Bill Commons

CA SB 423

enacted

California Public Records Act: private detention facilities.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 423 pass?

Yes. CA SB 423 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-29): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 751, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 423 about?

Existing law, the California Public Records Act, requires each state or local agency, upon a request for a copy of records that reasonably describes an identifiable record or records, to make the records promptly available to any person upon payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable, except with respect to public records exempt from disclosure by express provisions of law. Existing law requires, upon request, an exact copy to be provided unless it is impracticable to do so. This bill would specify that a recording of a call or a written communication that is maintained by a state or local agency that reports or describes an incident, as defined, occurring at a private detention facility, and specified records relating to that call or communication in the possession of a law enforcement agency, are not confidential, and would require an agency to disclose those records upon request to any member of the public. By requiring agencies to disclose certain records to the public, the bill would increase the duties of local officials and create a state-mandated local program. Existing law specifies that, except as provided, the act does not require the disclosure of records of complaints to, or investigations conducted by, or records of intelligence information or security procedures of, the office of the Attorney General and the Department of Justice, the Office of Emergency Services and any state or local police agency, or any investigatory or security files compiled by any other state or local police agency, or any investigatory or security files compiled by any other state or local agency for correctional, law enforcement, or licensing purposes. This bill would also except the above-described requirements relating to records relating to private detention facilities from that provision, but would specify that those requirements do not apply to the office of the Attorney General, the Department of Justice, the Department of Consumer Affairs, or any state entity within the Department of Consumer Affairs, as specified. The California Constitution requires local agencies, for the purpose of ensuring public access to the meetings of public bodies and the writings of public officials and agencies, to comply with a statutory enactment that amends or enacts laws relating to public records or open meetings and contains findings demonstrating that the enactment furthers the constitutional requirements relating to this purpose. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. 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. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Who sponsors CA SB 423?

Gonzalez is the primary sponsor of CA SB 423, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law, the California Public Records Act, requires each state or local agency, upon a request for a copy of records that reasonably describes an identifiable record or records, to make the records promptly available to any person upon payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable, except with respect to public records exempt from disclosure by express provisions of law. Existing law requires, upon request, an exact copy to be provided unless it is impracticable to do so. This bill would specify that a recording of a call or a written communication that is maintained by a state or local agency that reports or describes an incident, as defined, occurring at a private detention facility, and specified records relating to that call or communication in the possession of a law enforcement agency, are not confidential, and would require an agency to disclose those records upon request to any member of the public. By requiring agencies to disclose certain records to the public, the bill would increase the duties of local officials and create a state-mandated local program. Existing law specifies that, except as provided, the act does not require the disclosure of records of complaints to, or investigations conducted by, or records of intelligence information or security procedures of, the office of the Attorney General and the Department of Justice, the Office of Emergency Services and any state or local police agency, or any investigatory or security files compiled by any other state or local police agency, or any investigatory or security files compiled by any other state or local agency for correctional, law enforcement, or licensing purposes. This bill would also except the above-described requirements relating to records relating to private detention facilities from that provision, but would specify that those requirements do not apply to the office of the Attorney General, the Department of Justice, the Department of Consumer Affairs, or any state entity within the Department of Consumer Affairs, as specified. The California Constitution requires local agencies, for the purpose of ensuring public access to the meetings of public bodies and the writings of public officials and agencies, to comply with a statutory enactment that amends or enacts laws relating to public records or open meetings and contains findings demonstrating that the enactment furthers the constitutional requirements relating to this purpose. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. 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. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Introduced
2025-02-18
Latest action
2026-09-29 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 751, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gonzalezauthor
  • Menjivarcoauthor
  • Kalracoauthor
  • Durazocoauthor
  • Pérezcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-29

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 751, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-29

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-09-09

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

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  4. 2026-08-31

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

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  5. 2026-08-30

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

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  6. 2026-08-30

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  7. 2026-08-30

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 58. Noes 16. Page 6941.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  8. 2026-08-20

    Ordered to third reading.

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  9. 2026-08-20

    Read third time and amended.

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  10. 2026-08-17

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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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

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

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  13. 2026-08-13

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  14. 2026-08-05

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

  15. 2026-07-01

    Coauthors revised.

  16. 2026-07-01

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  17. 2026-06-18

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

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  18. 2026-06-15

    Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

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  19. 2026-06-11

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

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  20. 2025-09-11

    September 11 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  21. 2025-09-11

    (Corrected September 30).

  22. 2025-09-10

    Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.

  23. 2025-09-10

    Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

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  24. 2025-09-09

    Read third time and amended.

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  25. 2025-09-09

    Ordered to third reading.

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  26. 2025-09-09

    Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 60. Noes 20. Page 3128.)

  27. 2025-09-08

    Assembly Rule 78 suspended.

  28. 2025-09-08

    From inactive file.

  29. 2025-09-08

    Ordered to third reading.

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  30. 2025-09-04

    Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.

  31. 2025-09-03

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  32. 2025-09-02

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  33. 2025-08-29

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).

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  34. 2025-08-20

    August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  35. 2025-07-15

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  36. 2025-07-02

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

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  37. 2025-06-16

    Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and NAT. RES.

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  38. 2025-06-05

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  39. 2025-06-04

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1503.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  40. 2025-05-27

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  41. 2025-05-23

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1199.) (May 23).

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  42. 2025-05-23

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  43. 2025-05-16

    Set for hearing May 23.

  44. 2025-05-12

    May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  45. 2025-05-06

    Set for hearing May 12.

  46. 2025-05-05

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

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  47. 2025-05-01

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 969.) (April 30).

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  48. 2025-04-25

    Set for hearing April 30.

  49. 2025-04-24

    April 28 hearing postponed by committee.

  50. 2025-04-24

    Set for hearing April 28.

  51. 2025-04-23

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 841.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

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  52. 2025-04-09

    Set for hearing April 22.

  53. 2025-04-02

    Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and N.R. & W.

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  54. 2025-03-26

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

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  55. 2025-02-26

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  56. 2025-02-19

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

  57. 2025-02-18

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

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Versions

  • 02/18/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-18Compare
  • 03/26/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-03-26Compare
  • 05/05/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-05-05Compare
  • 05/23/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-05-23Compare
  • 09/02/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-09-02Compare
  • 09/09/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-09-09Compare
  • 06/11/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-11Compare
  • 06/18/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-18Compare
  • 08/13/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-13Compare
  • 08/20/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-20Compare
  • 09/04/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-04Compare
  • 09/29/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-29Compare
  • SB423Compare
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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water]

    2025-04-22 · pass · 5-1

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

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

    2025-04-30 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Limón: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Stern: yes

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-05-12 · pass · 7-0

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

  • Do pass as amended

    2025-05-23 · pass · 6-0

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

  • 3rd Reading SB423 Smallwood-Cuevas

    2025-06-04 · pass · 39-0

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

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2025-07-01 · pass · 9-0

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

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2025-07-14 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Bryan: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Wicks: other

  • Do pass as amended.

    2025-08-29 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Sanchez: other
    • Ta: other
    • Tangipa: other
    • Dixon: other

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

    2026-06-30 · pass · 9-3

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Bryan: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Dixon: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Macedo: no

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