The Getting Home Safe Act.
This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.
- Stage
- Session ended
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Aug 23, 2018
What it does
Existing law authorizes a county sheriff to discharge a person from a county jail at any time on the last day that the person may be confined that the sheriff considers to be in the best interests of that person. Existing law additionally authorizes a sheriff to offer a voluntary program to a person, upon completion of a sentence served or a release ordered by the court to be effected the same day, that would allow the person to stay in jail for up to 16 additional hours or until normal business hours, whichever is shorter, in order to offer the person the ability to be discharged to a treatment center or during daytime hours, as specified. Existing law authorizes the person to revoke his…
Where it stands
This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Needs attention)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in California.