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SB1211Introduced in the Senate

Criminal procedure: postconviction investigation.

Passed

Introduced by Lena Gonzalez, District 33

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1566) to Title 12 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 325, Statutes of 2026.

September 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: SB 1211 Gonzalez Senate Third Reading By Schultz · August 17, 2026

74

Yes

0

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

  3. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  4. Set for hearing April 7.

  5. April 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  6. Set for hearing April 14.

  7. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  8. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3872.) (April 14).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  10. From consent calendar on motion of Senator Gonzalez.

  11. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read third time and amended.

  13. Ordered to second reading.

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4524.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  16. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  17. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  18. Coauthors revised.

  19. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 23).

  20. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  21. From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Garcia.

  22. Ordered to third reading.

  23. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6203.) Ordered to the Senate.

  24. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  25. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  26. Approved by the Governor.

  27. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 325, Statutes of 2026.

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