CA SB 1307
enactedFalse or forged instruments.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CA SB 1307 pass?
Yes. CA SB 1307 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 695, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA SB 1307 about?
Existing law makes it a felony to knowingly procure or offer a false or forged instrument to be filed, registered, or recorded in a public office in this state, which, if genuine, might be filed, registered, or recorded under any law of this state or the United States. After a person is convicted of that crime or a specified waiver is obtained, and upon written motion of the prosecuting agency, existing law requires the court to issue a written order that the false or forged instrument be adjudged void ab initio. Existing law prescribes procedures for a prosecuting agency to file that motion. The California Constitution provides for the right to truth in evidence, which requires a 23 vote of the Legislature to exclude any relevant evidence from any criminal proceeding, as specified. This bill would authorize a defendant who is granted diversion to stipulate to the voiding of the false or forged instrument. The bill would authorize a court in those circumstances, upon a motion by the prosecution, to issue a written order that the false or forged instrument be adjudged void ab initio. The bill would, if the defendant withdraws from diversion or fails to complete the terms of diversion and criminal proceedings are reinstated, prohibit the stipulation from being used in connection with any civil or criminal proceeding without the defendant's consent. Because that prohibition would affect the admissibility of relevant evidence in criminal proceedings, the bill would require a 23 vote of the Legislature.
Who sponsors CA SB 1307?
Jones is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1307.
Description
Existing law makes it a felony to knowingly procure or offer a false or forged instrument to be filed, registered, or recorded in a public office in this state, which, if genuine, might be filed, registered, or recorded under any law of this state or the United States. After a person is convicted of that crime or a specified waiver is obtained, and upon written motion of the prosecuting agency, existing law requires the court to issue a written order that the false or forged instrument be adjudged void ab initio. Existing law prescribes procedures for a prosecuting agency to file that motion. The California Constitution provides for the right to truth in evidence, which requires a 23 vote of the Legislature to exclude any relevant evidence from any criminal proceeding, as specified. This bill would authorize a defendant who is granted diversion to stipulate to the voiding of the false or forged instrument. The bill would authorize a court in those circumstances, upon a motion by the prosecution, to issue a written order that the false or forged instrument be adjudged void ab initio. The bill would, if the defendant withdraws from diversion or fails to complete the terms of diversion and criminal proceedings are reinstated, prohibit the stipulation from being used in connection with any civil or criminal proceeding without the defendant's consent. Because that prohibition would affect the admissibility of relevant evidence in criminal proceedings, the bill would require a 23 vote of the Legislature.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-20
- Latest action
- 2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 695, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Jonesauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-27
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 695, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-27
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-08-21
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2026-08-18
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-08-18
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2026-08-18
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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2026-08-18
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5518.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-17
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
2026-08-17
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 6210.) Ordered to the Senate.
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2026-06-25
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-06-24
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 23).
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2026-06-17
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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2026-06-15
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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2026-06-03
June 9 hearing postponed by committee.
2026-05-26
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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2026-05-19
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2026-05-18
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4304.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2026-04-20
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-04-16
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3872.) (April 14).
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2026-03-27
Set for hearing April 14.
2026-03-04
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
referral-committee
2026-02-23
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-23
Read first time.
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2026-02-20
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Versions
- 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
- 04/20/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-20Compare
- 06/15/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-15Compare
- 06/17/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-17Compare
- 08/19/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-19Compare
- 09/27/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-27Compare
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Votes
Do pass as amended
2026-04-14 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Arreguín: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Cortese: yes
3rd Reading
2026-05-18 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Caballero: yes
- Alvarado-Gil: yes
- Grove: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Laird: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Choi: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Becker: yes
- Jones: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Stern: yes
- Limón: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Allen: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Padilla: other
- Niello: other
Do pass.
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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