BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 1195 Page 1 Date of Hearing: April 17, 2013 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Mike Gatto, Chair AB 1195 (Eggman) - As Amended: April 9, 2013 Policy Committee: JudiciaryVote:9-0 Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: SUMMARY This bill: 1)Prohibits state and local law enforcement agencies from requiring a crime victim to show proof of legal residence in the U.S. in order to obtain information from a crime report. 2)Requires an agency, when requiring identification in order for a victim to obtain a crime report, to, at a minimum, accept: a) A current U.S. state issued driver's license or identification card. b) A current U.S. or foreign passport. c) A current Matricula Consular card. FISCAL EFFECT Likely minor costs statewide for law enforcement agencies currently not in compliance to conform procedures to the bill's requirements. COMMENTS Purpose . This bill is co-sponsored by the California Immigrant Policy Center and El Concilio to address reports that some local law enforcement officials have denied crime victims access to their crime reports, to which they are entitled to under the PRA, because victims do not present identification demonstrating proof of legal residency. This bill prohibits requiring proof of legal residency in order for a victim to obtain a crime report. It should be noted the bill does not prohibit a law enforcement AB 1195 Page 2 agency from requiring a victim seeking a copy of their crime report to provide valid identification. The bill does provide, however, that these agencies must at least accept as valid identification a driver's license, passport, or a Matricula Consular-a personal identification card issued by the Mexican government through its consulate offices that serves as the official record for its citizens living outside Mexico. An informal survey by El Concilio found that five of 22 sheriff's offices surveyed reported that they did not accept a foreign passport or Matricula Consular as valid identification. Analysis Prepared by : Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081