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CA SB 1354

enacted

The military: defense of the state.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 1354 pass?

Yes. CA SB 1354 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-19): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 329, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 1354 about?

Existing federal law establishes the militia of the United States, specifies who is eligible to be a part of the militia, divides the militia into the organized and unorganized militia, and defines the organized militia as the National Guard and the Naval Militia. Existing federal law authorizes the President of the United States to call units of the National Guard of any state into federal service if certain criteria are met. Existing federal law, the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, authorizes member states to provide for mutual assistance between the states in managing a disaster that is declared by the governor of the affected state. Existing law establishes within state government a Military Department that includes, among other things, the office of the Adjutant General, the California National Guard, and the State Guard. Under existing law, the militia of the state is comprised of the California National Guard, the State Guard, the Naval Militia, and the unorganized militia. Existing law makes the Governor, by virtue of holding their office, the commander in chief of the militia of the state. This bill would prohibit military personnel of another state, territory, or district from entering, or causing something to enter, the state to perform military duty or law enforcement functions for another state without the permission of the Governor, except as specified.

Who sponsors CA SB 1354?

Archuleta is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1354, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing federal law establishes the militia of the United States, specifies who is eligible to be a part of the militia, divides the militia into the organized and unorganized militia, and defines the organized militia as the National Guard and the Naval Militia. Existing federal law authorizes the President of the United States to call units of the National Guard of any state into federal service if certain criteria are met. Existing federal law, the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, authorizes member states to provide for mutual assistance between the states in managing a disaster that is declared by the governor of the affected state. Existing law establishes within state government a Military Department that includes, among other things, the office of the Adjutant General, the California National Guard, and the State Guard. Under existing law, the militia of the state is comprised of the California National Guard, the State Guard, the Naval Militia, and the unorganized militia. Existing law makes the Governor, by virtue of holding their office, the commander in chief of the militia of the state. This bill would prohibit military personnel of another state, territory, or district from entering, or causing something to enter, the state to perform military duty or law enforcement functions for another state without the permission of the Governor, except as specified.

Introduced
2026-02-20
Latest action
2026-09-19 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 329, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Archuletaauthor
  • Cervantesprincipal coauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-19

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 329, Statutes of 2026.

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  2. 2026-09-19

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-08-28

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. 2026-08-24

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 9.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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  5. 2026-08-24

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

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  6. 2026-08-24

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 5685.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  7. 2026-08-19

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  8. 2026-08-19

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

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  9. 2026-08-19

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 4. Page 6272.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  10. 2026-08-06

    From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Macedo.

  11. 2026-08-06

    Ordered to third reading.

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  12. 2026-07-02

    Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

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  13. 2026-07-01

    From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 30).

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  14. 2026-06-24

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

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  15. 2026-06-18

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  16. 2026-06-17

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 16).

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  17. 2026-06-04

    Referred to Coms. on M. & V.A. and PUB. S.

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  18. 2026-05-27

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  19. 2026-05-27

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 4480.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  20. 2026-04-29

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  21. 2026-04-28

    Withdrawn from committee.

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  22. 2026-04-28

    Ordered to second reading.

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  23. 2026-04-23

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

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  24. 2026-04-22

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 3984.) (April 21).

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  25. 2026-04-20

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 3. Noes 1. Page 3956.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  26. 2026-04-14

    Set for hearing April 21 in PUB. S. pending receipt.

  27. 2026-04-13

    Set for hearing April 20.

  28. 2026-04-08

    Withdrawn from committee.

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  29. 2026-04-08

    Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and M. & V.A.

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  30. 2026-04-08

    Re-referred to Coms. on M. & V.A. and PUB. S.

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  31. 2026-03-25

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

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  32. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  33. 2026-02-23

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  34. 2026-02-23

    Read first time.

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  35. 2026-02-20

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 03/25/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-25Compare
  • 04/23/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-23Compare
  • 06/18/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-18Compare
  • 06/24/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-24Compare
  • 08/25/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-25Compare
  • SB1354Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]

    2026-04-20 · pass · 3-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Grove: no
    • Menjivar: other

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-21 · pass · 5-1

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Seyarto: no

  • 3rd Reading

    2026-05-27 · pass · 30-9

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Grayson: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: no
    • Niello: no
    • Valladares: no
    • Strickland: no
    • Choi: no
    • Alvarado-Gil: no
    • Grove: no
    • Seyarto: no
    • Jones: no
    • Dahle: other

  • Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]

    2026-06-16 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Valencia: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: other
    • Davies: other

  • Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

    2026-06-30 · pass · 9-0

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

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1354

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