CA SB 883
Title: Public Safety Omnibus.
Author: Senate Public Safety Committee
Summary
SB 883, Committee on Public Safety. Public Safety Omnibus. (1) Existing law requires the State Public Defender to undertake a study to assess appropriate workloads for public defenders and indigent defense attorneys and submit a report with their findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2024.This bill would instead make that report due January 1, 2025.(2) Existing law prohibits the crime of vehicular manslaughter, as defined. Existing law defines “gross negligence” for purposes of these provisions to include an exhibition of speed or participation in a sideshow, as defined.This bill would remove exhibition of speed from this definition and add engaging in a motor vehicle speed contest, as defined.By changing the definition of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.(3) Existing law requires law enforcement agencies to provide victims with specified information about victim’s rights and resources. This bill would fix an erroneous cross-reference in these provisions.(4) Existing law prohibits the state from seeking a criminal conviction or sentence on the basis of race, ethnicity, or national origin, as specified.This bill would fix an erroneous cross-reference in these provisions.(5) Existing law authorizes a defendant to demur on the accusatory pleading at any time prior to the entry of a plea, when, among other things, it appears on the face of the pleading that the facts stated do not constitute a public offense or the pleading contains matter which, if true, would constitute a legal justification or excuse of the offense charged, or other legal bar to the prosecution.This bill would additionally authorize a defendant to demur if the statutory provision alleged in the accusatory pleading is constitutionally invalid.(6) Under existing law, an incarcerated person who successfully participates as an incarcerated hand crew member in the California Conservation Camp program or in a county incarcerated hand crew, or participates at a Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation institutional firehouse is, upon release, eligible for record expungement, as specified.This bill would specify that participation in an institutional firehouse must also be successful, as specified, to be qualifying. The bill would make other nonsubstantive clarifying changes to this provision.(7) Existing law prohibits a person from being tried for a criminal offense while they are mentally incompetent. Existing law prescribes the procedure for a person found to be mentally incompetent to be restored to competence.This bill would correct erroneous cross-references in these provisions and make other technical corrections.(8) Existing law establishes the Board of Parole Hearings and authorizes the board to conduct parole consideration hearings, parole rescission hearings, and parole progress hearings for adults, among other responsibilities.Existing law generally requires that an inmate released on parole or postrelease community supervision be returned to the county of last legal residence. Existing law authorizes an inmate to be returned to another county or city if it would be in the best interests of the public. Existing law requires the paroling authority, in making that decision, to consider specified factors, including, among others, the need to protect the life or safety of a victim, and the verified existence of a work offer or educational or vocational training program.Existing law requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, when releasing prisoners on parole who have been convicted of a violent felony, as defined, or certain other felonies, as specified, to notify the law enforcement agency and the district attorney having jurisdiction over the community in which the person was convicted and also the law enforcement agency and district attorney having jurisdiction over the community in which the person is scheduled to be released. Existing law requires the department to provide
Status
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Bill Documents
CA SB 883 - 09/05/23 - Enrolled
09/05/23 - CA SB 883 (09/05/23 - Enrolled)
CA SB 883 - 06/26/23 - Amended Assembly
06/26/23 - CA SB 883 (06/26/23 - Amended Assembly)
CA SB 883 - 05/09/23 - Amended Senate
05/09/23 - CA SB 883 (05/09/23 - Amended Senate)
CA SB 883 - 04/18/23 - Amended Senate
04/18/23 - CA SB 883 (04/18/23 - Amended Senate)
CA SB 883 - 03/07/23 - Introduced
03/07/23 - CA SB 883 (03/07/23 - Introduced)