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CA SB 554

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Law enforcement: immigration enforcement.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 554 pass?

No. CA SB 554 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

What is CA SB 554 about?

Existing law, the California Values Act, generally prohibits California law enforcement agencies from investigating, interrogating, detaining, detecting, or arresting persons for immigration enforcement purposes, including providing information regarding a person's release date or responding to requests for notification by providing release dates or other information, as specified. Existing law provides that responses are never required, but are permitted, provided that they do not violate any local law or policy. Existing law provides the above-described prohibition does not prevent a California law enforcement agency from performing certain limited exceptions to this prohibition that do not violate any policy of the law enforcement agency or any local law or policy of the jurisdiction in which the agency is operating. Existing law provides a law enforcement official with discretion to cooperate with immigration authorities only if doing so would not violate any federal, state, or local law, or local policy, and where permitted by the California Values Act. This bill would instead provide that responses relating to a person's release date, as described above, are required. The bill would instead require a California law enforcement agency to perform certain limited exceptions to the prohibition, as specified. The bill would instead require a law enforcement official to cooperate with immigration authorities only if doing so would not violate any federal or state law or policy, and where permitted by the California Values Act. By imposing new duties on local agencies, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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, 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 554?

Jones is the primary sponsor of CA SB 554, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law, the California Values Act, generally prohibits California law enforcement agencies from investigating, interrogating, detaining, detecting, or arresting persons for immigration enforcement purposes, including providing information regarding a person's release date or responding to requests for notification by providing release dates or other information, as specified. Existing law provides that responses are never required, but are permitted, provided that they do not violate any local law or policy. Existing law provides the above-described prohibition does not prevent a California law enforcement agency from performing certain limited exceptions to this prohibition that do not violate any policy of the law enforcement agency or any local law or policy of the jurisdiction in which the agency is operating. Existing law provides a law enforcement official with discretion to cooperate with immigration authorities only if doing so would not violate any federal, state, or local law, or local policy, and where permitted by the California Values Act. This bill would instead provide that responses relating to a person's release date, as described above, are required. The bill would instead require a California law enforcement agency to perform certain limited exceptions to the prohibition, as specified. The bill would instead require a law enforcement official to cooperate with immigration authorities only if doing so would not violate any federal or state law or policy, and where permitted by the California Values Act. By imposing new duties on local agencies, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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, 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
2025-02-20
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jonesauthor
  • Alvarado-Gilcoauthor
  • Choicoauthor
  • Dahlecoauthor
  • Grovecoauthor
  • Niellocoauthor
  • Ochoa Boghcoauthor
  • Seyartocoauthor
  • Valladarescoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

    Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

    failure

  2. 2025-04-30

    April 29 set for second hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 1. Noes 5. Page 945.)

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  3. 2025-04-21

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

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  4. 2025-04-17

    Set for hearing April 29.

  5. 2025-04-16

    April 22 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  6. 2025-04-09

    Set for hearing April 22.

  7. 2025-03-24

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

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  8. 2025-03-19

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

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  9. 2025-02-21

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

  10. 2025-02-20

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

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Versions

  • 02/20/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-20Compare
  • 03/24/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-03-24Compare
  • 04/21/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-04-21Compare
  • SB554Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-04-29 · fail · 1-5

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

Related bills

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Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB554

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