Amended IN Assembly March 09, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 419Introduced by Assembly Member Bauer-KahanFebruary 02, 2023 An act to amend Section 170 of the Code of Civil Procedure, add Section 68556 to the Government Code, relating to courts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 419, as amended, Bauer-Kahan. Judicial officers. 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 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 that the training programs include a sexual abuse and assault victim session in any orientation session conducted for newly appointed or elected judges and an annual training session in sexual assault and abuse. This bill would require the trainings to include input by victim advocacy groups.Existing law prescribes for a judge the duty to decide any proceeding in which they are not disqualified.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES 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. 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 training programs shall include a sexual abuse and assault victim session in any orientation session conducted for newly appointed or elected judges and an annual training session in sexual assault and abuse. The trainings shall include input by victim advocacy groups.SECTION 1.Section 170 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:170.A judge has a duty to decide any proceeding in which they are not disqualified.
Amended IN Assembly March 09, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 419Introduced by Assembly Member Bauer-KahanFebruary 02, 2023 An act to amend Section 170 of the Code of Civil Procedure, add Section 68556 to the Government Code, relating to courts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 419, as amended, Bauer-Kahan. Judicial officers. 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 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 that the training programs include a sexual abuse and assault victim session in any orientation session conducted for newly appointed or elected judges and an annual training session in sexual assault and abuse. This bill would require the trainings to include input by victim advocacy groups.Existing law prescribes for a judge the duty to decide any proceeding in which they are not disqualified.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly March 09, 2023
Amended IN Assembly March 09, 2023
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 419
Introduced by Assembly Member Bauer-KahanFebruary 02, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan
February 02, 2023
An act to amend Section 170 of the Code of Civil Procedure, add Section 68556 to the Government Code, relating to courts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 419, as amended, Bauer-Kahan. Judicial officers. 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 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 that the training programs include a sexual abuse and assault victim session in any orientation session conducted for newly appointed or elected judges and an annual training session in sexual assault and abuse. This bill would require the trainings to include input by victim advocacy groups.Existing law prescribes for a judge the duty to decide any proceeding in which they are not disqualified.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision.
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 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 that the training programs include a sexual abuse and assault victim session in any orientation session conducted for newly appointed or elected judges and an annual training session in sexual assault and abuse. This bill would require the trainings to include input by victim advocacy groups.
Existing law prescribes for a judge the duty to decide any proceeding in which they are not disqualified.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision.
## 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. 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 training programs shall include a sexual abuse and assault victim session in any orientation session conducted for newly appointed or elected judges and an annual training session in sexual assault and abuse. The trainings shall include input by victim advocacy groups.SECTION 1.Section 170 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:170.A judge has a duty to decide any proceeding in which they are not disqualified.
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. 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 training programs shall include a sexual abuse and assault victim session in any orientation session conducted for newly appointed or elected judges and an annual training session in sexual assault and abuse. The trainings shall include input by victim advocacy groups.
SECTION 1. Section 68556 is added to the Government Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
68556. 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 training programs shall include a sexual abuse and assault victim session in any orientation session conducted for newly appointed or elected judges and an annual training session in sexual assault and abuse. The trainings shall include input by victim advocacy groups.
68556. 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 training programs shall include a sexual abuse and assault victim session in any orientation session conducted for newly appointed or elected judges and an annual training session in sexual assault and abuse. The trainings shall include input by victim advocacy groups.
68556. 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 training programs shall include a sexual abuse and assault victim session in any orientation session conducted for newly appointed or elected judges and an annual training session in sexual assault and abuse. The trainings shall include input by victim advocacy groups.
68556. 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 training programs shall include a sexual abuse and assault victim session in any orientation session conducted for newly appointed or elected judges and an annual training session in sexual assault and abuse. The trainings shall include input by victim advocacy groups.
A judge has a duty to decide any proceeding in which they are not disqualified.