CA AB1537 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15)
Status: Engrossed on May 27 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-08-24 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on May 27 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-08-24 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Section 70 of the Penal Code, relating to peace officers.
Title
Peace officers: secondary employment.
Sponsors
| Asm. Isaac Bryan [D] | Asm. Juan Carrillo [D] | Asm. Liz Ortega [D] | Asm. Ash Kalra [D] |
| Asm. Mark Gonzalez [D] | Asm. Patrick Ahrens [D] | Asm. Mia Bonta [D] | Asm. Damon Connolly [D] |
| Sen. Lena Gonzalez [D] | Asm. Matt Haney [D] | Asm. Alex Lee [D] | Sen. Eloise Reyes [D] |
| Asm. Chris Rogers [D] | Sen. Susan Rubio [D] | Asm. Anamarie Farias [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-08-13 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-03 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-27 - Assembly - AB 1537 Bryan Assembly Third Reading (Y: 51 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-03 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-27 - Assembly - AB 1537 Bryan Assembly Third Reading (Y: 51 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-21 | Senate | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2026-08-20 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-19 | Senate | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2026-08-13 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-13 | Senate | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13). |
| 2026-08-03 | Senate | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| 2026-06-25 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-06-24 | Senate | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 23). |
| 2026-06-10 | Senate | Referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| 2026-05-28 | Senate | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2026-05-27 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 21.) |
| 2026-05-19 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-05-18 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| 2026-05-14 | Assembly | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (May 14). |
| 2026-04-29 | Assembly | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| 2026-03-04 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (March 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-03-04 | Assembly | Coauthors revised. |
| 2026-02-02 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| 2026-01-06 | Assembly | From printer. May be heard in committee February 5. |
| 2026-01-05 | Assembly | Read first time. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penal Code | 70 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
