AB 1950 California Assembly · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Probation: length of terms.

Summary

Existing law authorizes courts that have jurisdiction in misdemeanor cases to suspend the sentence and make and enforce terms of probation in those cases, for a period not to exceed 3 years, except when the period of the maximum sentence imposed by law exceeds 3 years, in which case the terms of probation may be imposed for a longer period than 3 years, but not to exceed the time for which the person may be imprisoned. This bill would instead restrict the period of probation for a misdemeanor to no longer than one year, except as specified. Existing law authorizes the court, in the order granting probation, to suspend the imposition or execution of sentence and direct the suspension to continue for a period of time not exceeding the maximum term for which the person could be imprisoned, except as specified. This bill would instead authorize a court to impose a term of probation not longer than 2 years, except as specified.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Aug 2020

Assembly Passage

Jun 2020

Senate Passage

Aug 2020

Signed into Law

Sep 2020

Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Signed Sep 30, 2020

Floor votes · Senate Aug 24, 2020 · Assembly Jun 15, 2020

How they voted

25–11

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 38

Aug 24, 2020

D Democratic28

25 Yea 1 Nay 2

89% Yea

R Republican10

10 Nay

100% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 30, 2020

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Aug 24, 2020

Lower · Passed

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

lower

Aug 24, 2020

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 26. Noes 12. Page 4292.).

upper

Aug 13, 2020

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

upper

Aug 1, 2020

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 31). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jul 1, 2020

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

upper

Jun 15, 2020

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 22. Page 4851.)

lower

Jun 10, 2020

Lower · Passed

Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 4746.)

lower

Jun 2, 2020

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 7.) (June 2).

lower

May 22, 2020

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

May 21, 2020

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended.

lower

May 20, 2020

Lower · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (May 19).

lower

May 7, 2020

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Mar 10, 2020

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jan 30, 2020

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Jan 18, 2020

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee February 17.

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors