California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 154 — Prisoners: mental health treatment.

Last action — Stricken from file.

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 requires a court, upon the conviction of a defendant of a felony resulting in his or her sentencing to state prison, to recommend in writing that the defendant participate in a counseling or education program having a substance abuse component while imprisoned if the court makes certain findings relating to his or her drug use. This bill would require a court, upon the conviction of a defendant for a felony resulting in his or her sentencing to state prison, to recommend in writing that the defendant receive a mental health evaluation if the court finds that the defendant at the time of the commission of the offense was suffering from a serious mental illness or has a demonstrated history of mental illness.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Stricken from file.

  2. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. Vetoed by Governor.

  4. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.

  5. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2912.).

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 2 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2350.).

  8. Ordered to special consent calendar.

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

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 11).

  11. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1951.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 52. Noes 24. Page 1776.)

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

  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 26).

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

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (February 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  21. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee February 11.

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Levine · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Levine

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 154 LEVINE Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 56002
Democratic 15000
Republican 6000
Total 77002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chau — Yea
Fong — Yea
Salas — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Levine — Yea
Gray — Yea
Low — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Rubio — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Wood — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Harper — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
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 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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Special Consent Calendar # AB154

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32003
Democratic 5000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Portantino — Not Voting
Hueso — Not Voting
Monning — Not Voting
Mitchell — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Newman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Glazer — Yea
De León — Yea
Allen — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Galgiani — 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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AB 154 LEVINE Assembly Third Reading

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 55002
Democratic 16000
Republican 5002
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
Holden — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Medina — Yea
Salas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gray — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harper — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Levine — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Baker — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Cooley — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Friedman — 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 Not Voting
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

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8300
Democratic 4100
Republican 0100
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Gray — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 154 do?
Existing law requires a court, upon the conviction of a defendant of a felony resulting in his or her sentencing to state prison, to recommend in writing that the defendant participate in a counseling or education program having a substance abuse component while imprisoned if the court makes certain findings relating to his or her drug use. This bill would require a court, upon the conviction of a defendant for a felony resulting in his or her sentencing to state prison, to recommend in writing that the defendant receive a mental health evaluation if the court finds that the defendant at the time of the commission of the offense was suffering from a serious mental illness or has a demonstrated history of mental illness.
Who sponsors AB 154?
AB 154 is sponsored by Levine.
What is the current status of AB 154?
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 154?
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