California Public Records Act: exemption: emergency 911 telephone calls.
Summary
The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make public records available for inspection, subject to specified criteria, and with specified exceptions. The Warren-911-Emergency-Assistance Act provides a statewide system for the use of "911" as the primary emergency telephone number. This bill would prohibit a state or local agency from disclosing any portion of a 911 emergency telephone call providing medical or personal identifying information. This bill would require a public agency to disclose a recording of a 911 emergency telephone call to certain individuals under specified conditions.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Jun 2012
Assembly Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2011
Last action Jun 19, 2012
Floor votes · Assembly May 23, 2011
How they voted
70–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 72
May 23, 2011
D
Democratic45
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
5
Committee
11
Jun 7, 2012
Upper · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Mar 1, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
Feb 13, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).
upper
Jul 6, 2011
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 0.) (July 5).
upper
Jun 22, 2011
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Jun 2, 2011
Committee
Referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and JUD.
upper
May 23, 2011
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (70-0-2)
assembly
Apr 28, 2011
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 27).
lower
Apr 25, 2011
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
lower
Apr 4, 2011
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
lower
Mar 31, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
lower
Feb 20, 2011
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
NT
Norma Torres
DDemocratic
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