Vandalism: graffiti: recovery of costs.
Summary
Existing law provides that in every case in which a victim, as defined, has suffered economic loss as a result of the defendant's or the juvenile offender's conduct, the court is required to impose an order upon the defendant or the juvenile offender to make restitution to the victim or victims, as specified. This bill would add to those definitions of victim any governmental entity that is responsible for repairing, replacing, or restoring public or privately owned property that has been defaced with graffiti or other inscribed material, as specified, and that has sustained an economic loss as the result of specified violations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Jun 2009
Assembly Passage
Apr 2009
Senate Passage
Jul 2009
Signed into Law
Oct 2009
Introduced Feb 25, 2009
Signed Oct 11, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Jul 16, 2009 · Assembly Apr 30, 2009
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 36
Jul 16, 2009
D
Democratic23
86% Yea
R
Republican13
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Amendments
6
Oct 11, 2009
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 17, 2009
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2602.)
lower
Jul 16, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0-4)
senate
Jul 16, 2009
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 18 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jul 2, 2009
Upper · Passed
Read second time, amended, and to third reading.
upper
Jul 1, 2009
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and be amended.
upper
Jun 9, 2009
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 9).
upper
May 14, 2009
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
Apr 30, 2009
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (58-0-4)
assembly
Apr 23, 2009
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 22).
lower
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 21, 2009
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 31).
lower
Mar 27, 2009
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Mar 26, 2009
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Feb 26, 2009
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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