California Assembly Bill 2985
Session 20232024
Courts: mental health advisement.
Active
Passed Assembly on May 2, 2024
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2985
State
California
Session
20232024
Gregg Hart
grade
Author
Motion Text
AB 2985 Hart Consent Calendar Second Day
Assembly Roll Call Votes
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Summary
The Trial Jury Selection and Management Act requires all persons be selected for jury service at random, from a source or sources inclusive of a representative cross section of the population of the area served by the court. Existing law requires the court, in a criminal case, to conduct an initial examination of prospective jurors.
This bill would require the court after the receipt of a verdict, or after the conclusion of a trial where a jury did not render a verdict, and before discharge of the jury, in a criminal action or proceeding alleging a violent felony, as defined, to provide written information to the trial jurors and discharged alternate jurors about mental health awareness, including information about stress relief and symptoms that may be experienced following exposure to trauma. The bill would authorize a court to provide this information to jurors or alternate jurors in other criminal proceedings. The bill would require the Judicial Council to provide the written educational information that a court is required to provide, as specified.
02/16/24 - Introduced
February 16, 2024
03/21/24 - Amended Assembly
March 21, 2024
04/10/24 - Amended Assembly
April 10, 2024
04/01/24- Assembly Public Safety
April 1, 2024
04/05/24- Assembly Judiciary
April 5, 2024
04/22/24- Assembly Appropriations
April 22, 2024
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05/15/2024
Senate
Referred to Com. on PUB S.
05/02/2024
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/02/2024
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0.)
04/25/2024
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
04/24/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 24).
04/11/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/10/2024
Assembly
Read second time and amended.
04/09/2024
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 9).
04/03/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
04/01/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
03/21/2024
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
03/21/2024
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.
02/17/2024
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.
02/16/2024
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 17, 2024 12:18:41 PM
Record Updated
May 16, 2024 12:24:35 PM