California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 334 — Sexual assault.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 provides that in a civil action for recovery of damages suffered as a result of domestic violence, the time for commencement of the action shall be the later of within 3 years from the date of the last act of domestic violence by the defendant against the plaintiff or within 3 years from the date the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should have discovered that an injury or illness resulted from an act of domestic violence by the defendant against the plaintiff. This bill would set the time for commencement of any civil action for recovery of damages suffered as a result of sexual assault, as defined, where the assault occurred on or after the plaintiff's 18th birthday, to the later of within 10 years from the date of the last act, attempted act, or assault with intent to commit an act, of sexual assault by the defendant against the plaintiff or within 3 years from the date the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should have discovered that an injury or illness resulted from an act, attempted act, or assault with intent to commit an act, of sexual assault by the defendant against the plaintiff. Existing law establishes minimum standards for the examination and treatment of victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault, including child molestation and the collection and preservation of evidence from those crimes. This bill, among other changes, would make changes relating to the conduct of sexual assault examinations. Existing law prohibits costs incurred by a qualified health care professional, hospital, or other emergency medical facility for the medical evidentiary examination portion of the examination of the victim of a sexual assault, as described in a specified protocol, when the examination is performed as specified, from being charged directly or indirectly to the victim of the assault. Existing law limits the amount that may be charged by a qualified health care professional, hospital, or other emergency medical facility to perform the medical evidentiary examination portion of a medical examination of a victim of a sexual assault to $300. This bill would make that prohibition on charging a victim of sexual assault applicable to costs incurred by a clinic or sexual assault forensic medical examination team, and would include nurse practitioners and physician's assistants as qualified health care professionals. The bill would repeal the provision limiting the amount that may be charged to $300. The bill would further require that the costs of the examination for a sexual assault victim who chooses not to participate in a criminal investigation to be reimbursed to the local law enforcement agency by the Office of Emergency Services at the locally negotiated rate in an amount not to exceed $1,000.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  4. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1713.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Read second time and amended.

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 25).

  12. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

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

  15. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  16. Read second time and amended.

  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 21).

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

  19. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 10.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Cooper · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Cooper

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 334 COOPER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 53004
Democratic 16000
Republican 7000
Total 76004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Harper — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Mathis — Yea
McCarty — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Daly — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chau — Not Voting
Gray — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Baker — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Not Voting
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Not Voting
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Thurmond — 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 Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 5000
Republican 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gray — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Levine — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 334 do?
Existing law provides that in a civil action for recovery of damages suffered as a result of domestic violence, the time for commencement of the action shall be the later of within 3 years from the date of the last act of domestic violence by the defendant against the plaintiff or within 3 years from the date the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should have discovered that an injury or illness resulted from an act of domestic violence by the defendant against the plaintiff. This bill would set the time for commencement of any civil action for recovery of damages suffered as a result of sexual assault, as defined, where the assault occurred on or after the plaintiff's 18th birthday, to the later of within 10 years from the date of the last act, attempted act, or assault with intent to commit an act, of sexual assault by the defendant against the plaintiff or within 3 years from the date the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should have discovered that an injury or illness resulted from an act, attempted act, or assault with intent to commit an act, of sexual assault by the defendant against the plaintiff. Existing law establishes minimum standards for the examination and treatment of victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault, including child molestation and the collection and preservation of evidence from those crimes. This bill, among other changes, would make changes relating to the conduct of sexual assault examinations. Existing law prohibits costs incurred by a qualified health care professional, hospital, or other emergency medical facility for the medical evidentiary examination portion of the examination of the victim of a sexual assault, as described in a specified protocol, when the examination is performed as specified, from being charged directly or indirectly to the victim of the assault. Existing law limits the amount that may be charged by a qualified health care professional, hospital, or other emergency medical facility to perform the medical evidentiary examination portion of a medical examination of a victim of a sexual assault to $300. This bill would make that prohibition on charging a victim of sexual assault applicable to costs incurred by a clinic or sexual assault forensic medical examination team, and would include nurse practitioners and physician's assistants as qualified health care professionals. The bill would repeal the provision limiting the amount that may be charged to $300. The bill would further require that the costs of the examination for a sexual assault victim who chooses not to participate in a criminal investigation to be reimbursed to the local law enforcement agency by the Office of Emergency Services at the locally negotiated rate in an amount not to exceed $1,000.
Who sponsors AB 334?
AB 334 is sponsored by Cooper.
What is the current status of AB 334?
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 334?
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