California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 899 — Juveniles: confidentiality of records.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 267, Statutes of 2015.

  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 26, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · 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.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires the case file of a dependent child or ward of the juvenile court to be kept confidential, except as specified. Existing law authorizes only certain persons to inspect the case file, including, among others, the attorneys for the parties, judges, referees, other hearing officers, and law enforcement officers who are participating in proceedings involving the dependent child or ward. This bill would provide that nothing in these provisions authorizes the disclosure of juvenile information to federal officials absent a court order upon filing a petition, as specified. The bill also would provide that nothing in these provisions authorizes the dissemination of juvenile information to, or by, federal officials absent a court order upon filing a petition, as specified. This bill would also provide that nothing in these provisions authorizes the attachment of juvenile information to other documents given to, or provided by, federal officials absent prior approval of the presiding judge of the juvenile court. This bill would specify that "juvenile information" includes the juvenile case file and information related to the juvenile, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 267, Statutes of 2015.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 6. Page 2050.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 23).

  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 76. Noes 1. Page 970.)

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 7).

  14. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alejo · Cosponsor
  • Levine · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Levine

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Alejo

Not signed on (120)

120 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

3rd Reading AB899 Levine By Glazer

Passed 32 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29602
Democratic 3000
Total 32602
% of votes cast 80%15%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Nay
Block — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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
Glazer — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Mark Stone — Nay

Official roll call →

AB 899 LEVINE Assembly Third Reading

Passed 76 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 67003
Democratic 4000
Republican 5100
Total 76103
% of votes cast 95%1%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Not Voting
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Salas — Yea
Burke — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Harper — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Campos — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — 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 Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Republican 0001
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Alejo — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Holden — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 899 do?
Existing law requires the case file of a dependent child or ward of the juvenile court to be kept confidential, except as specified. Existing law authorizes only certain persons to inspect the case file, including, among others, the attorneys for the parties, judges, referees, other hearing officers, and law enforcement officers who are participating in proceedings involving the dependent child or ward. This bill would provide that nothing in these provisions authorizes the disclosure of juvenile information to federal officials absent a court order upon filing a petition, as specified. The bill also would provide that nothing in these provisions authorizes the dissemination of juvenile information to, or by, federal officials absent a court order upon filing a petition, as specified. This bill would also provide that nothing in these provisions authorizes the attachment of juvenile information to other documents given to, or provided by, federal officials absent prior approval of the presiding judge of the juvenile court. This bill would specify that "juvenile information" includes the juvenile case file and information related to the juvenile, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 899?
AB 899 is sponsored by Alejo and Levine.
What is the current status of AB 899?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2015. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 899?
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