CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 284Introduced by Assembly Member AlanisJanuary 22, 2025 An act to amend Section 13000 of the Penal Code, relating to the Department of Justice. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 284, as introduced, Alanis. Department of Justice: fingerprinting.Under existing law, the Department of Justice is required to maintain statewide automated fingerprint identification systems.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13000 of the Penal Code is amended to read:13000. (a) All statewide automated fingerprint identification systems shall be maintained by the Department of Justice. For purposes of this section, automated fingerprint identification system means electronic comparison of fingerprints to a data base database of known persons.(b) Any state agency is exempted from this section if the agencys director finds that the automated identification system needed to meet programmatic requirements is less costly than an identical system available through an interagency agreement with the Department of Justice, or is not provided by the Department of Justice.(c) Information contained in these systems shall be released to state agencies only on a need-to-know basis pursuant to any of the following:(1) Statutory authorization to the extent permitted by federal law.(2) A court order or decision that requires release of the information.(3) An interagency agreement with the Department of Justice to develop and operate a system.(d) The department may charge a fee to be paid by the agency for the actual cost of supporting the service.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 284Introduced by Assembly Member AlanisJanuary 22, 2025 An act to amend Section 13000 of the Penal Code, relating to the Department of Justice. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 284, as introduced, Alanis. Department of Justice: fingerprinting.Under existing law, the Department of Justice is required to maintain statewide automated fingerprint identification systems.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 284
Introduced by Assembly Member AlanisJanuary 22, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Alanis
January 22, 2025
An act to amend Section 13000 of the Penal Code, relating to the Department of Justice.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 284, as introduced, Alanis. Department of Justice: fingerprinting.
Under existing law, the Department of Justice is required to maintain statewide automated fingerprint identification systems.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.
Under existing law, the Department of Justice is required to maintain statewide automated fingerprint identification systems.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13000 of the Penal Code is amended to read:13000. (a) All statewide automated fingerprint identification systems shall be maintained by the Department of Justice. For purposes of this section, automated fingerprint identification system means electronic comparison of fingerprints to a data base database of known persons.(b) Any state agency is exempted from this section if the agencys director finds that the automated identification system needed to meet programmatic requirements is less costly than an identical system available through an interagency agreement with the Department of Justice, or is not provided by the Department of Justice.(c) Information contained in these systems shall be released to state agencies only on a need-to-know basis pursuant to any of the following:(1) Statutory authorization to the extent permitted by federal law.(2) A court order or decision that requires release of the information.(3) An interagency agreement with the Department of Justice to develop and operate a system.(d) The department may charge a fee to be paid by the agency for the actual cost of supporting the service.
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 13000 of the Penal Code is amended to read:13000. (a) All statewide automated fingerprint identification systems shall be maintained by the Department of Justice. For purposes of this section, automated fingerprint identification system means electronic comparison of fingerprints to a data base database of known persons.(b) Any state agency is exempted from this section if the agencys director finds that the automated identification system needed to meet programmatic requirements is less costly than an identical system available through an interagency agreement with the Department of Justice, or is not provided by the Department of Justice.(c) Information contained in these systems shall be released to state agencies only on a need-to-know basis pursuant to any of the following:(1) Statutory authorization to the extent permitted by federal law.(2) A court order or decision that requires release of the information.(3) An interagency agreement with the Department of Justice to develop and operate a system.(d) The department may charge a fee to be paid by the agency for the actual cost of supporting the service.
SECTION 1. Section 13000 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
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13000. (a) All statewide automated fingerprint identification systems shall be maintained by the Department of Justice. For purposes of this section, automated fingerprint identification system means electronic comparison of fingerprints to a data base database of known persons.(b) Any state agency is exempted from this section if the agencys director finds that the automated identification system needed to meet programmatic requirements is less costly than an identical system available through an interagency agreement with the Department of Justice, or is not provided by the Department of Justice.(c) Information contained in these systems shall be released to state agencies only on a need-to-know basis pursuant to any of the following:(1) Statutory authorization to the extent permitted by federal law.(2) A court order or decision that requires release of the information.(3) An interagency agreement with the Department of Justice to develop and operate a system.(d) The department may charge a fee to be paid by the agency for the actual cost of supporting the service.
13000. (a) All statewide automated fingerprint identification systems shall be maintained by the Department of Justice. For purposes of this section, automated fingerprint identification system means electronic comparison of fingerprints to a data base database of known persons.(b) Any state agency is exempted from this section if the agencys director finds that the automated identification system needed to meet programmatic requirements is less costly than an identical system available through an interagency agreement with the Department of Justice, or is not provided by the Department of Justice.(c) Information contained in these systems shall be released to state agencies only on a need-to-know basis pursuant to any of the following:(1) Statutory authorization to the extent permitted by federal law.(2) A court order or decision that requires release of the information.(3) An interagency agreement with the Department of Justice to develop and operate a system.(d) The department may charge a fee to be paid by the agency for the actual cost of supporting the service.
13000. (a) All statewide automated fingerprint identification systems shall be maintained by the Department of Justice. For purposes of this section, automated fingerprint identification system means electronic comparison of fingerprints to a data base database of known persons.(b) Any state agency is exempted from this section if the agencys director finds that the automated identification system needed to meet programmatic requirements is less costly than an identical system available through an interagency agreement with the Department of Justice, or is not provided by the Department of Justice.(c) Information contained in these systems shall be released to state agencies only on a need-to-know basis pursuant to any of the following:(1) Statutory authorization to the extent permitted by federal law.(2) A court order or decision that requires release of the information.(3) An interagency agreement with the Department of Justice to develop and operate a system.(d) The department may charge a fee to be paid by the agency for the actual cost of supporting the service.
13000. (a) All statewide automated fingerprint identification systems shall be maintained by the Department of Justice. For purposes of this section, automated fingerprint identification system means electronic comparison of fingerprints to a data base database of known persons.
(b) Any state agency is exempted from this section if the agencys director finds that the automated identification system needed to meet programmatic requirements is less costly than an identical system available through an interagency agreement with the Department of Justice, or is not provided by the Department of Justice.
(c) Information contained in these systems shall be released to state agencies only on a need-to-know basis pursuant to any of the following:
(1) Statutory authorization to the extent permitted by federal law.
(2) A court order or decision that requires release of the information.
(3) An interagency agreement with the Department of Justice to develop and operate a system.
(d) The department may charge a fee to be paid by the agency for the actual cost of supporting the service.