SB 26

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2017-2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Dec 05, 2016
  • Senate
  • Assembly
  • Governor

Sex offenders: access to schools.

Abstract

Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for any person who is required to register as a sex offender to come into any school building or upon any school grounds without lawful business and written permission from the chief administrative official of that school. This bill would delete the requirement that the registered sex offender have written permission from the chief administrative official of the school and would instead make it a misdemeanor for a registered sex offender to enter any school building or upon any school grounds without lawful business. The bill would authorize a registered sex offender who is subject to the above prohibition and who does not have the right to make educational decisions for a pupil who attends the school to enter a school building or upon school grounds to conduct lawful business at the school only when pupils are not present. The bill would authorize a person who is a registered sex offender to enter a polling place in a school building or on school grounds for the purpose of voting in an election. The bill would also authorize a registered sex offender who is subject to the above prohibition and who has the right to make educational decisions for a pupil in that school to enter a school building or upon school grounds for purposes relating to the exercise of that right. The bill would authorize a registered sex offender who is subject to the above prohibition and who has the right to make educational decisions for a pupil who attends the school to enter a school building or upon school grounds for any lawful purpose not related to the right to make educational decisions for a pupil, unless he or she has been convicted of specified crimes, except that the bill would specify that he or she may nonetheless attend a specific event if the principal or authorized administrator finds that it is in the best interest of the child and authorizes attendance. The bill would require the person to be supervised, as defined, by a school employee while in a school building or upon school grounds. The bill would exempt from its provisions any pupil who is registered as a sex offender for an offense committed as a juvenile. By changing the definition of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


Feb 01, 2018

Senate

Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

May 25, 2017

Senate

May 25 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

May 19, 2017

Senate

Set for hearing May 25.

May 15, 2017

Senate

May 15 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

May 04, 2017

Senate

Set for hearing May 15.

May 02, 2017

Senate

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
  • Reading-1
Com. on APPR.

May 01, 2017

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 854.) (April 25).

Apr 18, 2017

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
Com. on PUB. S.

Apr 07, 2017

Senate

Set for hearing April 25.

Apr 05, 2017

Senate

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
  • Reading-1
Com. on PUB. S.

Apr 04, 2017

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 535.) (March 29).

Mar 22, 2017

Senate

Set for hearing March 29.

Mar 20, 2017

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
Com. on ED.

Feb 27, 2017

Senate

March 8 hearing postponed by committee.

Feb 23, 2017

Senate

Set for hearing March 8.

Jan 12, 2017

Senate

Referred to Coms. on ED. and PUB. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on ED. and PUB. S.

Dec 06, 2016

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 5.

Dec 05, 2016

Senate

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Bill Text

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SB26 HTML
12/05/16 - Introduced PDF
03/20/17 - Amended Senate PDF
04/05/17 - Amended Senate PDF
04/18/17 - Amended Senate PDF
05/02/17 - Amended Senate PDF

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