Requires all state and private agencies with mandatory reporters of incidents involving vulnerable people to retrain all staff on reporting to a 9-1-1 operator and the county district attorney's office

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Joe Angelino and 33 co-sponsors

Requires retraining staff at state/private agencies with mandatory reporters to route vulnerable-incident reports to 9-1-1 and the county DA, boosting dispatch and investigations.

REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

Purpose and intent

A 823 would require all state agencies and private agencies that employ mandatory reporters to retrain staff on how to report incidents involving vulnerable people.

The retraining focuses on reporting pathways to two entities: a 9-1-1 operator (emergency dispatch) and the county district attorney’s office (DA).

Key provisions

Scope: Applies to both state agencies and private agencies that have mandatory reporters for incidents involving vulnerable populations.

Training requirement: All staff at these agencies must undergo retraining to ensure proper reporting to:

A 9-1-1 operator (emergency dispatch)
The county district attorney’s office (investigative/prosecutorial channel)

Focus of retraining: Correct procedures for urgent reporting and the appropriate DA channel for potential investigations or prosecutions related to incidents involving vulnerable people.

Who/what is affected

Affected entities:

State government agencies with mandatory reporters
Private agencies that employ mandatory reporters for incidents involving vulnerable individuals

Individuals affected:

Agency staff who are designated as mandatory reporters
Vulnerable populations whose incidents would be subjected to enhanced reporting protocols

Implementation and timeline

Status: Referred to the Social Services committee for consideration.

Introduction date: January 8, 2025.

Current action: The information provided indicates the bill has been referred to Social Services (no further committee action details available here).

Note: The text provided does not specify effective dates, duration of the retraining requirement, or funding/implementation timelines.

Legislative status and context

Related bills (companion/reference):

A 7004 (prior-session)
S 5406 (companion in the Senate)

Sponsors:

Primary sponsor: Ron Kim
Numerous cosponsors, including Scott H. Bendett, Nader Sayegh, MaryJane Shimsky, Monique Chandler-Waterman, Demond Meeks, Chris Burdick, and many others, illustrating broad sponsor support.

Potential impact and considerations

Administrative impact: Agencies would need to develop or update training materials, schedule retraining, and maintain records of training completion.

Operational impact: Clearer, dual-channel reporting requirements could improve timeliness of emergency response and investigative action for incidents involving vulnerable people.

Fiscal considerations: Training costs and potential ongoing refresher requirements would need funding sources (not specified in the provided text).

Policy considerations: The bill emphasizes simultaneous emphasis on emergency dispatch (9-1-1) and legal/ prosecutorial pathways (county DA’s office), which may affect interagency coordination and reporting protocols.

This summary reflects the bill’s stated language and status as of the provided information. For full details, the bill text and latest legislative actions should be reviewed.

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