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SB 23 · 2019-20

Creates a crime for forcibly entering vehicles

Official subject Unlawful entry of a vehicle.

Didn't pass Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)

Plain-language summary

Creates a new crime of forcibly entering a vehicle with the intent to steal something inside. It is punishable by up to one year in county jail, or by 16 months, 2 years, or 3 years in county jail.

How these summaries are written

Official summary · Legislative Counsel's Digest

Describes the final version (Amended Assembly, July 2, 2019).

Read the official summary (4 paragraphs)

Existing law defines the crime of burglary to include entering a vehicle when the doors are locked with the intent to commit grand or petit larceny or a felony. Existing law makes the burglary of a vehicle punishable as a misdemeanor or a felony.

This bill would make forcibly entering a vehicle, as defined, with the intent to commit a theft therein a crime punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a period not to exceed one year or imprisonment in a county jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Official title

An act to add Section 465 to the Penal Code, relating to crime.

Timeline

  1. Dec. 3, 2018 Introduced
  2. May 21, 2019 Passed Senate 34 yes, 1 no
  3. Aug. 30, 2019 Stopped in the Assembly Held in Appropriations (suspense file)
Full official history (19 actions)
  1. Dec. 3, 2018 Introduced: Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
  2. Dec. 4, 2018 From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 3.
  3. Jan. 16, 2019 Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  4. Feb. 28, 2019 Set for hearing March 26.
  5. March 4, 2019 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  6. March 26, 2019 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 439.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  7. March 29, 2019 Set for hearing April 8.
  8. April 8, 2019 April 8 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
  9. May 10, 2019 Set for hearing May 16.
  10. May 17, 2019 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1087.) (May 16).
  11. May 17, 2019 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
  12. May 20, 2019 Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  13. May 21, 2019 Passed Senate: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 1. Page 1195.) Ordered to the Assembly.
  14. May 22, 2019 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
  15. May 30, 2019 Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  16. July 1, 2019 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 25).
  17. July 2, 2019 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  18. Aug. 14, 2019 August 14 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
  19. Aug. 30, 2019 August 30 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.