Criminal procedure: postconviction investigation.
California State LegislatureCalifornia
An act to add Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1566) to Title 12 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Sep 18, 2026
- 55 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
CA SB 1211 · PassedSep 18
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Bill details
- Last action
- Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 325, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 18, 2026
Sponsors
LGLena GonzalezSenator · Democrat · SD-033Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
NSNick SchultzRepresentative · Democrat · HD-044
Bill history
Newest first.
Sep 18, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 325, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 18, 2026Approved by the Governor.
Aug 21, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Aug 18, 2026In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate
Aug 17, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6203.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly
Jul 2, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly
Jul 2, 2026From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Garcia.Assembly
Jun 25, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Assembly
Show 19 earlier actions
Jun 24, 2026From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 23).Assembly
Jun 24, 2026Coauthors revised.Assembly
Jun 4, 2026Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Assembly
May 28, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly
May 28, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4524.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate
May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
May 18, 2026Ordered to second reading.Senate
May 18, 2026Read third time and amended.Senate
Apr 20, 2026Ordered to third reading.Senate
Apr 20, 2026From consent calendar on motion of Senator Gonzalez.Senate
Apr 15, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Senate
Apr 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3872.) (April 14).Senate
Apr 6, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Senate
Mar 27, 2026Set for hearing April 14.Senate
Mar 26, 2026April 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.Senate
Mar 23, 2026Set for hearing April 7.Senate
Mar 4, 2026Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Senate
Feb 20, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.Senate
Feb 19, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate
Recorded votes
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent CalendarApr 14, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate 3rd Reading SB1211 GonzalezMay 28, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do pass. To Consent CalendarJun 23, 2026 · Assembly · 9 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
SB 1211 Gonzalez Senate Third Reading By SchultzAug 17, 2026 · Assembly · 74 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
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