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  • Creates statues for Child Advocacy Centers and authorizes counties to create Child Advocacy Centers (CAC) to implement a coordinated multidisciplinary approach to investigative reports of child abuse. It also requires the CAC to meet certain standards. 

Other Bills that Passed:

  • A bill allowing nurse practitioners to work without physician oversight has cleared the Legislature for the first time in three tries. 
  • Would enable NP's to practice independently as long as they meet several supervisory and educational requirements.
  • A way to expand care for patients amid a shortage of primary care providers. 
  • Exempt defendants convicted of specified, non-forcible sex offenses involving minors from mandatory registration as a sex offender. 

​​Bills that did not make it through this legislative session:

  • A bill Cal SAFE Supported that would establish a Statewide Sexual Assault Response Team Advisory Council. 
  • Died in committee. 
  • Assembly Member Berman intends to reintroduce next legislative session.  
  • An act to amend Section 680 of the Penal Code relating to sexual assault forensic evidence. 
  • Died in committee.   
  • A bill that would specify that a medical evidentiary examination includes the treatment of any injuries sustained as a result of an assault, and would authorize the State Department of Health to assess a penalty against any hospital and clinic for charging the victim for any part of the medical evidentiary examination including the treatment of injuries. 
  • Senator Leyva voluntarily pulled the bill due to the shortened Legislative session and state budget limitations.   
  • An act to amend Section 802 of the Evidence Code, and to amend Section 1473 of the Penal Code relating to trail testimony. 
  • Died in committee.   


Legislative Archive

Bills Sponsored
2019
Status: Signed into law October 2019
Status: Appropriations
2018
Status: Signed into law October 2018
Bills Supported
2019
Status: Vetoed
Status: Signed into Law October 2019
Status: Signed into Law October 2019
2018
Bills Opposed
2019
None
2018
None
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