AB 123 - An Act to Amend Section 626.8 of the Penal Code, Relating to School Safety.

An Act to Amend Section 626.8 of the Penal Code, Relating to School Safety.

AB 123 — 2011-2012 Legislature

Summary

Existing law provides that a person who comes into any school building or upon any school ground, or adjacent street, sidewalk, or public way, whose presence or acts interfere with or disrupt a school activity, without lawful business, or who remains after having been asked to leave, as specified, is guilty of a misdemeanor. “School” is defined to mean any preschool or public or private school having kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive.

This bill would expand this provision to also apply to any person who comes into any school building or upon any school ground, or adjacent street, sidewalk, or public way, and willfully or knowingly creates a disruption with the intent to threaten the immediate physical safety of any pupil in preschool, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 8, inclusive, arriving at, attending, or leaving from school. Because this bill would expand the definition of an existing crime, it would create 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… More

Existing law provides that a person who comes into any school building or upon any school ground, or adjacent street, sidewalk, or public way, whose presence or acts interfere with or disrupt a school activity, without lawful business, or who remains after having been asked to leave, as specified, is guilty of a misdemeanor. “School” is defined to mean any preschool or public or private school having kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive.

This bill would expand this provision to also apply to any person who comes into any school building or upon any school ground, or adjacent street, sidewalk, or public way, and willfully or knowingly creates a disruption with the intent to threaten the immediate physical safety of any pupil in preschool, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 8, inclusive, arriving at, attending, or leaving from school. Because this bill would expand the definition of an existing crime, it would create 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. Hide

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Title

An Act to Amend Section 626.8 of the Penal Code, Relating to School Safety.

Author(s)

Tony Mendoza

Co-Authors

Subjects

• School safety: disruption threatening pupil’s immediate physical safety

Major Actions

Introduced	1/10/2011
Referred to Committee
Passed Assembly Committee on Public Safety	3/15/2011
Passed Assembly Committee on Appropriations	4/06/2011
Passed Assembly	4/11/2011
Passed Senate Committee on Public Safety	6/07/2011
Passed Senate	7/14/2011
Presented to the governor (enrolled)	7/25/2011
Became law (chaptered).	8/03/2011

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Assembly Committee on Public Safety	Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.	3/15/2011	This motion PASSED the Assembly Committee on Public Safety 6 voted YES 0 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Assembly Committee on Appropriations	Do pass.	4/06/2011	This motion PASSED the Assembly Committee on Appropriations 11 voted YES 1 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Assembly	AB 123 MENDOZA Assembly Third Reading	4/11/2011	This bill PASSED the Assembly 55 voted YES 19 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate Committee on Public Safety	Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.	6/07/2011	This motion PASSED the Senate Committee on Public Safety 5 voted YES 1 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Assembly 3rd Reading AB123 Mendoza By Wright	7/14/2011	This bill PASSED the Senate 30 voted YES 7 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	1/10/2011
		1/10/2011	Read first time. To print.
		1/11/2011	From printer. May be heard in committee February 10.
		1/27/2011	Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
select this vote	Vote	3/15/2011	Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
		3/15/2011	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
select this vote	Vote	4/06/2011	Do pass.
		4/06/2011	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (April 6).
		4/07/2011	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
		4/11/2011	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 19. Page 907.)
		4/11/2011	In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
currently selected	Assembly Vote on Passage	4/11/2011	AB 123 MENDOZA Assembly Third Reading
		4/25/2011	Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
		6/07/2011	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
select this vote	Vote	6/07/2011	Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.
		6/27/2011	From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
		6/28/2011	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
		7/14/2011	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 7. Page 1852.).
		7/14/2011	In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	7/14/2011	Assembly 3rd Reading AB123 Mendoza By Wright
		7/25/2011	Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.
		8/03/2011	Approved by the Governor.
		8/03/2011	Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 161, Statutes of 2011.