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SB938Introduced in the Senate

Peace officers: training requirements.

Vetoed

Introduced by Caroline Menjivar, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 13510.1 of the Penal Code, relating to peace officers.

Where it stands

In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB938 Menjivar et al. Concurrence · August 28, 2026

30

Yes

10

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 RLS.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  6. Set for hearing April 21.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 3982.) (April 21).

  8. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Set for hearing May 11.

  10. May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. Set for hearing May 14.

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

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time and amended.

  15. Ordered to second reading.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Amendments by Senator Strickland tabled on motion of Senator Ashby. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 4483.)

  18. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 4484.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  20. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  22. Coauthors revised.

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 5).

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

  26. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  27. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 17. Page 6523.) Ordered to the Senate.

  28. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  29. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).

  30. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  31. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.)

  32. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  33. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  34. Vetoed by the Governor.

  35. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

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