nay
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Ammiano — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2124 do?
Existing law authorizes a county to establish a pretrial diversion program for defendants who have been charged with a misdemeanor offense and authorizes other diversion programs, including for defendants with cognitive developmental disabilities, defendants in nonviolent drug cases, and traffic violations. This bill, until January 1, 2020, would establish a pilot program in the County of Los Angeles to authorize a judge in the superior court, at the judge's discretion and over the objection of the prosecution, to defer sentencing a defendant who has submitted a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a misdemeanor for a period not to exceed 12 months. The bill would specify certain criteria that would disqualify a defendant from these provisions, including having been previously deferred or the charge including specified crimes. The bill would authorize the judge to order the defendant to comply with terms, conditions, and programs, as specified, and would require a defendant whose sentence is deferred to complete all conditions ordered by the court, make full restitution, and comply with specified court orders in order to have his or her plea stricken. The bill would require the judge, at the end of the deferral period and if the defendant complies with all terms, conditions, and programs required by the court, to strike the defendant's plea and dismiss the action against the defendant. The bill would require the court, a probation officer, or the prosecuting attorney to make a motion for entry of judgment, and would require the court to sentence the defendant, if the defendant reoffends or fails to comply with the terms, conditions, or programs ordered by the court.
Who sponsors AB 2124?
AB 2124 is sponsored by Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2124?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2014. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2124?
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