California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 505 — Shared gang databases: administration.

Last action — September 1 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, the California Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act, authorizes the keeping and utilization of shared gang databases, defined as having various attributes, including, among others, that the database contains personal, identifying information in which a person may be designated as a suspected gang member, associate, or affiliate, or for which entry of a person in the database reflects a designation of that person as a suspected gang member, associate, or affiliate. Existing law provides that a shared gang database includes the CalGang system. This bill would establish the California Gang Intelligence Executive Steering Committee in the Department of Justice, as specified, for the purpose of overseeing and administering the CalGang system, as specified, and assisting the department in developing regulations governing the use, operation, and oversight of shared gang databases operated in the state. The bill would require the committee to meet at least quarterly and to conduct public hearings at least annually to provide opportunities for gathering information and receiving input regarding the work of the committee from concerned stakeholders and the public. The bill would require the committee to post information related to its meetings and significant documents related to its work on an Internet Web site, unless doing so would compromise criminal intelligence information or other information that must be shielded from public release. The bill would provide that the CalGang Executive Board is to cease to administer and oversee the CalGang system. The bill would require the department, in consultation with the committee, to issue regulations governing the use, operation, and oversight of any shared gang database, and would specify minimum requirements for those regulations. The bill would require the department to oversee shared gang database system discipline, as specified. The bill would require the department to instruct user agencies to review individual records entered into a shared gang database system and to purge records that do not satisfy criteria for entry into the system. The bill would, commencing January 1, 2018, impose a moratorium on the use of the CalGang database and other shared gang databases until the Attorney General certifies that the purge of records has been completed. The bill would require the department to conduct periodic audits of shared gang databases and to publish summary results of those audits to its Internet Web site, unless doing so would compromise criminal intelligence information or other information that must be shielded from public release. The bill would require the department to publish an annual report regarding key shared gang database statistics and summary results from those audits. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. September 1 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. August 23 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1357.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  7. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1186.) (May 25).

  10. Set for hearing May 25.

  11. May 15 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. Set for hearing May 15.

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

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 855.) (April 25).

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

  16. Set for hearing April 25.

  17. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

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

Sponsors

  • Mendoza · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Mendoza

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 121 →

"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

Special Consent Calendar # SB505

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35000
Democratic 5000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Newman — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — 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

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does SB 505 do?
Existing law, the California Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act, authorizes the keeping and utilization of shared gang databases, defined as having various attributes, including, among others, that the database contains personal, identifying information in which a person may be designated as a suspected gang member, associate, or affiliate, or for which entry of a person in the database reflects a designation of that person as a suspected gang member, associate, or affiliate. Existing law provides that a shared gang database includes the CalGang system. This bill would establish the California Gang Intelligence Executive Steering Committee in the Department of Justice, as specified, for the purpose of overseeing and administering the CalGang system, as specified, and assisting the department in developing regulations governing the use, operation, and oversight of shared gang databases operated in the state. The bill would require the committee to meet at least quarterly and to conduct public hearings at least annually to provide opportunities for gathering information and receiving input regarding the work of the committee from concerned stakeholders and the public. The bill would require the committee to post information related to its meetings and significant documents related to its work on an Internet Web site, unless doing so would compromise criminal intelligence information or other information that must be shielded from public release. The bill would provide that the CalGang Executive Board is to cease to administer and oversee the CalGang system. The bill would require the department, in consultation with the committee, to issue regulations governing the use, operation, and oversight of any shared gang database, and would specify minimum requirements for those regulations. The bill would require the department to oversee shared gang database system discipline, as specified. The bill would require the department to instruct user agencies to review individual records entered into a shared gang database system and to purge records that do not satisfy criteria for entry into the system. The bill would, commencing January 1, 2018, impose a moratorium on the use of the CalGang database and other shared gang databases until the Attorney General certifies that the purge of records has been completed. The bill would require the department to conduct periodic audits of shared gang databases and to publish summary results of those audits to its Internet Web site, unless doing so would compromise criminal intelligence information or other information that must be shielded from public release. The bill would require the department to publish an annual report regarding key shared gang database statistics and summary results from those audits. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.
Who sponsors SB 505?
SB 505 is sponsored by Mendoza.
What is the current status of SB 505?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 505?
Track SB 505 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 505

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 505

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →