California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1362 — Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority: security officers.

Last action — April 19 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

(1) Existing law authorizes certain persons who are not peace officers to exercise the powers of arrest under certain circumstances, if they have completed a specified training course prescribed by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. This bill would allow persons regularly employed as security officers by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to detain individuals on properties owned, controlled, operated, and administered by the authority when exigent circumstances exist, as defined. (2) Existing law states that specified provisions of law relating to deadly weapons do not prohibit a police officer, special police officer, peace officer, or law enforcement officer from carrying a wooden club or baton. This bill would additionally state that the specified provisions of law do not prohibit a security officer regularly employed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority from carrying a wooden club or baton. (3) Under existing law, a person is guilty of carrying a loaded firearm when the person carries a loaded firearm on the person or in a vehicle while in any public place or on any public street. This bill would, notwithstanding the above provision, allow a person regularly employed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority as a security officer to be permitted to carry a shotgun in a patrol vehicle or armored vehicle owned by the authority for use in carrying out the security officer's official duties. (4) Existing law prohibits the sale, gift, and loan of a large-capacity magazine. A violation of this prohibition is punishable as a misdemeanor with specified penalties or as a felony. This bill would make these provisions inapplicable to the sale of, giving of, lending of, importation into this state of, or purchase of any large-capacity magazine to or by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for use by its employee security officers in the discharge of their official duties. (5) This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Los Angeles.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. April 19 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. Set for hearing April 19.

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

  4. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  5. Withdrawn from committee.

  6. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  7. April 4 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  8. Set for hearing April 4.

  9. Referred to Coms. on B., P. & E.D. and PUB. S.

  10. Read first time.

  11. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  12. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Mendoza · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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Sponsors (1)

  • Mendoza

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1362 do?
(1) Existing law authorizes certain persons who are not peace officers to exercise the powers of arrest under certain circumstances, if they have completed a specified training course prescribed by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. This bill would allow persons regularly employed as security officers by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to detain individuals on properties owned, controlled, operated, and administered by the authority when exigent circumstances exist, as defined. (2) Existing law states that specified provisions of law relating to deadly weapons do not prohibit a police officer, special police officer, peace officer, or law enforcement officer from carrying a wooden club or baton. This bill would additionally state that the specified provisions of law do not prohibit a security officer regularly employed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority from carrying a wooden club or baton. (3) Under existing law, a person is guilty of carrying a loaded firearm when the person carries a loaded firearm on the person or in a vehicle while in any public place or on any public street. This bill would, notwithstanding the above provision, allow a person regularly employed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority as a security officer to be permitted to carry a shotgun in a patrol vehicle or armored vehicle owned by the authority for use in carrying out the security officer's official duties. (4) Existing law prohibits the sale, gift, and loan of a large-capacity magazine. A violation of this prohibition is punishable as a misdemeanor with specified penalties or as a felony. This bill would make these provisions inapplicable to the sale of, giving of, lending of, importation into this state of, or purchase of any large-capacity magazine to or by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for use by its employee security officers in the discharge of their official duties. (5) This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Los Angeles.
Who sponsors SB 1362?
SB 1362 is sponsored by Mendoza.
What is the current status of SB 1362?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 SB 1362?
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