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8A2s Legislative Bill Action ................................ ............................... AB 936 (Reyes). Trespass. Maternity Wards. AB 936 defines a new form & trespzss committed wfrere a person enters or remains ?n a maternity ward or birthing center under circum- stances that indicate the trespasser has no lawful business in the premises. AB 936 provides that trespassing in a maternity ward or birthing facility is subject to the following penalties: A first convic- tion, where a person leaves upon request, results in an infraction - punishable by a fine up to $100. A first conviction where a person refuses to leave after being requested to do so by peace officer or authorized personnel results in a misdemeanor - punishable by a imprisonment of up to one year in county jail, a fine of up to $1,000, or both. A second or subsequent conviction results in a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in county jail for up to one year, a fine of up to $2,000, or both. AB 936 also provides that the court shall order counseling as a condition of probation, and order the defendant to pay for the counseling, unless the court finds good cause to not make such orders. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: Asm, Position: Support. AB 976 (Montanez). Victims of Crime: Authorized Representative. AB 976 is intended to close current loopholes in the existing law that do not go far enough to ensure that victims and derivative victims of crime in the State of California are provided with the highest quality of services. AB 976 amends the Government Code to define "authorized representative" as an attorney, a victim assistance advocate certified pursuant to Penal Code Section 13835.10m, if the victim or derivative victim is a minor or an incompetent adult, the legal guardian or conservator, or an immediate family member, parent, or relative caregiver who is not the perpetrator of the crime that gave rise to the claim, and, an immediate family member of the victim or derivative victim who has written authorization by the victim or derivative victim and is not the perpetrator of the crime that gave rise to the claim. AB 976 provides that, except for attorney's fees awarded pursuant to law, no authorized representative shall charge, demand, receive, or collect any amount for his or her services. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: Governor's Desk, Position: Support. AB 1044 (Negrete McLeod). Licenses to Carry Firearms. AB 1044 makes specified changes in the statutes pertaining to licenses to carry concealable weapons (CCWs) in California. AB 1044 removes the Department of Justice's (DOJ) obligation to file and store all copies of CCW permits and, instead, requires DOJ to maintain a list of all CCWs. The DOJ has no supervisory authority or oversight over sheriffs and police chiefs regarding the issuance of these permits, therefore making them unnecessary. The obligation to file and store copies of CCW permits results in significant burdens and ex- penses with no benefits to DOJ. AB 1044 pro- vides that DOJ will no longer be required to main- tain hard copy printouts of firearm- related informa- tion in its databases. Commonly, digital formatting is the preferred and most efficient means to provide such information, with less cost. AB 1044 also relieves DOJ of the obligation to adopt and implement the Standard CCW application form and provides that DOJ review and, as necessary, revise the standard CCW application. This bill exempts the CCW applications form from the requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act by stating that the standard form is deemed to be a local form and thus exempt from that Act. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: Asm, Position: Sup- port. AB 1153 (Bermudez). Public Security: I.D. Badges. AB 1153 prevents city, county and state identification cards from unlawful, unauthorized manufacturing and sale of badges. Current law does not control or regulate the manufacturing or selling /loaning of county, state or city identification badges. Following the events of September 11' ", security has become a priority for the nation as well as the League of California Cities and our members. To allow the unauthorized and illegal manufacturing of badges and identification cards puts the public at great risk by allowing unlawful access to public state, county and city facilities by terrorists and others with criminal intent. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: Governor's Desk, Position: Support. PAGE 12 /PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site-- www.caci ties. org