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1 Riverside City CouncilPresentation to
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2 Legislative topics: •Fentanyl
•General Public Safety
Fentanyl Legislation:
IN THE SENATE:
SB 44 (Umberg) – would have established mandatory judicial advisory for those convicted of selling fentanyl.
• Similar to bills previously run before.
• Over 40 bipartisan coauthors this year.
• Failed in initial hearing, reconsideration granted to allow time to negotiate. • Despite negotiations,, bill failed in second attempt and is dead for the year.
IN THE ASSEMBLY:
Special Hearing in Assembly Public Safety forced by bipartisan group of Assemblymembers.
• Chair of Assembly Public Safety announced all fentanyl related bills would be held until informational hearing.
• Motions made on Assembly Floor to force hearing.
• Seven total measures taken up, only three passed.
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3 Outcome of Special Hearing:
• AB 33 (Bains): Would establish a statewide task force comprised primarily of medical professionals to develop recommendations.
• Pending in Assembly Appropriations as of May 1st.
• AB 367 (Maienschein): Raises penalties against those who sell fentanyl that results in great bodily injury or death.
• Failed in Assembly Public Safety Committee.
• AB 474 (Rodriguez): Would prioritize state efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking.
• Pending in Assembly Appropriations as of May 1st.
• AB 675 (Soria): Clarifies that possession of both fentanyl and firearm is a felony.
• Failed in Assembly Public Safety Committee
• AB 955 (Petrie-Norris): Adds additional penalties for those who sell fentanyl through a social media platform.
• Failed in Assembly Public Safety Committee
• AB 1058 (Patterson): Adds a penalty enhancement for possession of greater amounts of fentanyl.
• Failed in Assembly Public Safety Committee
• AB 701 (Villapudua): Would increase penalties for dealing greater amount of fentanyl.
• Pending in Assembly Appropriations as of May 1st.
General Public Safety:
• SB 50 (Bradford) – would prohibit traffic stops for specified violations.
Pending in Senate Appropriations as of May 1st.
• AB 93 (Bryan) – would prohibit consent searches.
Pending on Assembly Floor as of May 1st.
• AB 443 (Jackson) – would define “bias conduct” for the purpose of officer discipline to include both implicit and explicit bias.
Pending in Assembly Appropriations as of May 1st.
• AB 742 (Jackson) – would ban police K-9s from arrest, apprehension, and crowd control.
Pending in Assembly Appropriations as of May 1st.
• AB 994 (Jackson) – would prohibit law enforcement from posting photos of suspects on social media, with limited exceptions.
Amended in Assembly Privacy, now pending in Assembly Appropriations as of May 1st. • SB 402 (Wahab) – would prohibit police from responding to various calls for service, including calls related to mental health and substance abuse.
Hearing canceled at request of the author, now a 2-year bill. 5 6
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