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CA AB2801

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

9/19/2018

Primary Sponsor

Rudy Salas

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Origin

State Assembly

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Penal Code Section 621 to clarify that law enforcement and firefighter memorial protection laws do not preclude prosecution under other statutes
  • Specifies that violations can be prosecuted under the Military and Veterans Code Section 1318, which protects veterans' memorials
  • Maintains existing penalties for maliciously destroying, cutting, breaking, mutilating, or removing law enforcement or firefighter memorials: imprisonment in county jail for less than one year or under Penal Code Section 1170(h)
  • Allows prosecutors to charge defendants under multiple applicable memorial protection laws simultaneously
  • Approved by Governor September 19, 2018, and filed with Secretary of State the same date

Legislative Description

Crimes: memorials: veterans and law enforcement.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 549, Statutes of 2018.

9/19/2018

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/13/2018
Public Safety5/10/2018
Rules4/26/2018
Appropriations4/5/2018
Public Safety3/8/2018

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