California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 539 — Search warrants.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 342, Statutes of 2017.

  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 13, 2017. 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 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law allows a search warrant to be issued upon probable cause, supported by affidavit, naming or describing the person to be searched or searched for, and particularly describing the property, thing, or things and the place to be searched. Existing law also specifies the grounds upon which a search warrant may be issued, including, among other grounds, when the property or things to be seized constitute evidence showing that a felony has been committed. Existing law defines the crime of disorderly conduct as including, among other things, actions involving the use of an instrumentality to view the interior of specified rooms with the intent to invade the privacy of individuals, or the use of specified devices to secretly videotape film, photograph, or to record an identifiable person either under or through their clothing, for purposes of viewing the body or undergarments, or in a state of full or partial undress, as specified. Under existing law, these crimes are punishable as misdemeanors. This bill would authorize a search warrant to be issued on the grounds that the property or things to be seized consist of evidence that tends to show that a violation of the above described crime of disorderly conduct has occurred or is occurring. The bill would also make a technical, nonsubstantive change.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 342, Statutes of 2017.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 3367.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77(a) suspended. (Ayes 54. Noes 25. Page 3255.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 15 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 2. Page 2758.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

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

  11. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 13).

  13. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and APPR.

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 1014.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 28).

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

  20. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Acosta · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Acosta

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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

AB 539 ACOSTA Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 56002
Democratic 14001
Republican 6000
Total 76003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Medina — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Not Voting
Santiago — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Harper — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Burke — Yea
Fong — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gray — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Low — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Not Voting
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Not Voting
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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3rd Reading AB539 Acosta By Nguyen

Passed 36 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31202
Democratic 5000
Total 36202
% of votes cast 90%5%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Mitchell — Nay
Allen — Not Voting
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Nay
Morrell — Yea
Newman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Not Voting
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
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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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 539 do?
Existing law allows a search warrant to be issued upon probable cause, supported by affidavit, naming or describing the person to be searched or searched for, and particularly describing the property, thing, or things and the place to be searched. Existing law also specifies the grounds upon which a search warrant may be issued, including, among other grounds, when the property or things to be seized constitute evidence showing that a felony has been committed. Existing law defines the crime of disorderly conduct as including, among other things, actions involving the use of an instrumentality to view the interior of specified rooms with the intent to invade the privacy of individuals, or the use of specified devices to secretly videotape film, photograph, or to record an identifiable person either under or through their clothing, for purposes of viewing the body or undergarments, or in a state of full or partial undress, as specified. Under existing law, these crimes are punishable as misdemeanors. This bill would authorize a search warrant to be issued on the grounds that the property or things to be seized consist of evidence that tends to show that a violation of the above described crime of disorderly conduct has occurred or is occurring. The bill would also make a technical, nonsubstantive change.
Who sponsors AB 539?
AB 539 is sponsored by Acosta.
What is the current status of AB 539?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 539?
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