Report 2021-113 Recommendation Responses
Report 2021-113: Batterer Intervention Programs: State Guidance and Oversight Are Needed to Effectively Reduce Domestic Violence (Release Date: October 2022)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
To ensure that probation departments, courts, and program providers comply with state law, the Legislature should designate Justice as responsible for the oversight of the batterer intervention system, including approving, monitoring, and renewing all program providers.
Description of Legislative Action
AB 304 (Holden, 2023) would require, among other things, the Department of Justice, beginning on April 1, 2024, to oversee the probation departments and program providers to ensure compliance with state law, including but not limited to, approving, monitoring, and renewing approvals of program providers. As of April 14, 2023, this bill is pending in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: April 2023
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Legislation Introduced
Description of Legislative Action
The Legislature did not take action during the 2021-2022 Legislative Session to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: January 2023