AB 2495 California Assembly · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Prosecuting attorneys: charging defendants for the prosecution costs of criminal violations of local ordinances.

Summary

Existing law establishes various procedures applicable to criminal prosecutions. This bill would, with exceptions, prohibit a city, county, or city and county, including an attorney acting on behalf of a city, county, or city and county, from charging a defendant for the costs of investigation, prosecution, or appeal in a criminal case, including, but not limited to, a criminal violation of a local ordinance.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2018

Committee Review

Aug 2018

Assembly Passage

Apr 2018

Senate Passage

Aug 2018

Signed into Law

Sep 2018

Introduced Feb 14, 2018 Signed Sep 5, 2018

Floor votes · Senate Aug 13, 2018 · Assembly Aug 20, 2018

How they voted

32–1

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 35

Aug 13, 2018

D Democratic24

23 Yea 1 Nay

95% Yea

R Republican11

9 Yea 2

81% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 5, 2018

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Aug 20, 2018

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (62-2-9)

assembly

Aug 20, 2018

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 2. Page 6373.).

lower

Aug 14, 2018

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 16 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Aug 13, 2018

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (32-1-2)

senate

Jun 28, 2018

Upper · Passed

Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

upper

Jun 20, 2018

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 19).

upper

Jun 7, 2018

Upper · Passed

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

upper

Apr 25, 2018

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

upper

Apr 4, 2018

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 3).

lower

Mar 5, 2018

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Feb 15, 2018

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors