California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 40 — Domestic violence.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 331, Statutes of 2017.

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  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 05, 2016. Enacted.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

Existing law requires every law enforcement agency to develop, adopt, and implement written policies and standards for officers' responses to domestic violence calls. Existing law requires these policies to include specific standards for furnishing written notice to victims at the scene, including, among other things, information about the victim's rights. This bill would additionally require that information to include a statement informing the victim that strangulation may cause internal injuries and encouraging the victim to seek medical attention. Existing law requires each law enforcement agency to develop a system for recording all domestic violence-related calls for assistance, including whether weapons are involved, to compile the total number of domestic violence calls received and the numbers of those cases involving weapons, and to report that information annually to the Governor, the Legislature, and the public, as specified. This bill would, in addition to the information about whether weapons are involved, require this information to include whether the incident involved strangulation or suffocation. Existing law requires each law enforcement agency to develop an incident report form that includes a domestic violence identification code, and requires that incident report form to include specified information. This bill would require that incident report form to additionally include whether there were indications that the incident involved strangulation or suffocation, as specified. By imposing additional duties on local law enforcement agencies, this bill would create 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 331, Statutes of 2017.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2351.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  6. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2768.) Ordered to the Senate.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  9. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 19).

  10. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 27).

  14. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1353.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1176.) (May 25).

  20. Set for hearing May 25.

  21. May 1 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  22. Set for hearing May 1.

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 747.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. Set for hearing April 18.

  25. April 4 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  26. Set for hearing April 4.

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

  28. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 5.

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Roth

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 40 do?
Existing law requires every law enforcement agency to develop, adopt, and implement written policies and standards for officers' responses to domestic violence calls. Existing law requires these policies to include specific standards for furnishing written notice to victims at the scene, including, among other things, information about the victim's rights. This bill would additionally require that information to include a statement informing the victim that strangulation may cause internal injuries and encouraging the victim to seek medical attention. Existing law requires each law enforcement agency to develop a system for recording all domestic violence-related calls for assistance, including whether weapons are involved, to compile the total number of domestic violence calls received and the numbers of those cases involving weapons, and to report that information annually to the Governor, the Legislature, and the public, as specified. This bill would, in addition to the information about whether weapons are involved, require this information to include whether the incident involved strangulation or suffocation. Existing law requires each law enforcement agency to develop an incident report form that includes a domestic violence identification code, and requires that incident report form to include specified information. This bill would require that incident report form to additionally include whether there were indications that the incident involved strangulation or suffocation, as specified. By imposing additional duties on local law enforcement agencies, this bill would create 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors SB 40?
SB 40 is sponsored by Cervantes, Sabrina (Democratic) and Roth.
What is the current status of SB 40?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 05, 2016. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 40?
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