Peace officer testing: cheating.
Summary
Existing law requires the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to establish a certification program for peace officers and for the Department of the California Highway Patrol and to establish minimum standards relating to physical, mental, and moral fitness for peace officers, as specified. This bill would make a peace officer trainee, as defined, who knowingly cheats, assists in cheating, or aids, abets, or knowingly conceals efforts by others to cheat in any manner on a basic course examination mandated by the commission liable for a fine of not more than $1,000 per occurrence.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2012
Committee Review
Aug 2012
Assembly Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
Aug 2012
Signed into Law
Sep 2012
Introduced Feb 24, 2012
Signed Sep 19, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Aug 23, 2012 · Assembly May 30, 2012
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 31
Aug 23, 2012
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican11
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Sep 19, 2012
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 24, 2012
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 23, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-0-2)
senate
Jul 5, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 3).
upper
Jun 14, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
May 30, 2012
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (66-0-4)
assembly
May 25, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 25).
lower
May 24, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
May 3, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
May 1, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 17).
lower
Apr 12, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Apr 10, 2012
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Mar 15, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Feb 26, 2012
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.
lower
Feb 24, 2012
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
ME
Mike Eng
DDemocratic
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