BILL ANALYSIS Ó ------------------------------------------------------------ |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | SB 1144| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |1020 N Street, Suite 524 | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ------------------------------------------------------------ THIRD READING Bill No: SB 1144 Author: Strickland (R) Amended: 5/21/12 Vote: 21 SENATE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE : 7-0, 4/24/12 AYES: Hancock, Anderson, Calderon, Harman, Liu, Price, Steinberg SUBJECT : Crimes: public safety omnibus SOURCE : Author DIGEST : This bill makes technical and corrective changes to various code sections relating generally to criminal justice laws, as specified. Senate Floor Amendments of 5/21/12 make additional technical and non-controversial changes to various sections. ANALYSIS : Existing law provides that an employer who willfully fails to pay the final court judgment or final order issued by the Labor Commission due an employee is guilty of a misdemeanor. If the total amount of wages dues is less than $1,000 the employer shall be fined not less than $1,000. If the wages due are more than $1,000, the fine shall be between $10,000 and $20,000. (Labor Code § 1197.2) CONTINUED SB 1144 Page 2 This bill provides that if the amount due is $1,000 or less then the fine shall be $1,000. Existing law provides that when responding to a domestic violence call, law enforcement shall inform the victim that he/she has the right to make a citizen's arrest. (Penal Code 835(b)) This bill provides that if a person is actually arrested there is no the duty to inform a victim that he/she has a right to make a citizen's arrest. Existing law, in a number of places, references the Department of Justice, the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement. This bill changes the references to the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement to the Department of Justice. This bill makes a number of technical and cross-reference changes. NOTE: This is the annual omnibus bill. In past years, the omnibus bill has been introduced by all members of the Senate Public Safety Committee. This year, like last year, Senator Strickland is carrying the bill. This bill is similar to the ones introduced as Committee bills in the past in that it has been introduced with the following understanding: The bill's provisions make only technical or minor changes to the law; and There is no opposition by any member of the Legislature or recognized group to the proposal. This procedure has allowed for introduction of fewer minor bills and has saved the Legislature time and expense over the years. Prior Legislation SB 428 (Strickland), Chapter 304, Statutes of 2011 SB 1062 (Strickland), Chapter 708, Statutes of 2010 SB 174 (Strickland), Chapter 35, Statutes of 2009 CONTINUED SB 1144 Page 3 SB 1241 (Margett), Chapter 699, Statutes of 2008 SB 425 (Margett), Chapter 302, Statutes of 2007 SB 1422 (Margett), Chapter 901, Statutes of 2006 SB 1107 (Senate Public Safety Committee), Chapter 279, Statutes of 2005 SB 1796 (Senate Public Safety Committee), Chapter 405, Statutes of 2004 SB 851 (Senate Public Safety Committee), Chapter 468, Statutes of 2003 SB 1852 (Senate Public Safety Committee), Chapter 545, Statutes of 2002 SB 485 (Senate Public Safety Committee), Chapter 473, Statutes of 2001 SB 832 (Senate Public Safety Committee), Chapter 853, Statutes of 1999 SB 1880 (Senate Public Safety Committee), Chapter 606, Statutes of 1998 FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No RJG:mw 5/21/12 Senate Floor Analyses SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED **** END **** CONTINUED