Posse comitatus.
Summary
Existing law makes an able-bodied person 18 years of age or older who neglects or refuses to join the posse comitatus or power of the county, by neglecting or refusing to aid and assist, as described, in making an arrest, retaking into custody a person who has escaped from arrest or imprisonment, or preventing a breach of the peace or the commission of any criminal offense, after being lawfully required by a uniformed peace officer or a judge, guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to punishment by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000. This bill would repeal that provision and make conforming changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Assembly Passage
Aug 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Jan 30, 2019
Signed Aug 30, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2019 · Assembly Aug 15, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Apr 25, 2019
D
Democratic27
96% Yea
R
Republican8
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Aug 30, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 63. Noes 5. Page 2724.) Ordered to the Senate.
lower
Jun 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 19).
lower
Jun 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
May 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 818.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Apr 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 525.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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