Legislation

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This year's Legislative session (2019-2020) took place against an unprecedented pandemic that forced Legislators into back-to-back Legislative recesses. The shortened legislative calendar and the state's gutted budget forced legislators to scale back on their bill-passing ambitions. Below are the legislative bills we were watching and their current status.

Bills that we Supported:

AB-2741 (Assembly woman Blanco Rubio) - Approved by the Governor and Chaptered

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.

Child advocacy center of california's statement on ab 2741

Other Bills that Passed:

AB-890 (Assembly Member Jim Wood - Approved by the Governor and Chaptered

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.

SB-145 (Senator Scott Weiner) - Approved by the Governor and Chaptered

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:

AB-2728 (Assembly Member Marc Berman)

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.

AB-248 (Assembly Member Tom Lackey)

An act to amend Section 680 of the Penal Code relating to sexual assault forensic evidence.
Died in committee.

SB-1094 (Senator Connie Leyva)

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.

SB-938 (Senator Scott Weiner)