Esmeralda Soria
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 27
Author
Existing law establishes a statewide system of courts with a superior court of one or more judges in each county. Existing law authorizes the Judicial Council to prescribe the methods, means, and standards for electronic collection of data related to court administration, practice, and procedure. Existing law requires a criminal court to make a determination as to whether a defendant who was a member of the United States military may be suffering from sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, or mental health problems as a result of the person's service. Existing law allows the court to consider these circumstances in granting probation, referring the defendant to mental health treatment, and granting restorative relief, as provided. Existing law authorizes a court to grant restorative relief to a veteran defendant who was granted probation and who met specified criteria, including successful participation in court-ordered treatment services to address sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, or mental health problems stemming from military service. This bill, until January 1, 2029, would require that, on appropriation by the Legislature, the Judicial Council operate a grant program to establish and support veterans treatment courts or the equivalent services in counties where veterans treatment courts would be inefficient or impracticable. The bill would require the Judicial Council to establish standards and procedures for the operation of veterans courts, and condition the award of grant funds on adherence to those standards and procedures. The bill would require veterans treatment courts that receive grant funds to report information to the Judicial Council, as specified. The bill would also require the Judicial Council to report information to the Legislature, as specified.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1803.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 18).
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 8. Noes 0.) (April 25).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 28). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. Read second time and amended.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. Read second time and amended.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. Read second time and amended.
Referred to Coms. on M. & V.A. and PUB. S.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB1647 | HTML |
| 02/17/23 - Introduced | |
| 03/13/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 03/15/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 03/16/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/01/23 - Amended Assembly |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/27/23- Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs | |
| 04/24/23- Assembly Public Safety | |
| 05/08/23- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 05/19/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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