Bill Text: CA AB158 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Peace officers: hate crime reporting guidelines.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2018-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB158 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB158-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 158

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Introduced by Assembly Member Chu

January 12, 2017

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An act relating to hate crimes.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 158, as introduced, Chu. Hate crime reporting standards.

Existing law establishes the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training and requires the commission to establish minimum training standards for specified law enforcement officers. Existing law requires the commission to develop guidelines and a course of instruction and training for law enforcement officers addressing hate crimes. Existing law requires the course to include instruction in reporting and documenting hate crimes, as defined.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation establishing uniform hate crime reporting standards for law enforcement agencies statewide.

Digest Key

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

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Bill Text

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

SECTION 1.

 It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation establishing uniform hate crime reporting standards for law enforcement agencies statewide.