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AB 1270 California Assembly · 2011-2012 Regular Session

Prisons: media access.

Summary
Existing law grants certain rights to inmates in state prisons. Existing regulation allows media representatives access to state prisons with prior approval, and allows random interviews with inmates. This bill would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, upon reasonable notice, to permit representatives of the news media to interview prisoners in person, as specified. The bill would forbid retaliation against an inmate for participating in a visit by, or communicating with, a representative of the news media.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Aug 2012
Assembly Passage
Jan 2012
Senate Passage
Aug 2012
Vetoed
Sep 2012
Introduced Feb 18, 2011 Vetoed Sep 30, 2012
Floor votes · Assembly Jan 26, 2012

How they voted

39–21
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 70
Jan 26, 2012
D Democratic44
38 Yea 3 Nay 3
86% Yea
R Republican26
1 Yea 18 Nay 7
69% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
11
Sep 30, 2012
Vetoed
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
lower
Sep 30, 2012
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor.
lower
Aug 29, 2012
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 16, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 16).
upper
Jun 25, 2012
Upper · Passed
In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
upper
Jun 12, 2012
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (June 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Feb 16, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
Jan 26, 2012
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (39-21-10)
assembly
Jan 19, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (January 19).
lower
Jan 19, 2012
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Jan 10, 2012
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (January 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Jan 4, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Jan 4, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Feb 20, 2011
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TA
Tom Ammiano
DDemocratic
CA
17