Existing law requires a court, in the case of any person convicted of a criminal offense who could otherwise be sentenced to county jail or state prison and who alleges that he or she committed the offense as a result of sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, or mental health problems stemming from service in the United States military, to, prior to sentencing, make a determination as to whether the defendant was, or currently is, a member of the United States military and whether the defendant may be suffering from sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, or mental health problems as a result of that service. If that defendant is in substantial compliance with conditions of probation and has successfully participated in court-ordered treatment and services, among other requirements, existing law authorizes the court to grant the defendant specified forms of relief, including a dismissal of the action, as specified.
California SB 769 (20132014) — Veterans: criminal defendants.
Existing law requires a court, in the case of any person convicted of a criminal offense who could otherwise be sentenced to county jail or state prison and who alleges that he or she committed the offense as a result of sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, or mental health problems stemming from service in the United States military, to, prior to sentencing, make a determination as to whether the defendant was, or currently is, a member of the United States military and whether the defendant may be suffering from sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, or mental health problems as a result of that service. If that defendant is in substantial compliance with conditions of probation and has successfully participated in court-ordered treatment and services, among other requirements, existing law authorizes the court to grant the defendant specified forms of relief, including a dismissal of the action, as specified.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
SB 769 Block Senate Third Reading By QUIRK — 78–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
3rd Reading — 35–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 7–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Block — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2013-02-22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction
2013-02-24 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26.
2013-02-25 Read first time. reading-1
2013-03-11 Referred to Com. on RLS. referral-committee
2013-04-01 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2013-04-03 Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee
2013-04-09 Set for hearing April 30.
2013-05-01 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 758.) (April 30). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2013-05-02 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-05-09 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 863.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-05-09 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2013-05-20 Referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee
2013-06-12 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 11). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2013-06-13 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-06-14 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1995.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-06-15 In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2013-06-19 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:45 p.m.
2013-06-28 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2013-06-28 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 46, Statutes of 2013.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/9c7b9c38-e62c-4561-8857-8fbc9996a950. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).
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