Bill Text: CA AB419 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Judicial officers: training: sexual abuse and assault.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2024-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB419 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB419-Amended.html

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Amended  IN  Assembly  March 09, 2023

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 419

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Introduced by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan

February 02, 2023

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An act to amend Section 170 of the Code of Civil Procedure, add Section 68556 to the Government Code, relating to courts.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 419, as amended, Bauer-Kahan. Judicial officers. officers: training: sexual abuse and assault.

Existing law requires the Judicial Council to establish judicial training programs for individuals who perform duties in domestic violence matters. Existing law requires the training programs to include a domestic violence session in any orientation session for newly appointed or elected judges and an annual training session in domestic violence. Existing law requires the training programs to include instruction in all aspects of domestic violence, including, but not limited to, the detriment to children of residing with a person who perpetrates domestic violence.

This bill would require the Judicial Council to establish judicial training programs for judges related to best practices related to treatment of sexual abuse and assault victims in courtroom cases. This bill would require that the training programs include a sexual abuse and assault victim session in any orientation session conducted for newly appointed or elected judges and an annual training session in sexual assault and abuse. This bill would require the trainings to include input by victim advocacy groups.

Existing law prescribes for a judge the duty to decide any proceeding in which they are not disqualified.

This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NOYES   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 68556 is added to the Government Code, to read:

68556.

 The Judicial Council shall establish judicial training programs for judges related to best practices related to treatment of alleged sexual abuse and assault victims in courtroom cases. The training programs shall include a sexual abuse and assault victim session in any orientation session conducted for newly appointed or elected judges and an annual training session in sexual assault and abuse. The trainings shall include input by victim advocacy groups.

SECTION 1.Section 170 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:

170.

A judge has a duty to decide any proceeding in which they are not disqualified.