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          SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                             Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
                            2015 - 2016  Regular  Session

          SB 882 (Hertzberg) - Crimes:  public transportation:  minors
          
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          |Version: January 15, 2016       |Policy Vote: PUB. S. 5 - 1      |
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          |Urgency: No                     |Mandate: No                     |
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          |Hearing Date: May 27, 2016      |Consultant: Jolie Onodera       |
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          Bill  
          Summary:  SB 882 would prohibit a minor from being charged with  
          an infraction or misdemeanor for evading a transit fare.


          *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
             The following information is revised to reflect amendments 
                      adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016




          Fiscal  
          Impact:  
            Criminal fine/fee/surcharge revenues  :  Unknown, potentially  
            significant reduction in criminal penalty collections  
            statewide (General/Special/Local Funds) to the extent local  
            agencies continue to issue criminal citations in lieu of  
            levying administrative penalties upon minors as recently  
            authorized pursuant to SB 413 (Chapter 765/2015). The  
            magnitude of the impact on the state and local jurisdictions  
            would be dependent on various factors including but not  
            limited to the number of minors who would have been cited for  







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            the offense, the number of counties imposing administrative  
            penalties in lieu of criminal fines, the level of enforcement  
            by local entities, and the collection efforts in each  
            jurisdiction. 
            Criminal justice system  :  Potentially significant future cost  
            savings resulting from reduced involvement with the courts,  
            local law enforcement agencies including county probation  
            departments, and child welfare services.


          Author  
          Amendments:  
                 Add coauthors.


                 Provide that public transportation agencies retain the  
               authority to assess an administrative fiscal penalty,  
               pursuant to Penal Code § 640, as specified.




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