Bill Commons

CA SB 691

enacted

Body-worn cameras: policies.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 691 pass?

Yes. CA SB 691 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-20): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 416, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 691 about?

Existing law requires law enforcement agencies, departments, or entities to consider specified best practices regarding the downloading and storage of body-worn camera data, such as specifically stating the length of time that recorded data is to be stored, when establishing policies and procedures for the implementation and operation of a body-worn camera system, as specified. This bill would require, on or before July 1, 2027, each law enforcement agency that has a body-worn camera policy to update that policy to include a procedure for emergency service personnel to request the redaction of evidentiary and nonevidentiary recordings of a patient undergoing medical or psychological evaluation, procedure, or treatment by emergency service personnel, and to maintain an unredacted copy of the recording consistent with the policies and procedures of the agency. By requiring local law enforcement agencies to adopt new policies, 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 691?

Wahab is the primary sponsor of CA SB 691.

Description

Existing law requires law enforcement agencies, departments, or entities to consider specified best practices regarding the downloading and storage of body-worn camera data, such as specifically stating the length of time that recorded data is to be stored, when establishing policies and procedures for the implementation and operation of a body-worn camera system, as specified. This bill would require, on or before July 1, 2027, each law enforcement agency that has a body-worn camera policy to update that policy to include a procedure for emergency service personnel to request the redaction of evidentiary and nonevidentiary recordings of a patient undergoing medical or psychological evaluation, procedure, or treatment by emergency service personnel, and to maintain an unredacted copy of the recording consistent with the policies and procedures of the agency. By requiring local law enforcement agencies to adopt new policies, 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
2025-02-21
Latest action
2026-09-20 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 416, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Wahabauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-20

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 416, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-20

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-08-31

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

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-08-30

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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  5. 2026-08-27

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. 2026-08-27

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

    passage,reading-1,reading-3

  7. 2026-08-27

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 6. Page 6705.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  8. 2026-08-13

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  9. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  10. 2026-08-13

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  11. 2026-06-24

    June 24 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  12. 2026-06-09

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  13. 2026-05-26

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

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  14. 2026-05-04

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  15. 2026-01-27

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  16. 2026-01-27

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 3298.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  17. 2026-01-22

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3269.) (January 22).

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  18. 2026-01-22

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  19. 2026-01-16

    Set for hearing January 22.

  20. 2026-01-05

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

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  21. 2025-05-23

    May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  22. 2025-05-16

    Set for hearing May 23.

  23. 2025-05-12

    May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  24. 2025-05-02

    Set for hearing May 12.

  25. 2025-04-30

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 945.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  26. 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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  27. 2025-04-11

    Set for hearing April 29.

  28. 2025-04-02

    April 8 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  29. 2025-03-27

    Set for hearing April 8.

  30. 2025-03-05

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  31. 2025-02-24

    Read first time.

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  32. 2025-02-24

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  33. 2025-02-21

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

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Versions

  • 02/21/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-21Compare
  • 04/21/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-04-21Compare
  • 01/05/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-01-05Compare
  • 05/26/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-05-26Compare
  • 08/30/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-30Compare
  • SB691Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-04-29 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Wiener: 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

    2026-01-22 · pass · 6-0

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

  • 3rd Reading

    2026-01-27 · pass · 33-0

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

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

    2026-06-09 · pass · 8-0

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

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