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Senate Bill 1771 (Russell – 1992)
Chapter 1359, Statutes of 1992
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Health and Safety Code sections 32121 and 32126 were amended in 1992 following legislative approval of Senate Bill 1771, which affected these two sections only. (See Exhibit A, #1g) Senator Newton Russell introduced Senate Bill 1771 on February 20, 1992 as a spot bill relating to child abuse. (See Exhibit A, #1a) “Spot Bills” are basically “bookmarks” for a later incorporation of a lengthier legislative proposal once its terms are finalized. It assures that legislative time frames for the introduction and consideration of bills are timely met.
Senate Bill 1771 was heard by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Assembly Committee on Public Safety and the Assembly Committee on Local Government where policy and fiscal issues raised by the bill were considered. (See Exhibit A, #2)
The provisions of this bill as it left the Senate were deleted in the Assembly. As it left the Senate this bill created a task force on ritualistic child abuse. As amended in the Assembly, this bill would allow a local hospital district to transfer its assets to non-profit corporations, as specified. Upon its return to the Senate, Senator Russell had this bill re-referred to the Senate Committee on Local Government. (See Exhibit A, #12b) Six amendments were made to the bill, two by the Senate and four by the Assembly. (See Exhibit A, #1b through #1g and #2) Governor Pete Wilson signed the bill on September 30, 1992, and it was enacted as Chapter 1359 of the Statutes of 1992. (See Exhibit A, #1g and #2)
Senate Bill 1771 contained an urgency clause which caused the bill to go into immediate effect. The reason for this urgency can be found in section 2 of Chapter 1359.
In signing the bill, the Governor had certain reservations regarding these provisions which are set forth in a statement. (See Exhibit A, #13a, document A-68; see Senator Russell’s staff response at document A-76)