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0 1.x - 15 Legislative Bill Action ................................ ............................... Fleeing. AB 140 increases the penalty for at- tempting to evade a peace officer and causing either serious bodily injury or death of another person. Specifically, AB 140 provides that where a person attempts to evade a peace officer and causes serious bodily injury to another, he or she is guilty of an alternate felony /misdemeanor punish- able by up to one year in county jail, three, five, or seven years in state prison, and /or by a fine be- tween $2,000 to $10,000. AB 140 also provides that where a person attempts to evade a peace officer and causes the death of any person, he or she is guilty of a felony, punishable by five, seven, or nine years in state prison; and /or by a fine between $2,000 to $10,000. AB 140 sends a strong clear message to deter offenders from attempting to flee law enforcement officers and endanger lives. Supported by: Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, Inc; California Association of Highway Patrolmen; California District Attorneys Association; California Peace Officers' Association; California Reserve Peace Officers' Association; California State Sheriffs' Association. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: AsPubSfty, Position: Support. AB 319 (Frommer /Horton, J.). Firearms. Prohibitions. Juvenile Offenders. Existing law prohibits a juvenile convicted of specified offenses from possessing a firearm until age 30. AB 319 would add possession of a concealed or loaded gun, and allowing a loaded gun to be brought into a vehicle, to the list of serious offenses for which conviction results. Violation is punishable by up to 1 year in the county jail, or by 16 months, 2, or 3 years in state prison, and /or by a fine of up to $1,000. According to the author, ""These juveniles pose a threat to the public safety, and this bill will take these weapons out of their hands." Supported by: California District Attorneys Association; Califor- nia Rifle and Pistol Association; Crime Victims united of California; Los Angeles District Attorney's Office; Office of the Attorney General; Peace Officers Research Association of California. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status:AsPubSfty, Position: Support. AB 488 (Parra). Sex Offenders. Access to Registration Information. AB 488 provides that on July 1, 2005, public dissemination of sex of- fender information pursuant to "Megan's Law" shall office the Internet web site operated by the Depart- ment of Justice. Existing law requires adult offend- ers who have been convicted of any of a specified group of sexual offenses to register with local law enforcement agencies and makes it a felony to willfully fail to register. Existing law also requires juvenile offenders as to whom a petition has been sustained for the commission of any of a different set of sexual offenses to register with local law enforcement agencies and makes it a felony to willfully fail to register. AB 488 would expand both the list of sexual charges for which adults are required to register, and the analogous list for juveniles to include any statutory predecessor of a charge on the applicable list that includes all elements of that charge. AB 488 would also expand the information that may be provided by a law enforcement agency to those specified persons, agencies, or organizations the offender is likely to encounter to include the date of a registrant's last registration or re- registration, whether the regis- trant is in compliance with the registration require- ments, and the registrant's volunteer status with an institution of higher education. Sponsor of this bill is the Office of the Attorney General. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: AsApps, Position: Review and Comment. AB 864 (Firebaugh). Gambling. Employee Work Permits. A 864 changes the length of time work permits are valid for gambling establishment employees. AB 864 would require a work permit issued by a city or county to be renewed every 4 years, rather than two years, and provide that a work permit issued by the Gambling Control Com- mission would instead be valid for a period of time specified by the commission not to exceed 4 years. Sponsor of the bill is the California Commerce Club. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: AsApps, Posi- tion: Review and Comment. AB 991 (Negrete McLeod). Peace Officer Training. AB 991 would require the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to estab- lish standardized training requirements for Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams by imposing additional training requirements on local peace officers. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: AsApps, Position: Review and Comment. Visit the League's Official Web Site-- www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS /PAGE 15