Enrolled September 01, 2021 Passed IN Senate August 30, 2021 Passed IN Assembly May 10, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 518Introduced by Assembly Member Wicks(Coauthors: Assembly Members Quirk, Stone, and Santiago)(Coauthor: Senator Wiener)February 10, 2021 An act to amend Section 654 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal law. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 518, Wicks. Criminal law: violations punishable in multiple ways.Existing law requires an act or omission that is punishable in different ways by different laws to be punished under the law that provides for the longest possible term of imprisonment.This bill, instead, would authorize an act or omission that is punishable in different ways by different laws to be punished under either of those provisions.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 654 of the Penal Code is amended to read:654. (a) An act or omission that is punishable in different ways by different provisions of law may be punished under either of such provisions, but in no case shall the act or omission be punished under more than one provision. An acquittal or conviction and sentence under any one bars a prosecution for the same act or omission under any other.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a defendant sentenced pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be granted probation if any of the provisions that would otherwise apply to the defendant prohibits the granting of probation.
Enrolled September 01, 2021 Passed IN Senate August 30, 2021 Passed IN Assembly May 10, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 518Introduced by Assembly Member Wicks(Coauthors: Assembly Members Quirk, Stone, and Santiago)(Coauthor: Senator Wiener)February 10, 2021 An act to amend Section 654 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal law. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 518, Wicks. Criminal law: violations punishable in multiple ways.Existing law requires an act or omission that is punishable in different ways by different laws to be punished under the law that provides for the longest possible term of imprisonment.This bill, instead, would authorize an act or omission that is punishable in different ways by different laws to be punished under either of those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Enrolled September 01, 2021 Passed IN Senate August 30, 2021 Passed IN Assembly May 10, 2021
Enrolled September 01, 2021
Passed IN Senate August 30, 2021
Passed IN Assembly May 10, 2021
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 518
Introduced by Assembly Member Wicks(Coauthors: Assembly Members Quirk, Stone, and Santiago)(Coauthor: Senator Wiener)February 10, 2021
Introduced by Assembly Member Wicks(Coauthors: Assembly Members Quirk, Stone, and Santiago)(Coauthor: Senator Wiener)
February 10, 2021
An act to amend Section 654 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal law.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 518, Wicks. Criminal law: violations punishable in multiple ways.
Existing law requires an act or omission that is punishable in different ways by different laws to be punished under the law that provides for the longest possible term of imprisonment.This bill, instead, would authorize an act or omission that is punishable in different ways by different laws to be punished under either of those provisions.
Existing law requires an act or omission that is punishable in different ways by different laws to be punished under the law that provides for the longest possible term of imprisonment.
This bill, instead, would authorize an act or omission that is punishable in different ways by different laws to be punished under either of those provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 654 of the Penal Code is amended to read:654. (a) An act or omission that is punishable in different ways by different provisions of law may be punished under either of such provisions, but in no case shall the act or omission be punished under more than one provision. An acquittal or conviction and sentence under any one bars a prosecution for the same act or omission under any other.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a defendant sentenced pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be granted probation if any of the provisions that would otherwise apply to the defendant prohibits the granting of probation.
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 654 of the Penal Code is amended to read:654. (a) An act or omission that is punishable in different ways by different provisions of law may be punished under either of such provisions, but in no case shall the act or omission be punished under more than one provision. An acquittal or conviction and sentence under any one bars a prosecution for the same act or omission under any other.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a defendant sentenced pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be granted probation if any of the provisions that would otherwise apply to the defendant prohibits the granting of probation.
SECTION 1. Section 654 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
654. (a) An act or omission that is punishable in different ways by different provisions of law may be punished under either of such provisions, but in no case shall the act or omission be punished under more than one provision. An acquittal or conviction and sentence under any one bars a prosecution for the same act or omission under any other.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a defendant sentenced pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be granted probation if any of the provisions that would otherwise apply to the defendant prohibits the granting of probation.
654. (a) An act or omission that is punishable in different ways by different provisions of law may be punished under either of such provisions, but in no case shall the act or omission be punished under more than one provision. An acquittal or conviction and sentence under any one bars a prosecution for the same act or omission under any other.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a defendant sentenced pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be granted probation if any of the provisions that would otherwise apply to the defendant prohibits the granting of probation.
654. (a) An act or omission that is punishable in different ways by different provisions of law may be punished under either of such provisions, but in no case shall the act or omission be punished under more than one provision. An acquittal or conviction and sentence under any one bars a prosecution for the same act or omission under any other.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a defendant sentenced pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be granted probation if any of the provisions that would otherwise apply to the defendant prohibits the granting of probation.
654. (a) An act or omission that is punishable in different ways by different provisions of law may be punished under either of such provisions, but in no case shall the act or omission be punished under more than one provision. An acquittal or conviction and sentence under any one bars a prosecution for the same act or omission under any other.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a defendant sentenced pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be granted probation if any of the provisions that would otherwise apply to the defendant prohibits the granting of probation.