California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive 4 D cosponsors

AB 503 — Wards: probation.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 subjects a minor between 12 and 17 years of age, inclusive, who violates any federal, state, or local law or ordinance, who persistently or habitually refuses to obey the reasonable and proper orders or directions of the minor's parents, guardian, or custodian, or who is beyond the control of that person, who violates an ordinance establishing a curfew or is truant, and a minor under 12 years of age who is alleged to have committed specified serious offenses, to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge the minor to be a ward of the court. When a minor is adjudged to be a ward of the court, as previously described, and is placed under the supervision of the probation officer or committed to the care, custody, and control of the probation officer, existing law authorizes the court to make any and all reasonable orders for the conduct of the ward, and to impose and require any and all reasonable conditions that it may determine fitting and proper to the end that justice may be done and the reformation and rehabilitation of the ward enhanced. This bill would limit to 6 months the period of time a ward may remain on probation, except that a court may extend the probation period for a period not to exceed increments of 6 months after a noticed hearing and upon proof by a preponderance of the evidence that it is in the ward's best interest. The bill would require the probation agency to submit a report to the court detailing the basis for any request to extend probation at the noticed hearing. The bill would require the court to provide the ward and the prosecuting attorney with the opportunity to present relevant evidence, as specified. The bill would require the court to hold a noticed hearing for the ward not less frequently than every 6 months for the remainder of the wardship period if the court extends probation. The bill would additionally require, among other things, that conditions of probation for a ward be individually tailored, developmentally appropriate, and reasonable. Existing law authorizes the court, as part of the order adjudging the minor to be a ward of the court, to order the ward to pay restitution, to pay a fine up to $250 for deposit in the county treasury if the court finds the minor has the financial ability to pay, or to participate in an uncompensated work program. This bill would remove the authority of the court to order the minor to pay the $250 fine or participate in an uncompensated work program in lieu of restitution. Existing law requires the court, for specified offenses, to order certain actions as a condition of a minor's probation including attending counseling, repairing property, repaying the cost of apprehension to the city or county, and performing community service. This bill would, in specified instances, no longer require the court to order certain actions as a condition of a minor's probation. The bill would instead impose requirements on the conditions of a minor's probation ordered by the court. Existing law requires a court to order a minor who is subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to pay restitution to the victim and a restitution fine that is deposited in the Restitution Fund, as specified. Under existing law, the board of supervisors of a county may, at its discretion, impose a fee to cover the actual administrative cost of collecting the restitution fine, as specified, with the proceeds deposited in the general fund of the county. This bill would remove the authority of the board of supervisors of a county to impose this fee.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

  2. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  3. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 45. Noes 22.).

  4. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 13.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  10. Ordered to second reading.

  11. From inactive file.

  12. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Kamlager.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 1721.) (June 29).

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

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

  19. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  21. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 41. Noes 22. Page 1072.)

  22. Reconsideration granted. (Page 1064.)

  23. Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Stone.

  24. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 35. Noes 22. Page 966.).

  25. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  26. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (March 23).

  27. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  29. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on · 22 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (115)

115 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 2000
Democratic 3000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
McCarty — Yea
Wood — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Boerner Horvath — Yea
Vince Fong — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Passed 45 Yea · 22 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 23306
Unaffiliated 221106
Republican 0801
Total 4522013
% of votes cast 56%28%0%16%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Low — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Salas — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Smith — Nay
Cooper — Nay
Gray — Not Voting
Maienschein — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Daly — Not Voting
Villapudua — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Vince Fong — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Nay
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Nay
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Not Voting
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Ramos, James C. Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Not Voting
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Nay

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Passed 21 Yea · 13 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9301
Unaffiliated 12605
Republican 0400
Total 211306
% of votes cast 53%33%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Borgeas — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Bates — Nay
Portantino — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Min — Not Voting
Glazer — Not Voting
Pan — Not Voting
Newman — Not Voting
Hertzberg — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Nay
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Nay
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Nay
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Not Voting
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay

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Do pass

Passed 4 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democratic 1000
Republican 0100
Total 4100
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay

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Passed 41 Yea · 22 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 19207
Unaffiliated 221108
Republican 0901
Total 4122016
% of votes cast 52%28%0%20%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Levine — Yea
Daly — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Villapudua — Nay
Salas — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Frazier — Nay
Gray — Nay
Smith — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Cooper — Nay
Burke — Not Voting
Waldron — Not Voting
Maienschein — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
Low — Not Voting
Chau — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Not Voting
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Not Voting
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Nay

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Failed 35 Yea · 22 Nay · 21 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 152010
Unaffiliated 2011010
Republican 0901
Total 3522021
% of votes cast 45%28%0%27%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Levine — Yea
Daly — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Villapudua — Nay
Salas — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Mayes — Nay
Frazier — Nay
Smith — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Cooper — Nay
Holden — Not Voting
Maienschein — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Low — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Waldron — Not Voting
Gray — Not Voting
Burke — Not Voting
Chau — 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 Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Not Voting
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Not Voting
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Ramos, James C. Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Not Voting
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 503 do?
Existing law subjects a minor between 12 and 17 years of age, inclusive, who violates any federal, state, or local law or ordinance, who persistently or habitually refuses to obey the reasonable and proper orders or directions of the minor's parents, guardian, or custodian, or who is beyond the control of that person, who violates an ordinance establishing a curfew or is truant, and a minor under 12 years of age who is alleged to have committed specified serious offenses, to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge the minor to be a ward of the court. When a minor is adjudged to be a ward of the court, as previously described, and is placed under the supervision of the probation officer or committed to the care, custody, and control of the probation officer, existing law authorizes the court to make any and all reasonable orders for the conduct of the ward, and to impose and require any and all reasonable conditions that it may determine fitting and proper to the end that justice may be done and the reformation and rehabilitation of the ward enhanced. This bill would limit to 6 months the period of time a ward may remain on probation, except that a court may extend the probation period for a period not to exceed increments of 6 months after a noticed hearing and upon proof by a preponderance of the evidence that it is in the ward's best interest. The bill would require the probation agency to submit a report to the court detailing the basis for any request to extend probation at the noticed hearing. The bill would require the court to provide the ward and the prosecuting attorney with the opportunity to present relevant evidence, as specified. The bill would require the court to hold a noticed hearing for the ward not less frequently than every 6 months for the remainder of the wardship period if the court extends probation. The bill would additionally require, among other things, that conditions of probation for a ward be individually tailored, developmentally appropriate, and reasonable. Existing law authorizes the court, as part of the order adjudging the minor to be a ward of the court, to order the ward to pay restitution, to pay a fine up to $250 for deposit in the county treasury if the court finds the minor has the financial ability to pay, or to participate in an uncompensated work program. This bill would remove the authority of the court to order the minor to pay the $250 fine or participate in an uncompensated work program in lieu of restitution. Existing law requires the court, for specified offenses, to order certain actions as a condition of a minor's probation including attending counseling, repairing property, repaying the cost of apprehension to the city or county, and performing community service. This bill would, in specified instances, no longer require the court to order certain actions as a condition of a minor's probation. The bill would instead impose requirements on the conditions of a minor's probation ordered by the court. Existing law requires a court to order a minor who is subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to pay restitution to the victim and a restitution fine that is deposited in the Restitution Fund, as specified. Under existing law, the board of supervisors of a county may, at its discretion, impose a fee to cover the actual administrative cost of collecting the restitution fine, as specified, with the proceeds deposited in the general fund of the county. This bill would remove the authority of the board of supervisors of a county to impose this fee.
Who sponsors AB 503?
AB 503 is sponsored by Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca (Democratic), Chiu, Kalra, Ash (Democratic), Wicks, Buffy (Democratic), Durazo, Maria Elena (Democratic), Skinner, and Mark Stone.
What is the current status of AB 503?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 503?
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