California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 696 — Defendants: arraignment.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 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.

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Summary

Existing law requires, when the defendant is in custody at the time he or she appears before the magistrate for arraignment and the public offense is a misdemeanor to which the defendant has pleaded not guilty, the magistrate, on motion of counsel for the defendant or the defendant, to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that a public offense has been committed and that the defendant is guilty of that offense. Existing law requires the determination of probable cause to be made immediately, unless the court grants a continuance not to exceed 3 court days, for good cause. This bill would require, when the defendant is not in custody at the time he or she appears before the magistrate for arraignment and the public offense is a misdemeanor to which the defendant has pleaded not guilty, the magistrate, on motion of counsel for the defendant or the defendant, to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that a public offense has been committed and that the defendant is guilty of that offense.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  2. Vetoed by Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 17. Page 2945.).

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 13. Page 2480.).

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

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 27).

  9. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  10. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 4. Noes 3.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  12. 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.

  13. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 16. Page 969.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 7).

  18. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Jones-Sawyer · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones-Sawyer

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 696 JONES-SAWYER Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 61 Yea · 17 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 571301
Democratic 3100
Republican 1301
Total 611702
% of votes cast 76%21%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brown — Yea
Kim — Nay
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Olsen — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Salas — Yea
Medina — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Linder — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Atkins — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Perea — Yea
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Harper — Nay
Brough — Nay
Mayes — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Chávez — Not Voting
Steinorth — Nay
Gatto — Nay
Gomez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB696 Jones-Sawyer By Hertzberg

Passed 23 Yea · 13 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211204
Democratic 2100
Total 231304
% of votes cast 58%33%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lara — Yea
Liu — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Pan — Yea
De León — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Cannella — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Runner — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Allen — Not Voting
Hertzberg — Yea
Bates — Nay
Block — Yea
Huff — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Nay
Vidak — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Glazer — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

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Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea

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Placed on suspense file

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
Beall — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bates — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea

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AB 696 JONES-SAWYER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 60 Yea · 16 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 561301
Democratic 3100
Republican 1203
Total 601604
% of votes cast 75%20%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Salas — Yea
Burke — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Gordon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Harper — Nay
Lopez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kim — Nay
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Campos — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Baker — Nay
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Quirk — Not Voting
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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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
Gonzalez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 696 do?
Existing law requires, when the defendant is in custody at the time he or she appears before the magistrate for arraignment and the public offense is a misdemeanor to which the defendant has pleaded not guilty, the magistrate, on motion of counsel for the defendant or the defendant, to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that a public offense has been committed and that the defendant is guilty of that offense. Existing law requires the determination of probable cause to be made immediately, unless the court grants a continuance not to exceed 3 court days, for good cause. This bill would require, when the defendant is not in custody at the time he or she appears before the magistrate for arraignment and the public offense is a misdemeanor to which the defendant has pleaded not guilty, the magistrate, on motion of counsel for the defendant or the defendant, to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that a public offense has been committed and that the defendant is guilty of that offense.
Who sponsors AB 696?
AB 696 is sponsored by Jones-Sawyer.
What is the current status of AB 696?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 696?
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