BILL ANALYSIS
AB 2128
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 2128 (Gaines)
As Amended July 1, 2010
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |73-0 |(May 6, 2010) |SENATE: |30-3 |(August 23, |
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Original Committee Reference: B.,P. & C.P.
SUMMARY : Increases the minimum amount of insurance coverage
private patrol operator employers (PPOs) must carry from
$500,000 to $1 million, as specified, and requires PPOs to
maintain an insurance policy, regardless of whether employed
security guards carry a firearm.
The Senate amendments clarify the requirement that all PPOs are
required to carry insurance, as specified.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Provides for the licensing and regulation of private patrol
operators and PPOs by the Bureau of Security and Investigative
Services (BSIS) under the Private Investigator Act.
2)Defines "insurance policy" to mean a contract of liability
insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to
transact business in this state which provides minimum limits
of insurance of $500,000 for any one loss due to bodily injury
or death and $500,000 for any one loss due to injury or
destruction of property.
3)Requires PPOs to provide proof of adequate insurance policy to
BSIS upon demand.
4)States that failure of a PPO to maintain the required
insurance policy constitutes grounds for license suspension.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill requires a PPO who employs
any security guard to maintain the specified insurance policy,
and increased the minimum amount of insurance coverage private
PPOs must carry from $500,000 to $1 million.
AB 2128
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FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations
Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.
COMMENTS : This bill was amended in the Senate and is consistent
with Assembly actions.
Analysis Prepared by : Joanna Gin / B.,P. & C.P. / (916)
319-3301
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