California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 89 — Crimes: stalking.

Last action — Returned to Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

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

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law makes a person who willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows or willfully and maliciously harasses another person and who makes a credible threat with the intent to place that person in reasonable fear for the person's safety, or the safety of the person's immediate family, guilty of the crime of stalking, punishable as a misdemeanor or a felony. This bill would also make a person guilty of stalking if the person willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows or willfully and maliciously harasses another person and who makes a credible threat with the intent to place that person in reasonable fear for the safety of that person's pet, service animal, emotional support animal, or horse. By changing the definition of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  2. July 2 set for final hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 0.)

  3. Coauthors revised.

  4. July 11 set for second hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 0.) Reconsideration granted.

  5. June 27 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  6. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  7. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1296.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  9. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1160.) (May 18).

  12. Set for hearing May 18.

  13. April 24 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  14. Set for hearing April 24.

  15. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 658.) (April 11).

  17. Set for hearing April 11.

  18. Referred to Com. on PUB S.

  19. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 17.

  20. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (112)

112 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Failed 2 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 0002
Democratic 0004
Total 2006
% of votes cast 25%0%0%75%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Ting — Not Voting
McCarty — Not Voting
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Not Voting
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Not Voting
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Not Voting
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Failed 3 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1003
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 0002
Total 3005
% of votes cast 38%0%0%63%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Jones-Sawyer — Not Voting
Santiago — Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Not Voting
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Not Voting
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Not Voting
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Special Consent SB89 Ochoa Bogh et al.

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 22000
Republican 7000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Newman — Yea
Min — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 89 do?
Existing law makes a person who willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows or willfully and maliciously harasses another person and who makes a credible threat with the intent to place that person in reasonable fear for the person's safety, or the safety of the person's immediate family, guilty of the crime of stalking, punishable as a misdemeanor or a felony. This bill would also make a person guilty of stalking if the person willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows or willfully and maliciously harasses another person and who makes a credible threat with the intent to place that person in reasonable fear for the safety of that person's pet, service animal, emotional support animal, or horse. By changing the definition of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 89?
SB 89 is sponsored by Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie (Republican), Seyarto, Kelly (Republican), Wilk, Niello, Roger W. (Republican), Roth, Umberg, Thomas J. (Democratic), Wahab, Aisha (Democratic), Chen, Phillip (Republican), Essayli, and Dahle, Megan (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 89?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 89?
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