CA SB 135
Title: Public safety.
Author: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
Summary
SB 135, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review. Public safety. (1) Existing law, operative as of January 1, 2024, will, in a case in which the party bearing the burden of proof proffers expert testimony regarding medical causation and the party’s expert is required as a condition of testifying to opine that causation exists to a reasonable medical probability, allow the party not bearing the burden of proof to offer the testimony of a contrary expert only if the expert can testify that a proffered alternative cause exists to a reasonable medical probability or that a matter cannot meet a reasonable degree of probability in the applicable field, as specified.This bill would, operative as of January 1, 2024, specify that the above provision applies only to general civil actions, as defined in the California Rules of Court.(2) Existing law authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to contract for the establishment and operation of separate community correctional reentry centers, as specified. Existing law authorizes the secretary to entertain proposals for the establishment and operation of community correctional reentry centers from public and private entities and requires that preference be given to community correctional reentry centers located near large population centers.This bill would authorize the department to enter into long-term contracts, not to exceed 10 years, for the transfer of prisoners to, or placement of prisoners in, facilities under contract pursuant to these provisions. The bill would require that the secretary advertise potential contracts under these provisions and would require that priority be given to certain community correctional reentry centers, as specified. The bill would prohibit the department, for contracts entered into on or after October 14, 2023, from contracting for the establishment of community correctional reentry centers located in current or former state prison facilities or on current or former state prison property.(3) Existing law requires the Department of Justice to provide subsequent state or federal arrest or disposition notification to the State Department of Social Services, the Medical Board of California, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, and other authorized entities to assist in, among other things, fulfilling employment, licensing, or certification duties. Existing law requires an entity, other than a law enforcement agency, as defined, to enter into a contract with the Department of Justice in order to receive notification of subsequent state or federal arrests or dispositions for licensing, employment, or certification purposes.This bill would authorize the department to submit fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where they will be retained for the purpose of being searched against future submissions to the FBI, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to search latent fingerprint images against all retained fingerprint submissions. The bill would also authorize the department to collect fees for federal subsequent notification services and remit the fees to the FBI.Existing law authorizes a human resource agency or an employer to request from the Department of Justice records of all convictions or any arrest pending adjudication involving specified offenses of a person who applies for a license, employment, or volunteer position in which they would have supervisory or disciplinary power over a minor or any person under their care. Existing law requires a request for records to include the applicant’s fingerprints and any other data specified by the department. Existing law requires the department to furnish the information to the requesting employer and to send a copy of the information to the applicant.This bill would establish procedures for the department, human resource agency, and employer to follow when a request is made to the department for the conviction and arrest records described abo
Status
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 190, Statutes of 2023.
Bill Documents
CA SB 135 - 09/13/23 - Chaptered
09/13/23 - CA SB 135 (09/13/23 - Chaptered)
CA SB 135 - 09/13/23 - Enrolled
09/13/23 - CA SB 135 (09/13/23 - Enrolled)
CA SB 135 - 08/28/23 - Amended Assembly
08/28/23 - CA SB 135 (08/28/23 - Amended Assembly)
CA SB 135 - 01/18/23 - Introduced
01/18/23 - CA SB 135 (01/18/23 - Introduced)