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Home/Bills/AB 1537California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 1537: Peace officers: secondary employment.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified August 25, 2026

What AB 1537 does, verified August 25, 2026

This bill aims to prohibit peace officers from being employed by or contracting with entities that engage in immigration enforcement, including the US Department of Homeland Security. The bill makes this employment a form of dishonesty and grounds for decertification as a peace officer. Peace officers must report any secondary employment related to immigration enforcement to their employing law enforcement agency. The bill also states that records related to this secondary employment are public records. The state will be required to reimburse local agencies and school districts for any costs associated with implementing this bill.

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
In CommitteeComplete
First Chamber FloorComplete
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. (2026-08-24)Alert me
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Patrick AhrensMia BontaDamon ConnollyLena GonzalezMatt HaneyAlex LeeEloise Gómez ReyesChris RogersSusan RubioAnamarie Avila Farias
Recent actions22 total · showing 5
Aug. 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug. 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Aug. 20, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug. 19, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Aug. 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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