Hannah-Beth Jackson
- Democratic
Author
Existing law relating to legal proceedings generally provides that a person does not have a privilege to refuse to disclose any matter or produce any writing, object, or other thing. However, a victim of domestic violence has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a confidential communication between the victim and a domestic violence counselor. Existing law requires the domestic violence counselor who received or made a communication subject to this privilege to claim the privilege whenever he or she is present when the communication is sought to be disclosed. Existing law defines "domestic violence counselor" to mean a specified person who is employed at a domestic violence victim service organization. Existing law defines "domestic violence victim service organization" to mean a nongovernmental organization or entity that provides shelter, programs, or services to victims of domestic violence and their children, as specified. This bill would expand the definition of "domestic violence victim service organization" to include a public or private institution of higher education, as specified, thereby expanding the scope of the privilege. The California Constitution requires that a statute that would exclude relevant evidence in any criminal proceeding be enacted by a 23 vote of each house of the Legislature. Because this bill would exclude certain communications between a victim of domestic violence and a domestic violence counselor in criminal proceedings, the bill would require a 23 vote.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 178, Statutes of 2017.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12 p.m.
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 2634.) Ordered to the Senate.
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 11).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1148.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.
Published May 15 at 2 p.m.
From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1020.) (May 9).
Set for hearing May 9.
May 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Set for hearing May 2.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 430.) (March 21). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Set for hearing March 21.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB331 | HTML |
| 02/13/17 - Introduced | |
| 05/15/17 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/21/17 - Enrolled | |
| 08/07/17 - Chaptered |
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