California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1276 — Child witnesses: human trafficking.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 635, Statutes of 2016.

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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 27, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes a court in a criminal proceeding, upon written notice by the prosecutor made at least 3 days prior to the date of the preliminary hearing or trial date on which the testimony of the minor is scheduled or during the course of the proceeding on the court's own motion, to order that the testimony of a minor 13 years of age or younger at the time of the motion be taken by contemporaneous examination and cross-examination in another place and out of the presence of the judge, jury, defendant or defendants, and attorneys, and communicated to the courtroom by means of closed-circuit television, if the court makes specified findings. One of the findings required by existing law requires is that the minor's testimony will involve a recitation of the facts of specified crimes, including an alleged violent felony of which the minor is a victim. This bill would authorize, under specified conditions, a minor 15 years of age or younger to testify by contemporaneous examination and cross-examination in another place and out of the presence of the judge, jury, defendant or defendants, and attorneys if the testimony will involve the recitation of the facts of an alleged offense of human trafficking.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 635, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:45 a.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 5869.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 14 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4877.).

  7. Ordered to special consent calendar.

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

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 28).

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

  11. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3438.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (January 12).

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

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

  18. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

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

  22. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  23. Read first time.

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee March 31.

  25. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Anderson · Cosponsor
  • Block · Cosponsor
  • Mitchell · Cosponsor
  • Cannella · Cosponsor
  • Glazer · Cosponsor
  • Hall · Cosponsor
  • Hertzberg · Cosponsor
  • Huff · Cosponsor
  • Santiago · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Santiago

Co-sponsors (8)

  • Anderson
  • Block
  • Mitchell
  • Cannella
  • Glazer
  • Hall
  • Hertzberg
  • Huff

Not signed on (113)

113 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1276 SANTIAGO Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69001
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Salas — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Harper — Yea
Campos — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Gray — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Special Consent AB1276 Santiago By Block

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34002
Democratic 3000
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Block — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huff — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Allen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Liu — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Leno — Yea
Monning — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea

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AB 1276 SANTIAGO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68002
Democratic 4000
Republican 5000
Total 77002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brown — Yea
Harper — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mathis — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Chau — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Salas — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Burke — Yea
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Chang — Yea
Baker — Yea
Brough — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Holden — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Medina — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Dababneh — Not Voting
Dodd — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 1000
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Low — Yea
Lopez — Not Voting
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1276 do?
Existing law authorizes a court in a criminal proceeding, upon written notice by the prosecutor made at least 3 days prior to the date of the preliminary hearing or trial date on which the testimony of the minor is scheduled or during the course of the proceeding on the court's own motion, to order that the testimony of a minor 13 years of age or younger at the time of the motion be taken by contemporaneous examination and cross-examination in another place and out of the presence of the judge, jury, defendant or defendants, and attorneys, and communicated to the courtroom by means of closed-circuit television, if the court makes specified findings. One of the findings required by existing law requires is that the minor's testimony will involve a recitation of the facts of specified crimes, including an alleged violent felony of which the minor is a victim. This bill would authorize, under specified conditions, a minor 15 years of age or younger to testify by contemporaneous examination and cross-examination in another place and out of the presence of the judge, jury, defendant or defendants, and attorneys if the testimony will involve the recitation of the facts of an alleged offense of human trafficking.
Who sponsors AB 1276?
AB 1276 is sponsored by Anderson, Block, Mitchell, Cannella, Glazer, Hall, Hertzberg, Huff, and Santiago.
What is the current status of AB 1276?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2015. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1276?
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