BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
Senator Carole Migden, Chairwoman
842 (Machado)
Hearing Date: 5/2/05 Amended: 4/26/05
Consultant: Nora Lynn Policy Vote: Public Safety 5-0
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BILL SUMMARY:
SB 842 requires the Attorney General (AG) to conduct a study of
batterers' treatment programs and report its findings to the
Legislature by June 30, 2008.
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Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Fund
Batterers treatment study $260 $254 General
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STAFF COMMENTS: This bill meets the criteria for referral to the
Suspense File.
SB 842 tasks the AG with preparing a study of the attendance,
enrollment and reoffense rates among batterers' treatment
program participants in five counties of the state, including
one rural, on urban, one in Northern California and one in
Southern California. The study is to reflect the programs'
policies regarding attendance, enrollment, periodic reporting to
probation departments or the courts, and the impacts of
noncompletion on participants' recidivism.
The AG estimates costs of approximately $514,000 to complete the
study, which includes two research staff, $20,000 in travel
expenses, and $15,000 for operating expenses and equipment.