Civil liberties: suspension of habeas corpus for American citizens.
Summary
The United States Constitution and the California Constitution provide for various civil liberties and other individual rights for a citizen of the United States and the State of California, including the right of habeas corpus, the right to due process, the right to a speedy and public trial, and the right to be informed of criminal charges brought against him or her. Certain provisions of federal law affirm the authority of the President of the United States to use all necessary and appropriate force to detain specified persons who engaged in terrorist activities. This bill would prohibit an agency in the State of California, a political subdivision of this state, an employee of an agency or a political subdivision of this state, as specified, or a member of the California National Guard, on official state duty, from knowingly aiding an agency of the Armed Forces of the United States in any investigation, prosecution, or detention of a person within California pursuant to (1) Sections 1021 and 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA) , (2) the federal law known as the Authorization for Use of Military Force, enacted in 2001, or (3) any other federal law, except as specified, if the state agency, political subdivision, employee, or member of the California National Guard would violate the United States Constitution, the California Constitution, or any law of this state by providing that aid. The bill would also prohibit local entities from knowingly using state funds and funds allocated by the state to those local entities on and after January 1, 2013, to engage in any activity that aids an agency of the Armed Forces of the United States in the detention of any person within California for purposes of implementing Sections 1021 and 1022 of the NDAA or the federal law known as the Authorization for Use of Military Force , if that activity would violate the United States Constitution, the California Constitution, or any law of this state, as specified.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Sep 2013
Assembly Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
Sep 2013
Signed into Law
Oct 2013
Introduced Feb 13, 2013
Signed Oct 1, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Sep 3, 2013 · Assembly May 30, 2013
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Sep 3, 2013
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Oct 1, 2013
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Sep 3, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0-2)
senate
Sep 3, 2013
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 12, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
Jun 25, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 13, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
May 30, 2013
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (56-1-7)
assembly
May 24, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 24).
lower
May 15, 2013
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 10, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 8, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Apr 4, 2013
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 19, 2013
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Feb 28, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Feb 14, 2013
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TD
Tim Donnelly
RRepublican
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