CA ACR 159

enacted

Relative to indigent defense.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA ACR 159 pass?

Yes. CA ACR 159 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-20): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 187, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA ACR 159 about?

This measure would affirm the fundamental importance of indigent defense to due process, equal justice, and democratic governance, recognize public defenders as essential protectors of constitutional rights and the rule of law, and encourage the development of statewide approaches to indigent defense.

Who sponsors CA ACR 159?

Kalra is the primary sponsor of CA ACR 159, joined by 65 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-03-10
Latest action: 2026-08-20 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 187, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type: concurrent resolution
Last updated: —

Subjects

Indigentdefense

Committees

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Action timeline

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2026-08-20
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 187, Statutes of 2026.
2026-08-20
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3:30 p.m.
2026-08-18
Enrolled measure version corrected.
2026-08-13
Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 0.)
2026-08-13
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
2026-08-13
Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 0. Page 5353.)
amendment-passage,passage
2026-05-13
From committee: Ordered to third reading.
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2026-05-05
In Senate. To Com. on RLS.
referral-committee
2026-05-04
Coauthors revised.
2026-05-04
Adopted and to Senate. (Page 4906.)
amendment-passage,passage
2026-04-23
Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-3
2026-04-23
From Consent Calendar.
2026-04-22
From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 21).
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2026-03-16
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
referral-committee
2026-03-11
From printer.
2026-03-10
Introduced. To print.
introduction

Versions

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08/17/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-17Compare
08/20/26 - Chaptered — 2026-08-20Compare
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Votes

Be adopted. To Consent Calendar.
2026-04-21 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Ramos: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Haney: yes

Related bills

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260ACR159

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