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CA SB 652

enacted

Private security services: security guards: training.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did CA SB 652 pass?

Yes. CA SB 652 has been enacted into law as of 2025-07-30. Latest recorded action (2025-07-30): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 94, Statutes of 2025.

What is CA SB 652 about?

Existing law, the Private Security Services Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of private patrol operators by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, and makes violations of its provisions a crime. Existing law prohibits a licensee from allowing an employee to perform the functions of a security guard without confirming that the person holds a current and valid security guard registration. Existing law requires an applicant for a security guard registration to complete a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force as a condition for the issuance of the registration, as provided. Existing law authorizes a licensee, among others, to administer, test, and certify those trainings. Existing law requires the application to be verified and include specified information, including a statement that the applicant has completed the training course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force. This bill would require the training to be administered and certified by a single course provider, as provided, and to be completed within 6 months preceding the date the application is submitted to the bureau. The bill would also authorize a licensee to administer, test, and certify those trainings, provided that the licensee is required to provide the training only to their applicants for employment and direct employees. The bill would also require the above-described statement on completion of the training course to include that it was completed within 6 months preceding the date the application is submitted to the bureau. By expanding the scope of a crime, 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Who sponsors CA SB 652?

Richardson is the primary sponsor of CA SB 652.

Description

Existing law, the Private Security Services Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of private patrol operators by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, and makes violations of its provisions a crime. Existing law prohibits a licensee from allowing an employee to perform the functions of a security guard without confirming that the person holds a current and valid security guard registration. Existing law requires an applicant for a security guard registration to complete a course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force as a condition for the issuance of the registration, as provided. Existing law authorizes a licensee, among others, to administer, test, and certify those trainings. Existing law requires the application to be verified and include specified information, including a statement that the applicant has completed the training course in the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force. This bill would require the training to be administered and certified by a single course provider, as provided, and to be completed within 6 months preceding the date the application is submitted to the bureau. The bill would also authorize a licensee to administer, test, and certify those trainings, provided that the licensee is required to provide the training only to their applicants for employment and direct employees. The bill would also require the above-described statement on completion of the training course to include that it was completed within 6 months preceding the date the application is submitted to the bureau. By expanding the scope of a crime, 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Introduced
2025-02-20
Latest action
2025-07-30 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 94, Statutes of 2025.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Richardsonauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-20

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

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  2. 2025-02-21

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

  3. 2025-03-05

    Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

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  4. 2025-03-18

    Set for hearing April 21.

  5. 2025-04-08

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

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  6. 2025-04-21

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 809.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  7. 2025-04-25

    Set for hearing May 5.

  8. 2025-05-05

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

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  9. 2025-05-06

    Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

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  10. 2025-05-08

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1051.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  11. 2025-05-08

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  12. 2025-05-19

    Referred to Com. on B. & P.

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  13. 2025-07-01

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  14. 2025-07-09

    From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 9).

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  15. 2025-07-10

    Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

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  16. 2025-07-17

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2595.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  17. 2025-07-17

    In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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  18. 2025-07-25

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

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  19. 2025-07-30

    Approved by the Governor.

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  20. 2025-07-30

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 94, Statutes of 2025.

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Versions

  • 02/20/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-20Compare
  • 04/08/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-04-08Compare
  • 07/18/25 - Enrolled — 2025-07-18Compare
  • 07/30/25 - Chaptered — 2025-07-30Compare
  • SB652Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-04-21 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Niello: yes

  • Consent Calendar 2nd

    2025-05-08 · pass · 36-0

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

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

    2025-07-01 · pass · 17-0

    Member-level votes (18)
    • Alanis: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Ahrens: other

  • Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

    2025-07-09 · pass · 15-0

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

  • SB 652 Richardson Consent Calendar Second Day

    2025-07-17 · pass · 75-0

    Member-level votes (79)
    • Hart: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Alvarez: other
    • Bennett: other
    • Berman: other
    • Gallagher: other

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB652

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