California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2501 — Voluntary manslaughter.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 684, Statutes of 2014.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    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 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law defines voluntary manslaughter as the unlawful killing of a human being without malice upon a sudden quarrel or heat of passion. The crime of voluntary manslaughter is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 3, 6, or 11 years. This bill would state that for purposes of determining sudden quarrel or heat of passion, the provocation was not objectively reasonable if it resulted from the discovery of, knowledge about, or potential disclosure of the victim's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation, including under circumstances in which the victim made an unwanted nonforcible romantic or sexual advance towards the defendant, or if the defendant and victim dated or had a romantic or sexual relationship. By changing the definition of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local 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. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 684, Statutes of 2014.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 15. Page 6589.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 56. Noes 21. Page 6571.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 9. Page 4866.).

  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 1.) (August 14).

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

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 18. Page 5299.)

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 23).

  19. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

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

  24. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  25. Read first time.

  26. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  27. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bonilla · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Bonilla

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2501 BONILLA Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 58 Yea · 15 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 541206
Democratic 4000
Republican 0300
Total 581506
% of votes cast 73%19%0%8%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
Logue — Not Voting
Mansoor — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Weber — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Medina — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Allen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Conway — Nay
Harkey — Not Voting
Bigelow — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Mullin — Not Voting
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Not Voting
Wilk — Nay
Daly — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Hagman — Nay
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 Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB2501 Bonilla By Lara

Passed 25 Yea · 9 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23905
Democratic 2001
Total 25906
% of votes cast 63%23%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hill — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
De León — Not Voting
Hancock — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Morrell — Not Voting
Nielsen — Nay
Walters — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
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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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 4101
Total 5101
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Steinberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
De León — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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AB 2501 BONILLA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 18 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4615011
Democratic 4000
Republican 0300
Total 5018011
% of votes cast 63%23%0%14%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Pan — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Skinner — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Fong — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Logue — Nay
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Bocanegra — Yea
Mullin — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Allen — Not Voting
Gray — Not Voting
Hall — Not Voting
Harkey — Not Voting
Chávez — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Daly — Not Voting
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Not Voting
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 Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11004
Democratic 1000
Republican 0001
Total 12005
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Weber — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2501 do?
Existing law defines voluntary manslaughter as the unlawful killing of a human being without malice upon a sudden quarrel or heat of passion. The crime of voluntary manslaughter is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 3, 6, or 11 years. This bill would state that for purposes of determining sudden quarrel or heat of passion, the provocation was not objectively reasonable if it resulted from the discovery of, knowledge about, or potential disclosure of the victim's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation, including under circumstances in which the victim made an unwanted nonforcible romantic or sexual advance towards the defendant, or if the defendant and victim dated or had a romantic or sexual relationship. By changing the definition of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local 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 2501?
AB 2501 is sponsored by Bonilla.
What is the current status of AB 2501?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2014. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2501?
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