2023-2024 Regular Session • California Legislature
AB977: Emergency departments: assault and battery.
Legislative Summary
An act to add Section 1317.5a to the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Sections 241 and 243 of the Penal Code, relating to hospital emergency departments.
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Bill History
2/14/2023
Read first time. To print.
State Assembly
2/15/2023
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
State Assembly
2/23/2023
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
State Assembly
3/15/2023
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
3/16/2023
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
State Assembly
3/21/2023
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
State Assembly
3/28/2023
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
State Assembly
1/9/2024
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (January 9).
State Assembly
1/10/2024
Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
1/11/2024
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
State Assembly
1/18/2024
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
State Assembly
1/18/2024
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 18).
State Assembly
1/22/2024
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly
1/29/2024
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 3945.)
State Assembly
1/29/2024
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Senate
5/1/2024
Referred to Com. on PUB S.
Senate
6/4/2024
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (June 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
6/18/2024
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Senate
7/1/2024
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
Senate
8/15/2024
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 15).
Senate
8/19/2024
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Senate
8/19/2024
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Senate
8/20/2024
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Senate
8/27/2024
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
Senate
8/28/2024
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
State Assembly
8/28/2024
Assembly Rule 77 suspended.
State Assembly
8/29/2024
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0.).
State Assembly
9/11/2024
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
9/29/2024
Approved by the Governor.
9/29/2024
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 937, Statutes of 2024.
Roll Call Votes
AB 977 Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
8/29/2024
72
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly 3rd Reading AB977 Rodriguez et al. By Ashby
8/27/2024
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass
8/15/2024
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Placed on suspense file
7/1/2024
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
6/4/2024
3
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
AB 977 Rodriguez Assembly Third Reading
1/29/2024
68
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass
1/18/2024
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
1/9/2024
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(9/29/2024)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Freddie Rodriguez
Democrat