Public Safety Golden Shield Award.
Summary
The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act authorizes the Governor to annually award and present in the name of the State of California a Medal of Valor to one public safety officer, as defined, who is cited by the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the board, for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty. This bill would require the Governor to additionally annually award and present in the name of the State of California a Golden Shield Award to the next of kin of, or immediate family members of, every public safety officer who, while serving in any capacity under competent authority, has been killed in the line of duty.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Aug 2009
Assembly Passage
Jun 2009
Senate Passage
Sep 2009
Signed into Law
Oct 2009
Introduced Feb 25, 2009
Signed Oct 11, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Sep 2, 2009 · Assembly Sep 9, 2009
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Sep 2, 2009
D
Democratic23
95% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
11
Committee
9
Amendments
7
Oct 11, 2009
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Sep 9, 2009
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (60-0-1)
assembly
Sep 9, 2009
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3190.)
lower
Sep 3, 2009
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 5 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Sep 2, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-0-1)
senate
Aug 18, 2009
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
Jul 15, 2009
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 14).
upper
Jul 1, 2009
Upper · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Jun 29, 2009
Upper · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Jun 18, 2009
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
May 27, 2009
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
lower
May 26, 2009
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (May 20).
lower
May 7, 2009
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
May 6, 2009
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended.
lower
May 5, 2009
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 28).
lower
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Apr 14, 2009
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 13, 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 · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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