AB 324 - An Act to Amend Sections 731 and 733 Of, and to Add Section 1752.16 To, the Welfare and Institutions Code, Relating to Juveniles, and Declaring the Urgency Thereof, to Take Effect Immediately.

An Act to Amend Sections 731 and 733 Of, and to Add Section 1752.16 To, the Welfare and Institutions Code, Relating to Juveniles, and Declaring the Urgency Thereof, to Take Effect Immediately.

AB 324 — 2011-2012 Legislature

Summary

Existing law provides that a person who is under 18 years of age and who commits a crime is within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, as specified. If the juvenile court declares a person to be a ward of the court, the court issues an order with the disposition of the case. Under existing law, the court may, in some cases, commit the ward to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities. Existing law prohibits a court from committing a ward to the Division of Juvenile Facilities under certain conditions unless the ward’s most recent admitted or adjudicated offense is a specified serious or violent offense or a sex offense.

This bill would expand the class of persons who may be committed to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities to include a ward who has committed a specified sex offense, or who was previously found to have committed a specified serious or violent offense or a specified sex offense. Additionally, this bill would authorize the chief of the Division of Juvenile Facilities to enter into contracts with counties for the Division of Juvenile Facilities to provide housing to… More

Existing law provides that a person who is under 18 years of age and who commits a crime is within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, as specified. If the juvenile court declares a person to be a ward of the court, the court issues an order with the disposition of the case. Under existing law, the court may, in some cases, commit the ward to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities. Existing law prohibits a court from committing a ward to the Division of Juvenile Facilities under certain conditions unless the ward’s most recent admitted or adjudicated offense is a specified serious or violent offense or a sex offense.

This bill would expand the class of persons who may be committed to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities to include a ward who has committed a specified sex offense, or who was previously found to have committed a specified serious or violent offense or a specified sex offense. Additionally, this bill would authorize the chief of the Division of Juvenile Facilities to enter into contracts with counties for the Division of Juvenile Facilities to provide housing to a ward who was in the custody of the Division of Juvenile Facilities on December 12, 2011, and whose commitment was recalled under specific circumstances.

This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. Hide

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Title

An Act to Amend Sections 731 and 733 Of, and to Add Section 1752.16 To, the Welfare and Institutions Code, Relating to Juveniles, and Declaring the Urgency Thereof, to Take Effect Immediately.

Author(s)

Joan Buchanan

Co-Authors

Subjects

• Juvenile offenders: recall of commitment

Major Actions

Introduced	2/10/2011
Referred to Committee
Passed Assembly Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection	3/22/2011
Passed Assembly Committee on Appropriations	4/06/2011
Passed Assembly	4/25/2011
Passed Senate Committee on Governmental Organization	6/28/2011
Passed Senate Committee on Public Safety	2/09/2012
Passed Senate Committee on Appropriations	2/13/2012
Passed Senate	2/17/2012
Passed Assembly Committee on Appropriations	2/21/2012
Presented to the governor (enrolled)	2/23/2012
Passed Assembly	2/23/2012
Became law (chaptered).	2/29/2012

Bill History

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	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Assembly Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection	Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.	3/22/2011	This motion PASSED the Assembly Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection 7 voted YES 0 voted NO 2 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 5 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Assembly	AB 324 BUCHANAN Assembly Third Reading	4/25/2011	This bill PASSED the Assembly 49 voted YES 22 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Senate Committee on Governmental Organization	Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.	6/28/2011	This motion PASSED the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization 9 voted YES 1 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate Committee on Public Safety	Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.	2/09/2012	This motion PASSED the Senate Committee on Public Safety 6 voted YES 0 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate Committee on Appropriations	Do pass.	2/13/2012	This motion PASSED the Senate Committee on Appropriations 7 voted YES 0 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Assembly 3rd Reading AB324 Buchanan By Anderson Urgency Clause	2/17/2012	This bill PASSED the Senate 31 voted YES 0 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Assembly Committee on Appropriations	Senate amendments be concurred in.	2/21/2012	This motion PASSED the Assembly Committee on Appropriations 17 voted YES 0 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Assembly	AB 324 BUCHANAN Concurrence - Urgency Added	2/23/2012	This bill PASSED the Assembly 74 voted YES 3 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/10/2011
		2/10/2011	Read first time. To print.
		2/11/2011	From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
		2/24/2011	Referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.
		3/15/2011	From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
		3/16/2011	Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.
		3/22/2011	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
select this vote	Vote	3/22/2011	Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
select this vote	Vote	4/06/2011	Do pass.
		4/06/2011	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (April 6).
		4/07/2011	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
		4/25/2011	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 49. Noes 22. Page 1038.)
		4/25/2011	In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
select this vote	Assembly Vote on Passage	4/25/2011	AB 324 BUCHANAN Assembly Third Reading
		5/12/2011	Referred to Com. on RLS.
		6/21/2011	Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
		6/22/2011	From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.
		6/28/2011	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
currently selected	Vote	6/28/2011	Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.
		7/06/2011	In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
		7/13/2011	From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
		8/15/2011	In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
		1/31/2012	From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
		2/01/2012	Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
		2/02/2012	Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
		2/07/2012	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.
select this vote	Vote	2/09/2012	Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.
		2/09/2012	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (February 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
		2/13/2012	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (February 13).
select this vote	Vote	2/13/2012	Do pass.
		2/14/2012	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
		2/17/2012	Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 0. Page 2818.).
		2/17/2012	In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after February 22 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	2/17/2012	Assembly 3rd Reading AB324 Buchanan By Anderson Urgency Clause
		2/21/2012	From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (February 21). Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3771.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
select this vote	Vote	2/21/2012	Senate amendments be concurred in.
		2/23/2012	Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 3. Page 3795.).
		2/23/2012	Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:45 a.m.
select this vote	Assembly Vote on Passage	2/23/2012	AB 324 BUCHANAN Concurrence - Urgency Added
		2/29/2012	Approved by the Governor.
		2/29/2012	Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 7, Statutes of 2012.