Sex crimes: communication with a minor.
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AB 371 — Sex crimes: communication with a minor.
Last action — In committee: Held under submission.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, as added by Proposition 83 of the November 7, 2006, statewide general election, makes it a crime for a person to contact or communicate with a minor, or attempt to contact or communicate with a minor, who knows or reasonably should know that the person is a minor, with intent to commit a specified offense involving the minor, including, among other offenses, kidnapping and rape. This bill would additionally make it a crime to contact or communicate with a minor, or attempt to contact or communicate with a minor, as specified, with the intent to commit human trafficking of the minor. By expanding the definition of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Bill Text
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Action History
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In committee: Held under submission.
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In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1815.)
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 26).
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Cooley · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Cooley
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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Lara | — | Yea |
| Bates | — | Yea |
| Beall | — | Yea |
| Nielsen | — | Yea |
| Wiener, Scott D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Mitchell | — | Yea |
| Skinner | — | Yea |
| Mark Stone | — | Yea |
| Jackson, Corey A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Wiener, Scott D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 55 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 77 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (80)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Acosta | — | Yea |
| Baker | — | Yea |
| Bloom | — | Yea |
| Brough | — | Yea |
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Mathis | — | Yea |
| O'Donnell | — | Yea |
| Ridley-Thomas | — | Yea |
| Voepel | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Gloria | — | Yea |
| Gonzalez Fletcher | — | Yea |
| Salas | — | Yea |
| Low | — | Yea |
| Mayes | — | Yea |
| Gray | — | Yea |
| Medina | — | Yea |
| Chu | — | Yea |
| Melendez | — | Yea |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Nazarian | — | Yea |
| Quirk | — | Yea |
| Rodriguez | — | Yea |
| Santiago | — | Yea |
| Thurmond | — | Yea |
| Ting | — | Yea |
| Weber | — | Yea |
| Wood | — | Yea |
| Bocanegra | — | Yea |
| Rubio | — | Yea |
| Friedman | — | Yea |
| Gomez | — | Yea |
| Harper | — | Yea |
| Jones-Sawyer | — | Yea |
| Kiley | — | Yea |
| Levine | — | Yea |
| Maienschein | — | Yea |
| McCarty | — | Yea |
| Bigelow | — | Yea |
| Chau | — | Not Voting |
| Chiu | — | Yea |
| Chávez | — | Yea |
| Cooley | — | Yea |
| Obernolte | — | Yea |
| Rendon | — | Yea |
| Steinorth | — | Yea |
| Waldron | — | Yea |
| Cooper | — | Yea |
| Eggman | — | Not Voting |
| Cunningham | — | Yea |
| Dababneh | — | Yea |
| Daly | — | Yea |
| Frazier | — | Yea |
| Cristina Garcia | — | Yea |
| Eduardo Garcia | — | Yea |
| Mark Stone | — | Yea |
| Travis Allen | — | 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 |
| Fong, Mike | 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 | Not Voting |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Flora, Heath | Republican | Yea |
| Gallagher, James | Republican | Yea |
| Lackey, Tom | Republican | Yea |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 371 do?
- Existing law, as added by Proposition 83 of the November 7, 2006, statewide general election, makes it a crime for a person to contact or communicate with a minor, or attempt to contact or communicate with a minor, who knows or reasonably should know that the person is a minor, with intent to commit a specified offense involving the minor, including, among other offenses, kidnapping and rape. This bill would additionally make it a crime to contact or communicate with a minor, or attempt to contact or communicate with a minor, as specified, with the intent to commit human trafficking of the minor. By expanding the definition of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
- Who sponsors AB 371?
- AB 371 is sponsored by Cooley.
- What is the current status of AB 371?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 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 371?
- Track AB 371 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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