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CA SB 1211

enacted

Criminal procedure: postconviction investigation.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 1211 pass?

Yes. CA SB 1211 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-18): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 325, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 1211 about?

Existing law provides for the prosecution of crimes by the district attorney of each county. Existing law establishes procedures for litigating claims of factual innocence based on newly discovered evidence, including a motion for a new trial or a writ of habeas corpus. This bill would, if the district attorney accepts a case for postconviction review, as defined, authorize the district attorney to file a notice with the court notifying the court of the intent to investigate a claim of factual innocence. The bill would, upon the filing of the above-described notice, deem the case to be treated as if it were an open case for the purposes of investigating a claim of factual innocence. The bill would provide the district attorney with the power to issue subpoenas, compel the production of document and testimony, and file necessary motions to investigate claims, as specified. The bill would also require all materials obtained by the district attorney to be subject to a protective order, as specified, and to be disclosed to the petitioner or the petitioner's counsel within 60 days of the termination of the investigation.

Who sponsors CA SB 1211?

Gonzalez is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1211, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law provides for the prosecution of crimes by the district attorney of each county. Existing law establishes procedures for litigating claims of factual innocence based on newly discovered evidence, including a motion for a new trial or a writ of habeas corpus. This bill would, if the district attorney accepts a case for postconviction review, as defined, authorize the district attorney to file a notice with the court notifying the court of the intent to investigate a claim of factual innocence. The bill would, upon the filing of the above-described notice, deem the case to be treated as if it were an open case for the purposes of investigating a claim of factual innocence. The bill would provide the district attorney with the power to issue subpoenas, compel the production of document and testimony, and file necessary motions to investigate claims, as specified. The bill would also require all materials obtained by the district attorney to be subject to a protective order, as specified, and to be disclosed to the petitioner or the petitioner's counsel within 60 days of the termination of the investigation.

Introduced
2026-02-19
Latest action
2026-09-18 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 325, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gonzalezauthor
  • Schultzcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-18

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 325, Statutes of 2026.

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  2. 2026-09-18

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-08-21

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. 2026-08-18

    In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. 2026-08-17

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

  6. 2026-08-17

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6203.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  7. 2026-07-02

    Ordered to third reading.

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  8. 2026-07-02

    From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Garcia.

  9. 2026-06-25

    Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

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  10. 2026-06-24

    Coauthors revised.

  11. 2026-06-24

    From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 23).

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  12. 2026-06-04

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  13. 2026-05-28

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  14. 2026-05-28

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4524.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  15. 2026-05-19

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  16. 2026-05-18

    Read third time and amended.

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  17. 2026-05-18

    Ordered to second reading.

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  18. 2026-04-20

    From consent calendar on motion of Senator Gonzalez.

  19. 2026-04-20

    Ordered to third reading.

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  20. 2026-04-15

    Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

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  21. 2026-04-14

    From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3872.) (April 14).

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  22. 2026-04-06

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

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  23. 2026-03-27

    Set for hearing April 14.

  24. 2026-03-26

    April 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  25. 2026-03-23

    Set for hearing April 7.

  26. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  27. 2026-02-20

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

  28. 2026-02-19

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/19/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-19Compare
  • 04/06/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-06Compare
  • 05/18/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-05-18Compare
  • 08/19/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-19Compare
  • SB1211Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    2026-04-14 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Caballero: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Seyarto: yes

  • 3rd Reading

    2026-05-28 · pass · 39-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Dahle: other

  • Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

    2026-06-23 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Schultz: yes

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1211

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