California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

AB 419 — Criminal procedure: victim and witness privacy.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 91, Statutes of 2021.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law prohibits an attorney from disclosing to a defendant, members of the defendant's family, or anyone else, the address or telephone number of a victim or witness whose name is disclosed to the attorney through discovery, unless specifically permitted to do so by the court after a hearing and a showing of good cause. Existing law makes a willful violation of these provisions a misdemeanor. This bill would further prohibit the disclosure of any personal identifying information, as defined, of the victim or witness. The bill would also remove the provision making a willful violation of these provisions a misdemeanor.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 91, Statutes of 2021.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1805.).

  6. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 22).

  9. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 962.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 23).

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

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

  17. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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.

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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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Democratic 6001
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Essayli — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Not Voting
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea

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Special Consent AB419

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22001
Republican 4000
Democratic 12001
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hertzberg — Not Voting
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Newman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Bates — Yea
Min — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Not Voting
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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Do pass

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 5000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Kamlager — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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AB 419 Davies Assembly Third Reading

Passed 74 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27000
Unaffiliated 38003
Republican 9001
Total 74004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Medina — Yea
Smith — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Chau — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Low — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Levine — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Daly — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gray — Not Voting
Holden — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 419 do?
Existing law prohibits an attorney from disclosing to a defendant, members of the defendant's family, or anyone else, the address or telephone number of a victim or witness whose name is disclosed to the attorney through discovery, unless specifically permitted to do so by the court after a hearing and a showing of good cause. Existing law makes a willful violation of these provisions a misdemeanor. This bill would further prohibit the disclosure of any personal identifying information, as defined, of the victim or witness. The bill would also remove the provision making a willful violation of these provisions a misdemeanor.
Who sponsors AB 419?
AB 419 is sponsored by Davies, Laurie (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 419?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2021. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 419?
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