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AB 742
  • Introduced
    Feb 13, 2023
  • Passed Assembly
  • Passed Senate
  • Signed into Law
AB 742
California Assembly Bill
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Law enforcement: police canines.
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Assembly • May 31, 2023: Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Jackson.
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05/18/23 - Amended Assembly
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Comments on AB 742

Merri Silva wrote 9 months ago
My son David Silva Bakersfield California was attacked by a police dog 🐕 Luke twice. He had numerous tears and bites all over. Google my son's case and not the full story is told but it will be one day. Dec 2015 guardian paper talks about police brutality in Bakersfield California and February of this year a documentary " Killing County. This Bill is needed in every state.
Stephanie Woodard wrote 8 months ago
This bill if passed would severely danger the lives of officers and others who they are serving. K9 officers are not used lightly. K9 officers are used primarily in situations where suspected criminals are fleeing or hiding and there’s a danger to others.
Tom Onyshko wrote 11 months ago
Police canines make the community, Police Offers, and even suspects safer. The use of Police canines allows an additional less lethal force option that more times then not is a huge de-escalation factor. More times then not the presence of a Police canine ends in the surrender of a suspect without a canine biting or officers using force. Without the use of Police canines Officers will be placed in greater harm by having an unfair advantage of exposing themselves while attempting to find a violent fleeing felon. Furthermore, by not having the ability of a Police canine to work out in front of Officers, Officer involved shootings and use of force will increase having a negative countering effect. This bill goes extremely to far to encourage and embolden criminal activity that preys on the innocent men, women, and children of our society.

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Mar 21, 2023, Assembly
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
YES: 6
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 6

NO: 2

OTHER: 0
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May 18, 2023, Assembly
Do pass as amended.
YES: 11
NO: 4
OTHER: 1
YES: 11

NO: 4

NOT VOTING: 1

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  • May 31, 2023 | Assembly
    • Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Jackson.
  • May 22, 2023 | Assembly
    • Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  • May 18, 2023 | Assembly
    • From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 18).
    • Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
  • Apr 26, 2023 | Assembly
    • In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
  • Mar 22, 2023 | Assembly
    • Coauthors revised.
    • From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (March 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  • Mar 16, 2023 | Assembly
    • Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  • Mar 15, 2023 | Assembly
    • From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
  • Feb 23, 2023 | Assembly
    • Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  • Feb 14, 2023 | Assembly
    • From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
  • Feb 13, 2023 | Assembly
    • Read first time. To print.
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