California 2021 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1653 Enrolled / Bill

Filed 06/29/2022

                    Enrolled  June 29, 2022 Passed IN  Senate  June 27, 2022 Passed IN  Assembly  April 07, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1653Introduced by Assembly Member Patterson(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula, Chen, Kiley, Lackey, Nguyen, and Rodriguez)January 14, 2022 An act to amend Section 13899 of the Penal Code, relating to property crimes. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1653, Patterson. Property crimes: regional property crimes task force.Existing law, until January 1, 2026, requires the Department of the California Highway Patrol to coordinate with the Department of Justice to convene a regional property crimes task force to identify geographic areas experiencing increased levels of property crimes and assist local law enforcement with resources, such as personnel and equipment.This bill would specify theft of vehicle parts and accessories as a property crime for consideration by the regional property crimes task force. 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 13899 of the Penal Code is amended to read:13899. The Department of the California Highway Patrol shall, in coordination with the Department of Justice, convene a regional property crimes task force to assist local law enforcement in counties identified by the Department of the California Highway Patrol as having elevated levels of property crime, including, but not limited to, organized retail theft, vehicle burglary, and theft of vehicle parts and accessories. The task force shall provide local law enforcement in the identified region with logistical support and other law enforcement resources, including, but not limited to, personnel and equipment, as determined to be appropriate by the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol in consultation with task force members.

 Enrolled  June 29, 2022 Passed IN  Senate  June 27, 2022 Passed IN  Assembly  April 07, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1653Introduced by Assembly Member Patterson(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula, Chen, Kiley, Lackey, Nguyen, and Rodriguez)January 14, 2022 An act to amend Section 13899 of the Penal Code, relating to property crimes. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1653, Patterson. Property crimes: regional property crimes task force.Existing law, until January 1, 2026, requires the Department of the California Highway Patrol to coordinate with the Department of Justice to convene a regional property crimes task force to identify geographic areas experiencing increased levels of property crimes and assist local law enforcement with resources, such as personnel and equipment.This bill would specify theft of vehicle parts and accessories as a property crime for consideration by the regional property crimes task force. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Enrolled  June 29, 2022 Passed IN  Senate  June 27, 2022 Passed IN  Assembly  April 07, 2022

Enrolled  June 29, 2022
Passed IN  Senate  June 27, 2022
Passed IN  Assembly  April 07, 2022

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 1653

Introduced by Assembly Member Patterson(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula, Chen, Kiley, Lackey, Nguyen, and Rodriguez)January 14, 2022

Introduced by Assembly Member Patterson(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula, Chen, Kiley, Lackey, Nguyen, and Rodriguez)
January 14, 2022

 An act to amend Section 13899 of the Penal Code, relating to property crimes. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1653, Patterson. Property crimes: regional property crimes task force.

Existing law, until January 1, 2026, requires the Department of the California Highway Patrol to coordinate with the Department of Justice to convene a regional property crimes task force to identify geographic areas experiencing increased levels of property crimes and assist local law enforcement with resources, such as personnel and equipment.This bill would specify theft of vehicle parts and accessories as a property crime for consideration by the regional property crimes task force. 

Existing law, until January 1, 2026, requires the Department of the California Highway Patrol to coordinate with the Department of Justice to convene a regional property crimes task force to identify geographic areas experiencing increased levels of property crimes and assist local law enforcement with resources, such as personnel and equipment.

This bill would specify theft of vehicle parts and accessories as a property crime for consideration by the regional property crimes task force. 

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13899 of the Penal Code is amended to read:13899. The Department of the California Highway Patrol shall, in coordination with the Department of Justice, convene a regional property crimes task force to assist local law enforcement in counties identified by the Department of the California Highway Patrol as having elevated levels of property crime, including, but not limited to, organized retail theft, vehicle burglary, and theft of vehicle parts and accessories. The task force shall provide local law enforcement in the identified region with logistical support and other law enforcement resources, including, but not limited to, personnel and equipment, as determined to be appropriate by the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol in consultation with task force members.

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 13899 of the Penal Code is amended to read:13899. The Department of the California Highway Patrol shall, in coordination with the Department of Justice, convene a regional property crimes task force to assist local law enforcement in counties identified by the Department of the California Highway Patrol as having elevated levels of property crime, including, but not limited to, organized retail theft, vehicle burglary, and theft of vehicle parts and accessories. The task force shall provide local law enforcement in the identified region with logistical support and other law enforcement resources, including, but not limited to, personnel and equipment, as determined to be appropriate by the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol in consultation with task force members.

SECTION 1. Section 13899 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

13899. The Department of the California Highway Patrol shall, in coordination with the Department of Justice, convene a regional property crimes task force to assist local law enforcement in counties identified by the Department of the California Highway Patrol as having elevated levels of property crime, including, but not limited to, organized retail theft, vehicle burglary, and theft of vehicle parts and accessories. The task force shall provide local law enforcement in the identified region with logistical support and other law enforcement resources, including, but not limited to, personnel and equipment, as determined to be appropriate by the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol in consultation with task force members.

13899. The Department of the California Highway Patrol shall, in coordination with the Department of Justice, convene a regional property crimes task force to assist local law enforcement in counties identified by the Department of the California Highway Patrol as having elevated levels of property crime, including, but not limited to, organized retail theft, vehicle burglary, and theft of vehicle parts and accessories. The task force shall provide local law enforcement in the identified region with logistical support and other law enforcement resources, including, but not limited to, personnel and equipment, as determined to be appropriate by the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol in consultation with task force members.

13899. The Department of the California Highway Patrol shall, in coordination with the Department of Justice, convene a regional property crimes task force to assist local law enforcement in counties identified by the Department of the California Highway Patrol as having elevated levels of property crime, including, but not limited to, organized retail theft, vehicle burglary, and theft of vehicle parts and accessories. The task force shall provide local law enforcement in the identified region with logistical support and other law enforcement resources, including, but not limited to, personnel and equipment, as determined to be appropriate by the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol in consultation with task force members.



13899. The Department of the California Highway Patrol shall, in coordination with the Department of Justice, convene a regional property crimes task force to assist local law enforcement in counties identified by the Department of the California Highway Patrol as having elevated levels of property crime, including, but not limited to, organized retail theft, vehicle burglary, and theft of vehicle parts and accessories. The task force shall provide local law enforcement in the identified region with logistical support and other law enforcement resources, including, but not limited to, personnel and equipment, as determined to be appropriate by the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol in consultation with task force members.