(1) Existing law subjects a minor between 12 and 17 years of age, inclusive, who violates any federal, state, or local law or ordinance, and a minor under 12 years of age who is alleged to have committed specified serious offenses, to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge the minor to be a ward of the court. Under existing law, juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a ward of the court are commenced by the filing of a petition by the probation officer, the district attorney after consultation with the probation officer, or the prosecuting attorney, as specified.
(1) Existing law subjects a minor between 12 and 17 years of age, inclusive, who violates any federal, state, or local law or ordinance, and a minor under 12 years of age who is alleged to have committed specified serious offenses, to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge the minor to be a ward of the court. Under existing law, juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a ward of the court are commenced by the filing of a petition by the probation officer, the district attorney after consultation with the probation officer, or the prosecuting attorney, as specified.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] — 5–0 (pass) · upper
SB 1161 Becker Senate Third Reading By Jackson — 62–6 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 11–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 11–2 (pass) · lower
Special Consent — 37–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Placed on suspense file — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Unfinished Business SB1161 Becker Concurrence — 40–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 7–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Becker — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2024-02-14 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2024-02-15 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.
2024-02-21 Referred to Coms. on PUB S. and JUD. referral-committee
2024-03-05 Set for hearing March 19.
2024-03-19 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3351.) (March 19). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2024-03-20 Set for hearing April 2.
2024-04-03 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3448.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2024-04-12 Set for hearing April 22.
2024-04-22 April 22 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
2024-05-10 Set for hearing May 16.
2024-05-16 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3974.) (May 16). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2024-05-16 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2024-05-20 Ordered to special consent calendar.
2024-05-23 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4180.) Ordered to the Assembly. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2024-05-24 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2024-06-03 Referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee
2024-07-03 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2024-08-07 August 7 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
2024-08-15 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (August 15). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2024-08-19 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2024-08-22 Read third time and amended. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-3
2024-08-22 Ordered to third reading.
2024-08-26 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 62. Noes 6. Page 6530.) Ordered to the Senate. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2024-08-26 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2024-08-27 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5511.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2024-09-03 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2024-09-27 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2024-09-27 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 782, Statutes of 2024. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a9b3851a-0107-466d-ad90-98a6c6bb6233. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).