California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 569 — False reports: active shooter situations.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 makes it a crime to report to specified persons, including peace officers and newspapers, that a bomb or other explosive has been or will be placed or secreted in any public or private place, knowing that the report is false. Existing law additionally makes it a crime to maliciously inform any other person that a bomb or other explosive has been or will be placed or secreted in any public or private place, knowing that the information is false. This bill would broaden those provisions to also include when a person falsely reports that an active shooter situation is underway. The bill would additionally broaden the provisions regarding false reports to specified persons to additionally include an operator of a 9-1-1 service, as defined, and an employee of a law enforcement agency. The bill would make any person convicted of violating any of these provisions, based on a report that resulted in an emergency response, liable for the reasonable costs of the emergency response by a public agency and liable to any other individuals, businesses, and other private entities for reasonable expenses incurred as a result of the disruption caused by the false report. By increasing the scope of a crime, 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Set, second hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

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

  5. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  6. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  7. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Reconsideration.

Passed 7 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 4100
Republican 1000
Total 7100
% of votes cast 88%13%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Santiago — Yea
Diep — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Nay
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 569 do?
Existing law makes it a crime to report to specified persons, including peace officers and newspapers, that a bomb or other explosive has been or will be placed or secreted in any public or private place, knowing that the report is false. Existing law additionally makes it a crime to maliciously inform any other person that a bomb or other explosive has been or will be placed or secreted in any public or private place, knowing that the information is false. This bill would broaden those provisions to also include when a person falsely reports that an active shooter situation is underway. The bill would additionally broaden the provisions regarding false reports to specified persons to additionally include an operator of a 9-1-1 service, as defined, and an employee of a law enforcement agency. The bill would make any person convicted of violating any of these provisions, based on a report that resulted in an emergency response, liable for the reasonable costs of the emergency response by a public agency and liable to any other individuals, businesses, and other private entities for reasonable expenses incurred as a result of the disruption caused by the false report. By increasing the scope of a crime, 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 569?
AB 569 is sponsored by Fong, Mike (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 569?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 AB 569?
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