California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1653 — Missing or Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force.

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 establishes the Rural Indian Crime Prevention Program, a program of financial and technical assistance for local law enforcement, within the Office of Emergency Services. Existing law establishes the Rural Indian and Law Enforcement Local Advisory Committee, composed of specified members, including one Indian law enforcement officer, and requires the Director of Emergency Services to provide staff services to the advisory committee. Existing law requires the director, in consultation with the advisory committee, to develop guidelines and procedures for the selection of projects to be funded by the program. This bill would create the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force in the Department of Justice, and would provide for the membership of that task force. The bill would, among other things, require the task force to complete a formal consultation with California's Indian tribes on how to improve tribal access to databases, develop recommendations for how to increase state resources for reporting and identifying missing and murdered American Indian persons in the state, and develop a database of nonprofit or nongovernmental organizations that provide aid or support in locating missing American Indian persons. The bill would require the task force to submit a report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2022, detailing, among other things, improvements to tribal database access, interjurisdictional coordination, and law enforcement resource allocation for cases of missing or murdered indigenous persons, as specified. The bill would additionally require the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, in consultation with the task force, to prepare and distribute to law enforcement agencies in the state guidelines and uniform procedures for the reporting and investigation of missing and murdered indigenous persons, as specified, and would require the Department of Justice to employ a missing indigenous persons specialist responsible for building relationships to increase trust between governmental organizations and native communities.

Bill Text

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: Held under submission.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  10. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  11. Read first time.

  12. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  13. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Frazier · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Frazier

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 1000
Total 8000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Santiago — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Diep — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1653 do?
Existing law establishes the Rural Indian Crime Prevention Program, a program of financial and technical assistance for local law enforcement, within the Office of Emergency Services. Existing law establishes the Rural Indian and Law Enforcement Local Advisory Committee, composed of specified members, including one Indian law enforcement officer, and requires the Director of Emergency Services to provide staff services to the advisory committee. Existing law requires the director, in consultation with the advisory committee, to develop guidelines and procedures for the selection of projects to be funded by the program. This bill would create the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force in the Department of Justice, and would provide for the membership of that task force. The bill would, among other things, require the task force to complete a formal consultation with California's Indian tribes on how to improve tribal access to databases, develop recommendations for how to increase state resources for reporting and identifying missing and murdered American Indian persons in the state, and develop a database of nonprofit or nongovernmental organizations that provide aid or support in locating missing American Indian persons. The bill would require the task force to submit a report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2022, detailing, among other things, improvements to tribal database access, interjurisdictional coordination, and law enforcement resource allocation for cases of missing or murdered indigenous persons, as specified. The bill would additionally require the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, in consultation with the task force, to prepare and distribute to law enforcement agencies in the state guidelines and uniform procedures for the reporting and investigation of missing and murdered indigenous persons, as specified, and would require the Department of Justice to employ a missing indigenous persons specialist responsible for building relationships to increase trust between governmental organizations and native communities.
Who sponsors AB 1653?
AB 1653 is sponsored by Frazier.
What is the current status of AB 1653?
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 1653?
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