CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1846Introduced by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Petrie-Norris)January 17, 2024 An act to add Section 68556 to the Government Code, relating to courts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1846, as introduced, Bauer-Kahan. Judicial officers: training: sexual abuse and assault.Existing law requires the Judicial Council to establish judicial training programs for individuals who perform duties in domestic violence matters. Existing law requires the training programs to include a domestic violence session in any orientation session for newly appointed or elected judges and an annual training session in domestic violence. Existing law requires the training programs to include instruction in all aspects of domestic violence, including, but not limited to, the detriment to children of residing with a person who perpetrates domestic violence.This bill would require the Judicial Council to establish, on or before July 1, 2026, judicial training programs for judges related to best practices related to treatment of sexual abuse and assault victims in courtroom cases. This bill would require the development of the training programs to include input by victim advocacy groups. The bill would require, commencing January 1, 2027, that the training programs be provided to all newly appointed or elected judges and to all judicial officers on an annual basis.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 68556 is added to the Government Code, to read:68556. (a) On or before July 1, 2026, the Judicial Council shall establish judicial training programs for judges related to best practices related to treatment of alleged sexual abuse and assault victims in courtroom cases. The development of the training programs shall include input by victim advocacy groups.(b) Commencing January 1, 2027, the training programs developed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be provided to all newly appointed or elected judges and to all judicial officers on an annual basis.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1846Introduced by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Petrie-Norris)January 17, 2024 An act to add Section 68556 to the Government Code, relating to courts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1846, as introduced, Bauer-Kahan. Judicial officers: training: sexual abuse and assault.Existing law requires the Judicial Council to establish judicial training programs for individuals who perform duties in domestic violence matters. Existing law requires the training programs to include a domestic violence session in any orientation session for newly appointed or elected judges and an annual training session in domestic violence. Existing law requires the training programs to include instruction in all aspects of domestic violence, including, but not limited to, the detriment to children of residing with a person who perpetrates domestic violence.This bill would require the Judicial Council to establish, on or before July 1, 2026, judicial training programs for judges related to best practices related to treatment of sexual abuse and assault victims in courtroom cases. This bill would require the development of the training programs to include input by victim advocacy groups. The bill would require, commencing January 1, 2027, that the training programs be provided to all newly appointed or elected judges and to all judicial officers on an annual basis.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1846
Introduced by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Petrie-Norris)January 17, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Petrie-Norris)
January 17, 2024
An act to add Section 68556 to the Government Code, relating to courts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1846, as introduced, Bauer-Kahan. Judicial officers: training: sexual abuse and assault.
Existing law requires the Judicial Council to establish judicial training programs for individuals who perform duties in domestic violence matters. Existing law requires the training programs to include a domestic violence session in any orientation session for newly appointed or elected judges and an annual training session in domestic violence. Existing law requires the training programs to include instruction in all aspects of domestic violence, including, but not limited to, the detriment to children of residing with a person who perpetrates domestic violence.This bill would require the Judicial Council to establish, on or before July 1, 2026, judicial training programs for judges related to best practices related to treatment of sexual abuse and assault victims in courtroom cases. This bill would require the development of the training programs to include input by victim advocacy groups. The bill would require, commencing January 1, 2027, that the training programs be provided to all newly appointed or elected judges and to all judicial officers on an annual basis.
Existing law requires the Judicial Council to establish judicial training programs for individuals who perform duties in domestic violence matters. Existing law requires the training programs to include a domestic violence session in any orientation session for newly appointed or elected judges and an annual training session in domestic violence. Existing law requires the training programs to include instruction in all aspects of domestic violence, including, but not limited to, the detriment to children of residing with a person who perpetrates domestic violence.
This bill would require the Judicial Council to establish, on or before July 1, 2026, judicial training programs for judges related to best practices related to treatment of sexual abuse and assault victims in courtroom cases. This bill would require the development of the training programs to include input by victim advocacy groups. The bill would require, commencing January 1, 2027, that the training programs be provided to all newly appointed or elected judges and to all judicial officers on an annual basis.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 68556 is added to the Government Code, to read:68556. (a) On or before July 1, 2026, the Judicial Council shall establish judicial training programs for judges related to best practices related to treatment of alleged sexual abuse and assault victims in courtroom cases. The development of the training programs shall include input by victim advocacy groups.(b) Commencing January 1, 2027, the training programs developed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be provided to all newly appointed or elected judges and to all judicial officers on an annual basis.
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 68556 is added to the Government Code, to read:68556. (a) On or before July 1, 2026, the Judicial Council shall establish judicial training programs for judges related to best practices related to treatment of alleged sexual abuse and assault victims in courtroom cases. The development of the training programs shall include input by victim advocacy groups.(b) Commencing January 1, 2027, the training programs developed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be provided to all newly appointed or elected judges and to all judicial officers on an annual basis.
SECTION 1. Section 68556 is added to the Government Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
68556. (a) On or before July 1, 2026, the Judicial Council shall establish judicial training programs for judges related to best practices related to treatment of alleged sexual abuse and assault victims in courtroom cases. The development of the training programs shall include input by victim advocacy groups.(b) Commencing January 1, 2027, the training programs developed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be provided to all newly appointed or elected judges and to all judicial officers on an annual basis.
68556. (a) On or before July 1, 2026, the Judicial Council shall establish judicial training programs for judges related to best practices related to treatment of alleged sexual abuse and assault victims in courtroom cases. The development of the training programs shall include input by victim advocacy groups.(b) Commencing January 1, 2027, the training programs developed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be provided to all newly appointed or elected judges and to all judicial officers on an annual basis.
68556. (a) On or before July 1, 2026, the Judicial Council shall establish judicial training programs for judges related to best practices related to treatment of alleged sexual abuse and assault victims in courtroom cases. The development of the training programs shall include input by victim advocacy groups.(b) Commencing January 1, 2027, the training programs developed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be provided to all newly appointed or elected judges and to all judicial officers on an annual basis.
68556. (a) On or before July 1, 2026, the Judicial Council shall establish judicial training programs for judges related to best practices related to treatment of alleged sexual abuse and assault victims in courtroom cases. The development of the training programs shall include input by victim advocacy groups.
(b) Commencing January 1, 2027, the training programs developed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be provided to all newly appointed or elected judges and to all judicial officers on an annual basis.