California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1802 — California Victim Compensation Board: reorganization.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law establishes, within the Government Operations Agency, the California Victim Compensation Board, composed of the Secretary of Government Operations, or his or her designee, the Controller, and a 3rd member who is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the Governor. Existing law requires specific compensation for the member who is appointed by the Governor, unless that member is a state officer. Administrative costs of the board are paid from the Restitution Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, except for specific costs that include, among others, the administrative costs of the board, which are subject to annual review through the state budget process. This bill would add 2 members to the board who would be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Governor. One new member would be an expert, as defined, in the rights of crime victims and the other new member would be a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist with expertise in treating or providing services to crime victims. The bill would provide specific compensation for any member who is not a state officer, would specify that the Controller may designate an individual to serve on the board as his or her designee, and would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions. Existing law provides that a person who has been convicted of a felony and imprisoned in the state prison or county jail, but who is innocent or granted a pardon by the Governor for specified reasons, may present a claim against the state to the California Victim Compensation Board for the pecuniary injury sustained by him or her through the erroneous conviction and imprisonment, as specified. Existing law requires the board to hold a hearing for these claims and to be bound by specified factual findings and credibility determinations. Existing law requires the board to make certain determinations and recommendations to the Legislature regarding payment of compensation based on the facts and its conclusions from the case. This bill would create a Special Master who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor and would require the Special Master, instead of the board, to hold a hearing for specified claims and to be bound by specified factual findings and credibility determinations.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 5007.)

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 4943.)

  9. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From Consent Calendar.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  12. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 6).

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 10.

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Chávez · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Chávez

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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AB 1802 CHÁVEZ Assembly Third Reading

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70000
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 80000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Chau — Yea
Salas — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harper — Yea
Chu — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chang — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14002
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 18002
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Holden — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Not Voting
Eggman — Not Voting
Bonilla — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Daly — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1802 do?
Existing law establishes, within the Government Operations Agency, the California Victim Compensation Board, composed of the Secretary of Government Operations, or his or her designee, the Controller, and a 3rd member who is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the Governor. Existing law requires specific compensation for the member who is appointed by the Governor, unless that member is a state officer. Administrative costs of the board are paid from the Restitution Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, except for specific costs that include, among others, the administrative costs of the board, which are subject to annual review through the state budget process. This bill would add 2 members to the board who would be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Governor. One new member would be an expert, as defined, in the rights of crime victims and the other new member would be a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist with expertise in treating or providing services to crime victims. The bill would provide specific compensation for any member who is not a state officer, would specify that the Controller may designate an individual to serve on the board as his or her designee, and would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions. Existing law provides that a person who has been convicted of a felony and imprisoned in the state prison or county jail, but who is innocent or granted a pardon by the Governor for specified reasons, may present a claim against the state to the California Victim Compensation Board for the pecuniary injury sustained by him or her through the erroneous conviction and imprisonment, as specified. Existing law requires the board to hold a hearing for these claims and to be bound by specified factual findings and credibility determinations. Existing law requires the board to make certain determinations and recommendations to the Legislature regarding payment of compensation based on the facts and its conclusions from the case. This bill would create a Special Master who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor and would require the Special Master, instead of the board, to hold a hearing for specified claims and to be bound by specified factual findings and credibility determinations.
Who sponsors AB 1802?
AB 1802 is sponsored by Chávez.
What is the current status of AB 1802?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 1802?
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