Ben Allen
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 24
Author
Prior law, in effect until January 1, 2020, required a sentencing court to impose an additional one-year term for each prior separate prison term or county jail felony term served by the defendant for a nonviolent felony, as specified. Prior law, in effect until January 1, 2018, also required a sentencing court to impose on a defendant convicted of specified crimes relating to controlled substances, an additional 3-year term for each prior conviction of specified controlled substances crimes. Existing law limits the imposition of these sentencing enhancements to certain specified circumstances. Existing law invalidates any enhancement imposed pursuant to one of these prior provisions and requires the sentencing court, upon receipt of notice and verification of specified information, to recall the sentence and resentence the person to remove any invalid sentence enhancements. This bill would, commencing January 1, 2025, make an individual sentenced to death or a term of life without the possibility of parole, who has been convicted of a sexually violent offense, and who, as of January 1, 2025, has not had their judgment reviewed and verified by the sentencing court, as specified, ineligible for recall and resentencing under these provisions.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 979, Statutes of 2024.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5633.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Set for hearing August 28.
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5622.)
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on PUB S. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5416.) Re-referred to Com. on PUB S.
Re-referred to Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 1. Page 6511.) Ordered to the Senate.
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended.
From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member McCarty.
Ordered to third reading.
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 7).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 2).
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 15. Noes 2.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 3. Page 1072.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 1. Page 746.) (April 17).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E. D.
Set for hearing April 17.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 4.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB285 | HTML |
| 02/01/23 - Introduced | |
| 04/11/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/04/24 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/03/24 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/19/24 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/03/24 - Enrolled | |
| 09/29/24 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/14/23- Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development | |
| 04/19/23- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/16/23- Assembly Business and Professions | |
| 07/01/24- Assembly Public Safety | |
| 08/05/24- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 08/16/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 08/19/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 08/28/24- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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