California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 227 — Grand juries: powers and duties.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 175, Statutes of 2015.

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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 13, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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 grand jury to inquire into all public offenses committed or triable within the county in which the grand jury is impaneled, sworn, and charged, and to present them to the court by indictment. Existing law requires a grand jury to inquire into willful or corrupt misconduct in office by a public officer in the county. Existing law also authorizes a member of a grand jury, if he or she knows or has reason to believe that a public offense has been committed, to declare it to his or her fellow jurors, who are then authorized by existing law to investigate it. This bill would prohibit a grand jury from inquiring into an offense or misconduct that involves a shooting or use of excessive force by a peace officer, as specified, that led to the death of a person being detained or arrested by the peace officer, unless the offense was declared to the grand jury by one of its members, as described above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 175, Statutes of 2015.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 41. Noes 33. Page 2436.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 16).

  8. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 12. Page 927.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 729.) (April 21).

  13. Set for hearing April 21.

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

  15. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  16. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  17. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.

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

Sponsors

  • Mitchell · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Mitchell

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 227 Mitchell Senate Third Reading By QUIRK

Passed 41 Yea · 33 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 392704
Democratic 2002
Republican 0600
Total 413306
% of votes cast 51%41%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Baker — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Nay
Perea — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooley — Not Voting
Cooper — Not Voting
Daly — Nay
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Lopez — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harper — Nay
Holden — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Nay
Gray — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Wood — Yea
Gordon — Not Voting
Hadley — Nay
Kim — Nay
Linder — Nay
Chang — Nay
Steinorth — Nay
Williams — Not Voting
Gonzalez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0100
Unaffiliated 5100
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Quirk — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Santiago — Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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3rd Reading

Passed 23 Yea · 12 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211104
Democratic 2100
Total 231204
% of votes cast 59%31%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Bates — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Not Voting
Liu — Not Voting
Roth — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Cannella — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Leno — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Mark Stone — Nay
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 227 do?
Existing law authorizes a grand jury to inquire into all public offenses committed or triable within the county in which the grand jury is impaneled, sworn, and charged, and to present them to the court by indictment. Existing law requires a grand jury to inquire into willful or corrupt misconduct in office by a public officer in the county. Existing law also authorizes a member of a grand jury, if he or she knows or has reason to believe that a public offense has been committed, to declare it to his or her fellow jurors, who are then authorized by existing law to investigate it. This bill would prohibit a grand jury from inquiring into an offense or misconduct that involves a shooting or use of excessive force by a peace officer, as specified, that led to the death of a person being detained or arrested by the peace officer, unless the offense was declared to the grand jury by one of its members, as described above.
Who sponsors SB 227?
SB 227 is sponsored by Mitchell.
What is the current status of SB 227?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2015. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 227?
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