California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 651 — Public safety officers and firefighters: investigations and interviews.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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.

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Summary

The Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act and the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act grant certain rights to firefighters and public safety officers, as defined. The acts require that, when a firefighter or public safety officer is under investigation and is interrogated by his or her commanding officer, or another member of the employing agency, on matters than that could lead to punitive action, the interrogation be conducted under certain conditions. Upon the filing of a formal written statement of charges or when an interrogation focuses on matters that, in the case of a firefighter, may result in punitive action or, in the case of a public safety officer, are likely to result in punitive action, the acts grant the firefighter or public safety officer a right to be represented by a person of his or her choice, except as specified, who may be present at all times during the interrogation. The acts prohibit requiring the representative to make certain disclosures or subjecting the representative to punitive action for refusing to make those disclosures. This bill, in an investigation that focuses on matters that may result in punitive action against a firefighter or public safety officer who is not formally under investigation but is interviewed as a witness in an investigation of another firefighter or public safety officer, would grant the firefighter or public safety officer who is a witness the right to have representation in the interview at the time that he or she has reasonable cause to believe that the interrogation may result in punitive action against him or her. If the firefighter or public safety officer requests representation and the request is denied, the bill would prohibit statements taken after the request is made from being used against the firefighter or public safety officer in a disciplinary proceeding or in determining or imposing a punitive action.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. 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.

  3. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  4. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  5. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  6. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  7. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 3. Page 1331.)

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 22).

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  15. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on P.E., R., & S.S.

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

  18. Referred to Com. on P.E., R., & S.S.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Cooper · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Cooper

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

AB 651 COOPER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 70 Yea · 3 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 61306
Democratic 4000
Republican 5001
Total 70307
% of votes cast 88%4%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Brown — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Not Voting
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Not Voting
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chang — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chau — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Low — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Campos — Not Voting
Chu — Yea
Harper — Not Voting
Levine — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11002
Democratic 2000
Republican 1001
Total 14003
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Chang — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Rendon — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 651 do?
The Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act and the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act grant certain rights to firefighters and public safety officers, as defined. The acts require that, when a firefighter or public safety officer is under investigation and is interrogated by his or her commanding officer, or another member of the employing agency, on matters than that could lead to punitive action, the interrogation be conducted under certain conditions. Upon the filing of a formal written statement of charges or when an interrogation focuses on matters that, in the case of a firefighter, may result in punitive action or, in the case of a public safety officer, are likely to result in punitive action, the acts grant the firefighter or public safety officer a right to be represented by a person of his or her choice, except as specified, who may be present at all times during the interrogation. The acts prohibit requiring the representative to make certain disclosures or subjecting the representative to punitive action for refusing to make those disclosures. This bill, in an investigation that focuses on matters that may result in punitive action against a firefighter or public safety officer who is not formally under investigation but is interviewed as a witness in an investigation of another firefighter or public safety officer, would grant the firefighter or public safety officer who is a witness the right to have representation in the interview at the time that he or she has reasonable cause to believe that the interrogation may result in punitive action against him or her. If the firefighter or public safety officer requests representation and the request is denied, the bill would prohibit statements taken after the request is made from being used against the firefighter or public safety officer in a disciplinary proceeding or in determining or imposing a punitive action.
Who sponsors AB 651?
AB 651 is sponsored by Cooper.
What is the current status of AB 651?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 651?
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