California 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB518 Latest Draft

Bill / Chaptered Version Filed 10/01/2021

                            Assembly Bill No. 518 CHAPTER 441 An act to amend Section 654 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal law.  [ Approved by  Governor  October 01, 2021.  Filed with  Secretary of State  October 01, 2021. ] 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.

 Assembly Bill No. 518 CHAPTER 441 An act to amend Section 654 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal law.  [ Approved by  Governor  October 01, 2021.  Filed with  Secretary of State  October 01, 2021. ] 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 

 Assembly Bill No. 518 CHAPTER 441

 Assembly Bill No. 518

 CHAPTER 441

 An act to amend Section 654 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal law. 

 [ Approved by  Governor  October 01, 2021.  Filed with  Secretary of State  October 01, 2021. ] 

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.