Bill Commons

CA SB 1379

enacted

County of Riverside: separation of county offices: in-custody reports.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 1379 pass?

Yes. CA SB 1379 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1031, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 1379 about?

Existing law generally regulates the government of counties. Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors of a county to consolidate the duties of various county offices in various combinations, including combining the duties of the sheriff and the coroner. Existing law also authorizes the board of supervisors of a county to separate the duties of consolidated offices. Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors to abolish the office of coroner by ordinance and provide instead for the office of medical examiner, to be appointed by the board, as specified. This bill would require the board of supervisors for the County of Riverside to separate the offices of sheriff and coroner, abolish the office of coroner, and provide for the office of medical examiner, pursuant to the provisions described above, by July 1, 2027, as specified. The bill would require the county's board of supervisors to move medicolegal death investigation services to the office of medical examiner. The bill would prohibit a person other than the county's medical examiner from signing specified documents. The bill would require the county to publish specified information regarding in-custody persons on its internet website. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for County of Riverside. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. By requiring the county to provide a higher level of service, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Who sponsors CA SB 1379?

Cervantes is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1379, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law generally regulates the government of counties. Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors of a county to consolidate the duties of various county offices in various combinations, including combining the duties of the sheriff and the coroner. Existing law also authorizes the board of supervisors of a county to separate the duties of consolidated offices. Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors to abolish the office of coroner by ordinance and provide instead for the office of medical examiner, to be appointed by the board, as specified. This bill would require the board of supervisors for the County of Riverside to separate the offices of sheriff and coroner, abolish the office of coroner, and provide for the office of medical examiner, pursuant to the provisions described above, by July 1, 2027, as specified. The bill would require the county's board of supervisors to move medicolegal death investigation services to the office of medical examiner. The bill would prohibit a person other than the county's medical examiner from signing specified documents. The bill would require the county to publish specified information regarding in-custody persons on its internet website. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for County of Riverside. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. By requiring the county to provide a higher level of service, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Introduced
2026-02-20
Latest action
2026-09-30 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1031, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Cervantesauthor
  • Sharp-Collinscoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1031, Statutes of 2026.

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  2. 2026-09-30

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-08-31

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.

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  4. 2026-08-26

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

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  5. 2026-08-26

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 5916.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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  6. 2026-08-25

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

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  7. 2026-08-25

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  8. 2026-08-25

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 19. Page 6477.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  9. 2026-08-17

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  10. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 13).

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  11. 2026-08-13

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  12. 2026-08-13

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  13. 2026-08-05

    August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  14. 2026-07-01

    Coauthors revised.

  15. 2026-07-01

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  16. 2026-06-23

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

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  17. 2026-06-18

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  18. 2026-06-09

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

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  19. 2026-05-26

    Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and PUB. S.

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  20. 2026-05-20

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  21. 2026-05-19

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 4355.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  22. 2026-05-14

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  23. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4275.) (May 14).

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  24. 2026-05-12

    Set for hearing May 14.

  25. 2026-05-11

    May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  26. 2026-05-04

    Set for hearing May 11.

  27. 2026-04-23

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

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  28. 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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  29. 2026-04-15

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 3904.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  30. 2026-04-14

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

  31. 2026-04-09

    Set for hearing April 15.

  32. 2026-04-08

    Re-referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and PUB. S.

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  33. 2026-03-26

    Withdrawn from committee.

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  34. 2026-03-26

    Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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  35. 2026-03-25

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

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  36. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Com. on E.M.

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  37. 2026-02-23

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

  38. 2026-02-23

    Read first time.

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  39. 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
  • 06/09/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-09Compare
  • 06/23/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-23Compare
  • 08/13/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-13Compare
  • 08/28/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-28Compare
  • 09/30/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-30Compare
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Documents

Votes

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

    2026-04-15 · pass · 5-1

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Choi: no
    • Seyarto: 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

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-05-11 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes

  • Do pass

    2026-05-14 · pass · 5-2

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Dahle: no
    • Seyarto: no

  • 3rd Reading

    2026-05-19 · pass · 30-9

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

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

    2026-06-17 · pass · 8-2

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Stefani: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Alanis: no
    • Ta: no

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-06-30 · pass · 7-2

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Mark González: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Alanis: no
    • Lackey: no

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