California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 790 — Child abuse: reporting.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act requires a mandated reporter, as defined, to make a report to a specified agency whenever the mandated reporter, in his or her professional capacity or within the scope of his or her employment, has knowledge of or observes a child whom the mandated reporter knows or reasonably suspects has been the victim of child abuse or neglect. Existing law further requires the mandated reporter to make an initial report by telephone to the agency immediately or as soon as is practicably possible, and to prepare and send, fax, or electronically transmit a written followup report within 36 hours of receiving the information concerning the incident. Existing law additionally provides that, when 2 or more mandated reporters have joint knowledge of suspected child abuse or neglect, they may select a member of the team by mutual agreement to make and sign a single report. Any member who has knowledge that the member designated to report has failed to do so is required to thereafter make the report. This bill would limit these latter provisions to mandated reporters who are health care providers, thereby requiring every mandated reporter who is not a health care provider and who has knowledge of suspected child abuse or neglect to make an individual report. The bill would require the person who files a single report on behalf of multiple health care providers who are mandated reporters to include the names of the other members of the reporting team, as specified. The bill would provide that a person making the report would not be subject to criminal penalties or other sanctions for failing to include one or more names of those persons if his or her failure to include those names is accidental or inadvertent. Because this bill would expand the definition of a crime, it would impose a state-mandated program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Held under submission.

  3. In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  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 78. Noes 0. Page 1150.)

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 10).

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Gomez · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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Sponsors (1)

  • Gomez

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

AB 790 GOMEZ Assembly Third Reading

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 67001
Democratic 7000
Republican 4000
Total 78001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Holden — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Stone — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Daly — Yea
Torres — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Levine — Yea
Logue — Yea
Gray — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Perea — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Atkins — Not Voting
Nestande — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Hagman — 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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Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
Weber — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hall — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 790 do?
The Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act requires a mandated reporter, as defined, to make a report to a specified agency whenever the mandated reporter, in his or her professional capacity or within the scope of his or her employment, has knowledge of or observes a child whom the mandated reporter knows or reasonably suspects has been the victim of child abuse or neglect. Existing law further requires the mandated reporter to make an initial report by telephone to the agency immediately or as soon as is practicably possible, and to prepare and send, fax, or electronically transmit a written followup report within 36 hours of receiving the information concerning the incident. Existing law additionally provides that, when 2 or more mandated reporters have joint knowledge of suspected child abuse or neglect, they may select a member of the team by mutual agreement to make and sign a single report. Any member who has knowledge that the member designated to report has failed to do so is required to thereafter make the report. This bill would limit these latter provisions to mandated reporters who are health care providers, thereby requiring every mandated reporter who is not a health care provider and who has knowledge of suspected child abuse or neglect to make an individual report. The bill would require the person who files a single report on behalf of multiple health care providers who are mandated reporters to include the names of the other members of the reporting team, as specified. The bill would provide that a person making the report would not be subject to criminal penalties or other sanctions for failing to include one or more names of those persons if his or her failure to include those names is accidental or inadvertent. Because this bill would expand the definition of a crime, it would impose a state-mandated program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 790?
AB 790 is sponsored by Gomez.
What is the current status of AB 790?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 790?
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