Bonnie Lowenthal
- Democratic
Author
Existing law sets forth various personal rights and provides that all persons within California have the right to be free from violence, or intimidation by the threat of violence, because of, among other characteristics, their race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, political affiliation, or sex. Existing law further permits an individual whose exercise or enjoyment of specified personal rights has been interfered with to bring a civil action for damages, including actual damages, exemplary damages, attorney's fees, injunctive relief, and other appropriate relief. Existing law requires the Department of Fair Employment and Housing to receive, investigate, and conciliate complaints that an individual's personal rights have been violated. This bill would specify that homeless persons, as defined, are entitled to the rights set forth under existing law, and would provide that a homeless person has the right to be free from violence or intimidation by threat of violence directed against that person on the basis of that person's status as a homeless person. The bill would also provide that these provisions shall not be construed to enlarge or diminish an existing duty, if any, by an owner of residential rental or commercial property to protect a homeless person who is present on the property from violence or intimidation by threats of violence. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 51.7 of the Civil Code, proposed by AB 1680, contingent upon the prior enactment of that bill.
Vetoed by Governor.
Enrolled and to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 51. Noes 26. Page 6595.)
Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 27. Page 6562.)
Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 13. Page 4783.)
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 25 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read second time. To third reading.
Read third time, amended. To second reading.
Read second time. To third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (August 2).
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (June 15).
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 24. Page 5030.)
Read second time. To third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 5.) (April 28).
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 13).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Read first time.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
Introduced. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB2706 | HTML |
| 02/19/10 - Introduced | |
| 04/20/10 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/22/10 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/17/10 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/02/10 - Enrolled |
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