BILL NUMBER: AB 2052	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 13, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 17, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Williams

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2016

   An act to add Section 597.8 to the Penal Code, relating to crimes.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2052, as amended, Williams.  Animal cruelty. 
 Sentencing: animal abuse and cruelt   y. 
   Existing law makes it a crime, punishable as specified, to commit
various forms of animal abuse, including  , among others, 
maliciously or intentionally maiming or killing an animal and
dogfighting. 
   This bill would require, upon conviction of specified types of
animal abuse but prior to sentencing, the court to order the person
convicted to submit to a psychiatric or psychological examination, to
be provided and paid for by the court. The bill would require the
court to consider the result of the examination in determining a
sentence.  
   This bill would require a person sentenced for 2 or more current
convictions for specified animal abuse and animal cruelty offenses to
be sentenced to consecutive terms of imprisonment.  
   By requiring consecutive terms of imprisonment in a county jail
for certain convictions, this bill would impose a state-mandated
local program.  
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.  
   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program:  no   yes  .


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    Section 597.8 is added to the 
 Penal Code   , to read:  
   597.8.  A person sentenced for two or more current convictions for
the following offenses, in any combination, shall be sentenced to
consecutive terms of imprisonment:
   (a) A violation of Section 597.
   (b) A violation of Section 597.5.
   (c) A violation of Section 597a.
   (d) A violation of Section 597b. 
   SEC. 2.    No reimbursement is required by this act
pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local
agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a
new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or
changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of
Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a
crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the
California Constitution.  
  SECTION 1.    Section 597.8 is added to the Penal
Code, to read:
   597.8.  Upon conviction pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) of
Section 597 or Section 597a, 597b, 597h, 597j, 597s, or 597.1, but
prior to sentencing, the court shall order the person convicted to
submit to a psychiatric or psychological examination. All
examinations shall be provided and paid for by the court. The results
of the examination shall be sent by the examining psychologist or
psychiatrist to the court and to the attorneys for the prosecution
and the defense. The court shall consider the results of the
examination in determining a sentence.