Tim Grayson
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 15
Author
Under existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, the Governor is authorized to proclaim a state of emergency, as defined, under specified circumstances. The California Emergency Services Act also authorizes the governing body of a city, county, city and county, or an official designated by ordinance adopted by that governing body, to proclaim a local emergency, as defined. Existing law provides that a person has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and prevent another from disclosing, a confidential communication with specified persons, except in specified circumstances. This bill would enact the Law Enforcement Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services Program. The bill would authorize a local or regional law enforcement agency to establish a peer support and crisis referral program to provide an agencywide network of peer representatives available to aid fellow employees on emotional or professional issues. The bill would, for purposes of the act, define a "peer support team" as a team composed of law enforcement personnel, as defined, who have completed a peer support training course, as specified. The bill would provide that a law enforcement personnel, whether or not a party to an action, has a right to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a confidential communication between the emergency service personnel and a peer support team member, crisis hotline staff member, or crisis referral service, except under limited circumstances, including, among others, in a criminal proceeding, when disclosure is reasonably believed to be necessary to prevent death, substantial bodily harm, or commission of a crime, or when disclosure is consented to in writing. The bill would also provide that, except for an action for medical malpractice, a peer support team member providing peer support services as a member of a peer support team and the law enforcement agency that employs them are not liable for damages, as specified, relating to an act, error, or omission in performing peer support services, unless the act, error, or omission constitutes gross negligence or intentional misconduct. The bill would prohibit a peer support team member from providing peer support services in specified circumstances.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 621, Statutes of 2019.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3422.).
Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 3370.)
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2760.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 12 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 30).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 9).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2077.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (May 16).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 23).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
From committee: Be re-referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96(a).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB1117 | HTML |
| 02/21/19 - Introduced | |
| 03/13/19 - Amended Assembly | |
| 04/24/19 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/11/19 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/06/19 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/16/19 - Enrolled | |
| 10/08/19 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
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