California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 1939 — Crime victims: compensation: relocation costs: pets.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 generally provides for the compensation of victims and derivative victims of specified types of crimes by the California Victim Compensation Board from the Restitution Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, for specified losses suffered as a result of those crimes. Existing law sets forth eligibility requirements and limits on the amount of compensation the board may award. Existing law authorizes the board to grant a victim, for pecuniary loss, a cash payment or reimbursement not exceeding $2,000 for expenses incurred in relocating, if the expenses are determined necessary for the victim's personal safety or emotional well-being, as specified. This bill would authorize "expenses incurred in relocating," as described above, to include the costs of temporary housing for the victim's pets, as specified. By expanding the authorization for use of continuously appropriated funds, the bill would make an appropriation. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 13957 of the Government Code proposed by AB 900, AB 1865, and SB 1005 to be operative only if this bill and any or all of those bills are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

  2. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  3. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 2. Page 6833.).

  4. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 29 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5814.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 16).

  11. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 1. Page 5464.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 25).

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

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. Coauthors revised.

  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. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee February 25.

  25. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Atkins · Cosponsor
  • Steinorth · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Steinorth

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Atkins

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

AB 1939 STEINORTH Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 78 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 56200
Democratic 16000
Republican 6000
Total 78200
% of votes cast 98%3%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Harper — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Salas — Yea
Rivas — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Fong — Yea
Gray — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Low — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB1939 Steinorth et al. By Roth

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34001
Democratic 5000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Chang — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Delgado — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended

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
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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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
Bates — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 1939 STEINORTH Assembly Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 54102
Democratic 15000
Republican 6000
Total 75102
% of votes cast 96%1%0%3%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Harper — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Chu — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Daly — Yea
Burke — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Salas — Yea
Medina — Yea
Fong — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gray — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Levine — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Obernolte — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11002
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 15002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1939 do?
Existing law generally provides for the compensation of victims and derivative victims of specified types of crimes by the California Victim Compensation Board from the Restitution Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, for specified losses suffered as a result of those crimes. Existing law sets forth eligibility requirements and limits on the amount of compensation the board may award. Existing law authorizes the board to grant a victim, for pecuniary loss, a cash payment or reimbursement not exceeding $2,000 for expenses incurred in relocating, if the expenses are determined necessary for the victim's personal safety or emotional well-being, as specified. This bill would authorize "expenses incurred in relocating," as described above, to include the costs of temporary housing for the victim's pets, as specified. By expanding the authorization for use of continuously appropriated funds, the bill would make an appropriation. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 13957 of the Government Code proposed by AB 900, AB 1865, and SB 1005 to be operative only if this bill and any or all of those bills are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Who sponsors AB 1939?
AB 1939 is sponsored by Atkins and Steinorth.
What is the current status of AB 1939?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 1939?
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