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SB459Introduced in the Senate

Peace officers: confidential communications: exceptions: group peer support services.

Passed

Introduced by Tim Grayson, District 9

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 8669.3 and 8669.4 of the Government Code, relating to peace officers.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 456, Statutes of 2025.

October 7, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Special Consent SB459 Grayson · August 25, 2025

37

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Absent
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

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 Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.

  4. Set for hearing April 1.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 611.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  6. Set for hearing May 6.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 1027.) (May 6).

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.

  9. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 1090.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  11. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 17).

  13. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  14. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  15. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1).

  16. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  17. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 2508.) Ordered to the Senate.

  18. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  19. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  20. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2253.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  21. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

  22. Approved by the Governor.

  23. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 456, Statutes of 2025.

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