BILL ANALYSIS Ó SB 340 Page 1 Date of Hearing: July 3, 2013 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Mike Gatto, Chair SB 340 (Jackson) - As Introduced: February 20, 2013 Policy Committee: Public SafetyVote:5-2 Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: Yes Reimbursable: Yes SUMMARY This bill eliminates the January 1, 2014 sunset on the Reproductive Rights Law Enforcement Act (Act). The Act requires: 1)The Attorney General to collect and analyze information relating to anti-reproductive rights crimes; develop a plan to prevent and prosecute such crimes; and submit an annual report to the Legislature. 2)The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to produce and make a two-hour telecourse on anti-reproductive rights crimes available to law enforcement agencies. FISCAL EFFECT 1)Minor absorbable GF costs to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for data collection and analysis. 2)Minor absorbable special fund costs to POST to provide training materials. 3)Negligible potentially state-reimbursable costs to local law enforcement for reporting anti-reproductive rights crimes to the DOJ. COMMENTS Rationale . The author contends eliminating the Act's sunset will ensure ongoing analysis and reporting that contribute SB 340 Page 2 significantly to safeguarding reproductive health choices and access. Analysis Prepared by : Geoff Long / APPR. / (916) 319-2081