CA AB 1321

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Department of Justice: online missing person registry.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 1321 pass?

No. CA AB 1321 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA AB 1321 about?

Existing law requires the Attorney General to establish an online, automated computer system designed to effect an immediate law enforcement response to reports of missing persons. Existing law requires the online missing persons registry to accept and generate specified information on a missing person. Existing law also requires the Attorney General to establish a separate and confidential historic database relating to missing children and at-risk adults, for statistical and research purposes, as specified. This bill would require the Attorney General to establish, in consultation with specified groups, agencies, and organizations, an electronic database and support system, as specified, for the public to report and search for missing children, as specified. The bill would require that parents reunified with children be offered free DNA testing to confirm parentage.

Who sponsors CA AB 1321?

Castillo is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1321.

Description

Introduced: 2025-02-21
Latest action: 2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-02-02
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
committee-passage,failure
2026-01-31
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
failure
2025-04-16
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-04-02
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-03-11
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
referral-committee
2025-03-10
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-03-10
Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and P. & C.P.
referral-committee
2025-02-24
Read first time.
reading-1
2025-02-22
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21
Introduced. To print.
introduction

Versions

02/21/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-21Compare
03/10/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-03-10Compare
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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1321

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