Domestic violence: lethality assessment tools.
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SB 1220 — Domestic violence: lethality assessment tools.
Last action — May 25 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 each law enforcement agency in the state to develop, adopt, and implement written policies and standards for officers' responses to domestic violence calls. This bill would require every law enforcement agency in the state to develop and adopt a lethality assessment tool, as defined, for use in responding to domestic violence calls by July 1, 2018. By imposing additional duties on local agencies, this bill would create a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the Department of Justice to develop a model lethality assessment tool for guidance and potential adoption by local law enforcement agencies by June 1, 2018. 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. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Bill Text
- Amended 04/03/18 - Amended Senate Current pdf April 03, 2018
- Introduced 02/15/18 - Introduced pdf February 15, 2018
- SB1220 View text html
Action History
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May 25 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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Set for hearing May 25.
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May 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
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Set for hearing May 7.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4819.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Set for hearing April 24.
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Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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Referred to Com. on RLS.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 18.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Beth Gaines · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Beall | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Lara | — | Yea |
| Nielsen | — | Not Voting |
| Bates | — | 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1220 do?
- Existing law requires each law enforcement agency in the state to develop, adopt, and implement written policies and standards for officers' responses to domestic violence calls. This bill would require every law enforcement agency in the state to develop and adopt a lethality assessment tool, as defined, for use in responding to domestic violence calls by July 1, 2018. By imposing additional duties on local agencies, this bill would create a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the Department of Justice to develop a model lethality assessment tool for guidance and potential adoption by local law enforcement agencies by June 1, 2018. 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. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
- Who sponsors SB 1220?
- SB 1220 is sponsored by Beth Gaines.
- What is the current status of SB 1220?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 1220?
- Track SB 1220 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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