Last week, the 2023-2024 Legislative Session officially adjourned. A total of 4,821 bills were introduced in the Assembly and Senate and many have now passed on to the governor’s desk where they await his action.
As your Senator, I want to keep you updated on the status of some of the most prominent and debated bills that passed through the legislature this year. Here is a rundown:
Senate Bills:
SB 268 (Alvarado-Gil) establishes that the rape of an intoxicated person, where the defendant drugged the victim with the intent of committing sexual assault, is a violent felony.
See my letter of support here
SB 963 (Ashby) requires all hospitals with an emergency department to implement a self-identifying human trafficking system.
See my letter of support here
SB 1043 (Grove) requires the Department of Social Services to create and post a public internet dashboard that displays incident data on seclusion or behavioral restraints in short-term residential therapeutic programs.
See my letter of support here
SB 1174 (Min) prohibits cities and/or counties from requiring voters to show identification before voting in a local election.
See my veto request letter here
SB 1193 (Menjivar) prohibits the sale of leaded aviation gasoline in California after 2030.
See my veto request letter here
SB 1414 (Grove) increases penalties for those who solicit or purchase minors for sexual acts.
See my letter of support here
Assembly Bills:
AB 1807 (Cervantes) modifies state law governing the Riverside County Citizens Redistricting Commission, including the repeal and replacement of existing redistricting criteria.
See my veto request letter here
AB 1831 (Berman) adds digitally-altered or AI-generated content to various statutes criminalizing child pornography.
See my letter of support here
AB 1840 (Arambula) expands eligibility of the California Dream For All Program, a first-time homebuyer assistance program offered by the State, to include illegal immigrants.
See my veto request letter here
See my floor comments here
AB 1871 (Alanis) incorporates personal financial literacy into the social sciences curriculum for grades 7 to 12.
See my letter of support here
AB 2442 (Zbur) expedites the licensure process for an applicant intending to provide “interventions to suppress the development of secondary sex characteristics,” also known as “gender-affirming care.”
See my veto request letter here
AB 2543 (Arambula) makes undocumented business owners eligible to compete for state contracts, contradicting federal immigration policies.
See my veto request letter here
AB 2749 (Wood) offers workers who lose health benefits due to a labor dispute access to the coverage package available through Covered California.
See my veto request letter here
AB 3064 (Maienschein) requires all firearm safety devices to have the manufacturer and model permanently engraved and allows the Department of Justice to charge manufacturers annual fees.
See my veto request letter here
AB 3206 (McKinnor) allows a venue within the City of Inglewood to extend alcohol sales to 4 a.m. when specific circumstances are met.
See my veto request letter here
See my floor comments here
Notable bills that did not pass:
SB 94 (Cortese) would have made most murderers sentenced to life without parole eligible to have their sentence reduced.
SB 1331 (Bradford) would have created a fund within the Treasury for Reparations and Reparative Justice.
AB 2441 (Kalra) would have eliminated the requirement that schools notify law enforcement regarding instances involving the possession of narcotics or a controlled substance by a student.
AB 3021 (Kalra) would have forced law enforcement to “Mirandize” witnesses to a crime before taking their statement or help.
If you would like to check on the status of any other legislation, please click HERE.
If you would like to contact the Governor's office to register your opinion on a bill, please click HERE.
I hope you found this informative and helpful. As always, it is my privilege to be your Senator.