California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

AB 2167 — Crimes: alternatives to incarceration.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 775, Statutes of 2022.

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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 15, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law prescribes punishments, including incarceration, for various criminal offenses. Existing law provides guidelines for sentencing based on these prescribed punishments, including allowing a court to impose the highest term specified when a statute prescribes 3 possible terms of incarceration only if there are circumstances in aggravation. This bill would require a court to consider alternatives to incarceration, including, without limitation, collaborative justice court programs, diversion, restorative justice, and probation. The bill would additionally state that it is the intent of the Legislature that the disposition of any criminal case use the least restrictive means available.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 775, Statutes of 2022.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 27. Noes 9. Page 4939.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 28).

  8. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 42. Noes 23.)

  11. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 4737.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 19).

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

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

  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. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading AB2167 Kalra et al. By Becker

Passed 27 Yea · 9 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 12100
Unaffiliated 15503
Republican 0301
Total 27904
% of votes cast 68%23%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Skinner — Yea
Min — Yea
Newman — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Pan — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Borgeas — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Bates — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Roth — Not Voting
Portantino — Not Voting
Rubio — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay

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Do pass

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

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AB 2167 Kalra Assembly Third Reading

Passed 42 Yea · 23 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 20307
Unaffiliated 221106
Republican 0900
Total 4223013
% of votes cast 54%29%0%17%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Smith — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Gray — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Wood — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
Cooper — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Maienschein — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Low — Yea
Levine — Yea
Daly — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Salas — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Waldron — Nay
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
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Not Voting
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
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
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Nay
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
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2167 do?
Existing law prescribes punishments, including incarceration, for various criminal offenses. Existing law provides guidelines for sentencing based on these prescribed punishments, including allowing a court to impose the highest term specified when a statute prescribes 3 possible terms of incarceration only if there are circumstances in aggravation. This bill would require a court to consider alternatives to incarceration, including, without limitation, collaborative justice court programs, diversion, restorative justice, and probation. The bill would additionally state that it is the intent of the Legislature that the disposition of any criminal case use the least restrictive means available.
Who sponsors AB 2167?
AB 2167 is sponsored by Kalra, Ash (Democratic) and Becker, Josh (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2167?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2022. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2167?
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