Military law: suicide.
Summary
Existing law establishes the California National Guard and adopts the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and the Manual for Courts-Martial, as governing and applicable to the active state militia, including the California National Guard. This bill would prohibit a member of the active militia, including the California National Guard, from being prosecuted for a military crime based on an attempt to kill himself or herself. The bill would also require the Adjutant General to ensure that any member of the active militia that attempts to kill himself or herself is referred, as soon as practically possible, to the department's Behavioral Health Liaison Program, or its successor, to receive assistance, counseling, or referral to other appropriate available services.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Aug 2016
Assembly Passage
Apr 2016
Senate Passage
Aug 2016
Signed into Law
Sep 2016
Introduced Feb 18, 2016
Signed Sep 13, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Aug 17, 2016 · Assembly Apr 21, 2016
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
Aug 17, 2016
D
Democratic24
95% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Sep 13, 2016
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 17, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0-1)
senate
Aug 17, 2016
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 1, 2016
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
Jun 14, 2016
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
May 5, 2016
Committee
Referred to Com. on V.A.
upper
Apr 21, 2016
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (74-0-1)
assembly
Apr 13, 2016
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (April 13).
lower
Mar 30, 2016
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Mar 15, 2016
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on V.A.
lower
Mar 3, 2016
Committee
Referred to Com. on V.A.
lower
Feb 19, 2016
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jacqui Irwin
DDemocratic
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