AB 1670 California Assembly · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Criminal justice: Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration.

Summary

Existing law, generally, punishes the violation of serious felonies by incarceration in the state prison. This bill would create the Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration within the California Health and Human Services Agency to study alternatives to incarceration, alternative crisis response models, and the effects of family separation in the jail and state prison systems. The bill would require the commission to report its findings and make recommendations to the Legislature no later than February 1, 2024, as specified.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2022 Last action May 19, 2022

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Committee

Amendments

May 19, 2022

Lower · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

lower

Apr 27, 2022

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

lower

Apr 4, 2022

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Mar 31, 2022

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 30, 2022

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (March 29).

lower

Mar 16, 2022

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (March 15). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

lower

Mar 8, 2022

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

lower

Feb 24, 2022

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Feb 23, 2022

Introduced

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

lower

Jan 27, 2022

Committee

Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and HEALTH.

lower

Jan 20, 2022

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee February 19.

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor