Senate Bill No. 259 CHAPTER 245 An act to add Section 13012.7 to the Penal Code, relating to crime statistics. [ Approved by Governor September 05, 2019. Filed with Secretary of State September 05, 2019. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 259, Nielsen. Department of Justice: crime statistics reporting.Existing law requires the Department of Justice to annually present a report to the Governor containing the statewide criminal statistics of the preceding year. Existing law also requires specified local agencies, including chiefs of police and sheriffs, to report statistical data to the department at the time and in the manner the department prescribes.This bill would require that report, commencing with the report that includes data from 2022, to the extent the data is available, to include statistics on lewd or lascivious felonies, as defined, consistent with those reported for rape.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13012.7 is added to the Penal Code, to read:13012.7. (a) The annual report published by the department pursuant to Section 13010, commencing with the report that includes data from 2022, shall, to the extent the data is available, include statistics on lewd or lascivious felonies consistent with those reported for rape, including the number of offenses reported and the rate per 100,000 population.(b) For purposes of this section, lewd or lascivious felonies means conduct prohibited by Sections 220, 266j, subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 288, and subdivision (a) of Section 288.5. Senate Bill No. 259 CHAPTER 245 An act to add Section 13012.7 to the Penal Code, relating to crime statistics. [ Approved by Governor September 05, 2019. Filed with Secretary of State September 05, 2019. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 259, Nielsen. Department of Justice: crime statistics reporting.Existing law requires the Department of Justice to annually present a report to the Governor containing the statewide criminal statistics of the preceding year. Existing law also requires specified local agencies, including chiefs of police and sheriffs, to report statistical data to the department at the time and in the manner the department prescribes.This bill would require that report, commencing with the report that includes data from 2022, to the extent the data is available, to include statistics on lewd or lascivious felonies, as defined, consistent with those reported for rape.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Senate Bill No. 259 CHAPTER 245 Senate Bill No. 259 CHAPTER 245 An act to add Section 13012.7 to the Penal Code, relating to crime statistics. [ Approved by Governor September 05, 2019. Filed with Secretary of State September 05, 2019. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 259, Nielsen. Department of Justice: crime statistics reporting. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to annually present a report to the Governor containing the statewide criminal statistics of the preceding year. Existing law also requires specified local agencies, including chiefs of police and sheriffs, to report statistical data to the department at the time and in the manner the department prescribes.This bill would require that report, commencing with the report that includes data from 2022, to the extent the data is available, to include statistics on lewd or lascivious felonies, as defined, consistent with those reported for rape. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to annually present a report to the Governor containing the statewide criminal statistics of the preceding year. Existing law also requires specified local agencies, including chiefs of police and sheriffs, to report statistical data to the department at the time and in the manner the department prescribes. This bill would require that report, commencing with the report that includes data from 2022, to the extent the data is available, to include statistics on lewd or lascivious felonies, as defined, consistent with those reported for rape. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13012.7 is added to the Penal Code, to read:13012.7. (a) The annual report published by the department pursuant to Section 13010, commencing with the report that includes data from 2022, shall, to the extent the data is available, include statistics on lewd or lascivious felonies consistent with those reported for rape, including the number of offenses reported and the rate per 100,000 population.(b) For purposes of this section, lewd or lascivious felonies means conduct prohibited by Sections 220, 266j, subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 288, and subdivision (a) of Section 288.5. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 13012.7 is added to the Penal Code, to read:13012.7. (a) The annual report published by the department pursuant to Section 13010, commencing with the report that includes data from 2022, shall, to the extent the data is available, include statistics on lewd or lascivious felonies consistent with those reported for rape, including the number of offenses reported and the rate per 100,000 population.(b) For purposes of this section, lewd or lascivious felonies means conduct prohibited by Sections 220, 266j, subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 288, and subdivision (a) of Section 288.5. SECTION 1. Section 13012.7 is added to the Penal Code, to read: ### SECTION 1. 13012.7. (a) The annual report published by the department pursuant to Section 13010, commencing with the report that includes data from 2022, shall, to the extent the data is available, include statistics on lewd or lascivious felonies consistent with those reported for rape, including the number of offenses reported and the rate per 100,000 population.(b) For purposes of this section, lewd or lascivious felonies means conduct prohibited by Sections 220, 266j, subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 288, and subdivision (a) of Section 288.5. 13012.7. (a) The annual report published by the department pursuant to Section 13010, commencing with the report that includes data from 2022, shall, to the extent the data is available, include statistics on lewd or lascivious felonies consistent with those reported for rape, including the number of offenses reported and the rate per 100,000 population.(b) For purposes of this section, lewd or lascivious felonies means conduct prohibited by Sections 220, 266j, subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 288, and subdivision (a) of Section 288.5. 13012.7. (a) The annual report published by the department pursuant to Section 13010, commencing with the report that includes data from 2022, shall, to the extent the data is available, include statistics on lewd or lascivious felonies consistent with those reported for rape, including the number of offenses reported and the rate per 100,000 population.(b) For purposes of this section, lewd or lascivious felonies means conduct prohibited by Sections 220, 266j, subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 288, and subdivision (a) of Section 288.5. 13012.7. (a) The annual report published by the department pursuant to Section 13010, commencing with the report that includes data from 2022, shall, to the extent the data is available, include statistics on lewd or lascivious felonies consistent with those reported for rape, including the number of offenses reported and the rate per 100,000 population. (b) For purposes of this section, lewd or lascivious felonies means conduct prohibited by Sections 220, 266j, subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 288, and subdivision (a) of Section 288.5.