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CA AB2264

Bill

Status

Passed

9/20/2014

Primary Sponsor

Marc Levine

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Origin

State Assembly

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Makes persons with disabilities eligible for compensation from the Restitution Fund (up to $10,000) when their guide, signal, or service dog is disabled or killed due to violations of Penal Code Sections 600.2 or 600.5

  • Adds injury to or death of a guide, signal, or service dog as a compensable loss under the victim compensation program, provided the injury or death results from specified crimes

  • Authorizes the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board to reimburse veterinary services, replacement costs, and other reasonable expenses related to disabled or killed service dogs (up to $10,000)

  • Clarifies that persons with disabilities whose service dogs are harmed may apply for compensation through the victim compensation board in addition to court-ordered restitution from the defendant

  • Makes an appropriation by expanding authorized uses of the continuously appropriated Restitution Fund

Legislative Description

Victim compensation: guide, signal, or service dogs.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 502, Statutes of 2014.

9/20/2014

Committee Referrals

Public Safety8/18/2014
Appropriations6/30/2014
Public Safety6/18/2014
Rules6/17/2014
Health6/5/2014
Rules5/23/2014
Appropriations5/5/2014
Health3/6/2014

Full Bill Text

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