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SB 905 · 2023-24

Creates new crimes for car break-ins and resale

Official subject Crimes: theft from a vehicle.

Became law Chapter 170, Statutes of 2024

Plain-language summary

Forcibly entering a vehicle to commit theft or a felony becomes a crime, punishable by up to 3 years in county jail. Possessing property stolen from vehicles with intent to sell it, when its value tops $950, also becomes a crime. Stolen property held within the past 2 years can be added together to reach that amount.

How these summaries are written

Official summary · Legislative Counsel's Digest

Describes the final version (Chaptered, Aug. 16, 2024).

Read the official summary (6 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 or a felony 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.

Existing law prohibits the taking of the personal property of another, as specified, prohibits removing any part of a vehicle without the consent of the owner, and prohibits the possession or receipt of stolen property, as specified. A violation of these prohibitions is punishable as either a misdemeanor or a felony.

This bill would make it a crime for a person to unlawfully possess property that was acquired through one or more acts of theft from a vehicle, unlawful entry of a vehicle, burglary of a locked vehicle, or vehicle tampering, if the property is not possessed for personal use and the person has the intent to sell or exchange the property, or the intent to act with another person to sell or exchange the property, and the value of the possessed property exceeds $950. The bill would, for the purpose of determining the value, allow the aggregation of the value of other illegally obtained property possessed by the person within the past 2 years. The bill would make this crime punishable as a misdemeanor or a felony. 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 Sections 465 and 496.5 to the Penal Code, relating to crimes.

Timeline

  1. Jan. 4, 2024 Introduced
  2. May 22, 2024 Passed Senate 38 yes, 0 no
  3. Aug. 8, 2024 Passed Assembly 64 yes, 2 no
  4. Aug. 15, 2024 Enrolled and sent to the Governor
  5. Aug. 16, 2024 Signed by the Governor
  6. Aug. 16, 2024 Chaptered (became law)
Full official history (31 actions)
  1. Jan. 4, 2024 Introduced: Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
  2. Jan. 5, 2024 From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 4.
  3. Feb. 14, 2024 Referred to Com. on PUB S.
  4. March 12, 2024 Set for hearing April 2.
  5. March 18, 2024 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB S.
  6. April 3, 2024 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3449.) (April 2).
  7. April 4, 2024 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  8. April 26, 2024 Set for hearing May 6.
  9. May 6, 2024 May 6 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
  10. May 10, 2024 Set for hearing May 16.
  11. May 16, 2024 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3963.) (May 16).
  12. May 16, 2024 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
  13. May 20, 2024 Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  14. May 22, 2024 Passed Senate: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4137.) Ordered to the Assembly.
  15. May 23, 2024 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
  16. May 28, 2024 Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  17. June 11, 2024 Coauthors revised.
  18. June 11, 2024 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  19. June 19, 2024 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (June 19).
  20. June 20, 2024 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
  21. June 24, 2024 Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  22. July 1, 2024 Assembly Rule 69 suspended. (Ayes 54. Noes 15. Page 6106.)
  23. July 1, 2024 Read third time and amended.
  24. July 1, 2024 Ordered to third reading.
  25. Aug. 7, 2024 Coauthors revised.
  26. Aug. 8, 2024 Passed Assembly: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 64. Noes 2. Page 6243.) Ordered to the Senate.
  27. Aug. 8, 2024 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
  28. Aug. 12, 2024 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5037.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
  29. Aug. 15, 2024 Enrolled and sent to the Governor: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:45 a.m.
  30. Aug. 16, 2024 Signed by the Governor: Approved by the Governor.
  31. Aug. 16, 2024 Chaptered (became law): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 170, Statutes of 2024.