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SB937Introduced in the Senate

Law enforcement: flash-bang grenades and explosive breaching charges.

Passed

Introduced by Lena Gonzalez, District 33

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 13652 and 13652.1 of, and to add Section 13652.2 to, the Penal Code, relating to law enforcement.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 754, Statutes of 2026.

September 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB937 Gonzalez et al. Concurrence · August 26, 2026

29

Yes

11

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1No
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
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 1.

  3. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  4. Set for hearing March 24.

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

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 3660.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Set for hearing April 13.

  8. April 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  9. Set for hearing May 14.

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4258.) (May 14).

  11. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 4485.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  15. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  19. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  20. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 13).

  21. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  23. Read third time and amended.

  24. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 18. Page 6496.) Ordered to the Senate.

  26. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  27. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 11.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  28. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.

  29. Approved by the Governor.

  30. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 754, Statutes of 2026.

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