Joaquin Arambula
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 31
Author
Existing law makes an act punishable as a hate crime if it is a criminal act committed, in whole or in part, because of an actual or perceived characteristic of the victim relating to the victim's disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Existing law defines "nationality" for this purpose to include citizenship, country of origin, and national origin. Under existing law, a person who commits a crime that is a hate crime is required to receive an enhanced sentence. This bill would expand the definition of nationality to include immigration status, thereby making it a hate crime to commit a criminal act, in whole or in part, because of the victim's actual or perceived immigration status. By expanding the scope of an enhancement, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would also make technical, conforming changes. 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.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 295, Statutes of 2021.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 2728.).
Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 57. Noes 14. Page 2703.)
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 2295.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 3 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 26).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1822.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 20).
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. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 6).
From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB600 | HTML |
| 02/11/21 - Introduced | |
| 04/08/21 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/17/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/07/21 - Enrolled | |
| 09/24/21 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/05/21- Assembly Public Safety | |
| 04/19/21- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 05/24/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 07/09/21- Senate Public Safety | |
| 08/13/21- Senate Appropriations | |
| 08/28/21- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 09/01/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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