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2001-2002 Session

The original list of legislation for the 2001-2002 legislative list is based on an April 26, 2002 search on the topics "terrorism, terrorist and terror" plus information coming to the author on bills not meeting that criteria. The author solicits your input on bills which should be included. E-mail the author at duanerh@fresno.edu.

Assembly Bills

1. ACR 118 - Cardoza
             * Terrorism in New York City and the Pentagon.
   This measure would declare that the Legislature joins freedom-loving people around the world in condemning the vicious attack aimed at New York City and the Pentagon, on September 11, 2001, and in observing a time of prayer and remembrance for the victims of this tragedy and for their families. Oct. 2 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 156, Statutes of 2001.
2. AJR 41 - Cogdill (being tracked)
             * Terrorism: President Bush.
   This measure would express, on behalf of the State of California, sincere appreciation for, and full support of, President Bush for his leadership and resolve in working to ensure that peace, liberty, and security are a reality for all Americans, regardless of whom threatens these fundamental rights. May 2, 2002 Amended, adopted, and to Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5859.)
3. AB 979 - Cedillo (being tracked)
             * Classified employees: call to active military duty.
   Extends the time and categories of employees for receipt of salary after call to active military duty. Jan. 29, 2002 Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed and to Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 4611.)
4. AB 1759 - Wesson
             * California Memorial Scholarship Program
   This bill would establish the California Memorial Scholarship Program under the administration of the board to provide scholarships for surviving dependents, as defined, of California residents, as defined, killed as a result of injuries sustained during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Apr. 11 Returned by the Governor at the request of the Assembly. Held in Engrossing and Enrolling.
5. AB 2000 - Nakano (being tracked)
             * Terrorist response training.
   This bill would enact the Firefighter Response to Terrorism Training Act of 2002.
6. AB 2021 - Nakano (being tracked)
             * Peace officers: training: terrorism.
   This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature that every peace officer in the state participate in terrorism and transnational crime awareness training, as specified.
7. AB 2099 - Diaz (being tracked)
             * Peace officers: antiterrorism training: grant program
   This bill would establish a grant program for peace officer training in antiterrorism, and grants in support of acquiring necessary equipment to that end, as specified to be administered by the Department of Justice.
8. AB 2101 - Rod Pacheco (being tracked)
             * Terrorism.
   This bill would create a new felony crime of engaging in terrorist activity, as defined, with violations punishable by 10, 15, or 25 years in the state prison. Attempts would be punished the same as the completed offenses. If a person inflicted great bodily injury in the commission of this offense, there would be an additional and consecutive sentence of 25 years to life, as specified. No conduct credits either before or after sentencing would be available to a person convicted under these provisions. April 23, 2002 failed passage in Public Safety Committee.
9. AB 2102 - Zettel (being tracked)
             * Terrorism.
   This bill would create new felony crimes of providing support for terrorist activity, as specified, and of harboring or concealing a terrorist, as defined, with violations punishable by 10, 15, or 25 years in state prison. Attempts would be punished the same as the completed offenses. If a person personally inflicted great bodily injury in the commission of this offense, this bill would provide that there would be an additional and consecutive sentence of 25 years to life, as specified. No conduct credits either before or after sentencing would be available to a person convicted under these provisions.
10. AB 2104 - Rod Pacheco
              * Crimes: commencement of prosecution.
    Adds terrorist acts to the list of crimes whose prosecution may commence at any time.
11. AB 2106 - Bogh
              * Jurisdiction.
    This bill would provide for territorial jurisdiction over charged violations of any of a specified set of provisions in the courts of any of the territories in which any one of the offenses occurred, if the offenses are part of a single scheme or terrorist attack.
12. AB 2108 - Hollingsworth (being tracked)
              * Terrorism.
    This bill would criminalize various forms of destructive conduct against bridges, tunnels, transportation facilities, mass transportation vehicles, and persons or employees involved with mass transportation, including attempts, conspiracies, and certain threats to commit these acts, if the conduct appears to be for specified purposes. Violations would be felonies punishable by 10, 15, or 25 years in prison. This bill would also provide that, if it is pled and proved that great bodily injury to another person results from a violation of these provisions, an additional 25 years to life would be added to the sentence. This bill would also provide that if a person was killed as a result of one of the violations there would an additional sentence of life without the possibility of parole. April 23, 2002 failed passage on rehearing in Public Safety Committee.
13. AB 2110 - Rod Pacheco
              * Amending 190.2 of the Penal Code, relating to terrorism.
    Existing law, as amended by initiative statute, provides that the penalty for a defendant found guilty of murder in the first degree shall be death, or confinement in the state prison for a term of life without the possibility of parole, where one or more special circumstances have been charged and found to be true. This bill would add the intentional killing of a person in furtherance of an act of terrorism, as specified, to those special circumstances.
14. AB 2406 - Committee on Governmental Organization
              * Terrorism response plan.
    This bill would define "Terrorism Response Plan" for purposes of the California Emergency Services Act.
15. AB 2479 - Jackson
              * Chemical security.
    
16. AB 2484 - Jackson (being tracked)
              * School violence prevention.
    Existing law requires the funds allocated pursuant to the Carl Washington School Safety and Violence Prevention Act to be expended by the school districts for any one or more of specified purposes. This bill would add as another eligible purpose, providing and implementing instructional curricula and materials on the prevention of school violence and school terrorism through recognition and reporting.
17. AB 2571 - Hollingsworth
              * Public postsecondary education: reporting of information regarding aliens
    This bill would express legislative findings and declarations and statements of legislative intent with respect to urging California's public postsecondary institutions to comply in a more timely manner with requests for information received from federal agencies about alien national students.
18. AB 2599 - Daucher (being tracked)
              * Anti-Terrorism Task Force Trust Fund.
    This bill would create the Anti-Terrorism Task Force Trust Fund for the purpose of allocating funds appropriated to the Office of Emergency Services for that purpose to regional antiterrorism task forces formed as joint powers authorities.
19. AB 2603 - Daucher (being tracked)
              * Local emergency preparedness and response plans: terrorism.
    This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would assist local agencies in developing and maintaining radiological, biological, and chemical emergency preparedness and response plans to safeguard the public in the event of terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction.
20. AB 2978 - Comm. on Revenue and Taxation (being tracked)
              * Victims of Terrorism Relief Act.
    This bill, in conformance with the Victims of Terrorism Relief Act of 2001, would exclude from income taxation specified survivor benefits and insurance payments received as compensation for deaths or injuries incurred as a result of terrorist attacks against the United States.

Senate Bills

1. SJR 32 - Haynes (being tracked)
             * Fight Against Terrorism.
   This measure would express gratitude to the President, the President's cabinet, and the men and women of the United States armed forces for their leadership and sacrifice in the fight against terrorism. Apr. 22 Read and adopted. (Ayes 31. Noes 0. Page 3867.) To Assembly.
2. SB 27 - McPherson
             * Emergency services: terrorism.
   This bill would require the Office of Emergency Services to develop specified training relative to terrorism awareness and response. June 6, 2002 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 3. Page 1480.) To Assembly.
3. SB 551 - Machado
             * Victims of crime.
   Adds victims of September 11 terrorist attacks to list of those who may be compensated from the restitution fund.Sept. 25, 2001. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 346, Statutes of 2001.
4. SB 711 - Dunn
             * State employees on active duty: benefits.
   This bill would provide that a state employee who is a member of the California National Guard or a United States Military Reserve organization shall receive the difference between State pay and benefits and military pay and benefits for a period not to exceed 365 days if he or she is ordered to serve on active duty on and after September 11, 2001, as a result of the War on Terrorism. Feb. 13 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 5, Statutes of 2002.
5. SB 1267 - Battin.
             * Terrorist threats.
   Criminalizes sending or placing fake bombs or making a false report of a bomb.
6. SB 1350 - McPherson. (being tracked)
             * Emergency services: terrorism.
   This bill would require the Office of Emergency Services to develop specified training relative to terrorism awareness. This bill would also the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to develop a specified course of instruction on the responsibilities of first responders to terrorism incidents and would require specified local agency and other peace officers to complete the training. September 16, 2002 signed by Governor.
7. SB 1565 - Polanco. (being tracked)
             * California Community Colleges: First Responder Training for Terrorism Preparedness .
   The bill would require a model curriculum to be designed for use by the California Community Colleges to increase the capacity of the state to protect the public in the event of an attack or threat of attack by one or more terrorists or criminals that utilize chemicals, pathogens, toxins, or radiological agents .
8. SB 1686 - Margett (being tracked)
             * Terrorism.
   Criminalizes terrorist activities not covered by other laws and enhances punishments for terror-related activities.
9. SB 1873 - Escutia.
             * Victims of crime: terrorist attacks.
   Adds September 11 victims to list of those who may be compensated from the Restitution Fund.

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