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AB 2347: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training: hate crime training and guidelines.
What AB 2347 does, verified May 16, 2026
This bill requires the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to conduct a comprehensive review of existing hate crimes training programs by January 1, 2028. The review must identify gaps in the current training and provide recommendations for improvement. By July 1, 2028, the commission must adopt evidence-based training requirements to address these gaps, focusing on the prevention, identification, and investigation of hate crimes.
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Last action: In committee: Held under submission. (2026-05-14)Alert me
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| May. 14, 2026 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| Apr. 29, 2026 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Apr. 08, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Mar. 09, 2026 | Referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 19, 2026 · 373 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2347
| Introduced by Assembly Member Ahrens |
February 19, 2026 |
An act to add Section 13519.65 to the Penal Code, relating to peace officers.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2347, as introduced, Ahrens. Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training: hate crime training and guidelines.
Existing law defines a “hate crime” as a criminal act committed, in whole or in part, because of actual or perceived characteristics of the victim, including, among other things, race, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. Existing law requires the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), in consultation with specified subject-matter experts, to develop guidelines and a course of instruction and training for law enforcement officers addressing hate crimes. Existing law also requires POST to consult with the subject-matter experts if the guidelines or course of instruction are updated.
Beginning January 1, 2027, this bill would require POST to conduct a comprehensive review of existing hate crimes training programs, as specified. The bill would require the review to be completed by January 1, 2028. The bill would require POST to, by July 1, 2028, adopt evidence-based training requirements to address the gaps identified in the review regarding the prevention, identification, and investigation of hate crimes.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 13519.65 is added to the Penal Code, to read:13519.65.
(a) Beginning January 1, 2027, the commission shall conduct a comprehensive review of existing hate crimes training programs, including those under Section 13519.6, offered to law enforcement officers who are employed as peace officers, or who are enrolled in the basic course. The review shall be completed by January 1, 2028.(b) The review shall do all the following:
(1) Evaluate disparities in hate crime data collection.
(2) Evaluate the effectiveness of law enforcement’s response to hate crimes.
(3) Evaluate the efficacy of existing POST trainings on hate crimes.
(c) By July 1, 2028, the commission shall adopt evidence-based training requirements to address the gaps identified in subdivision (b) regarding the prevention, identification, and investigation of hate crimes.
(d) For purposes of this section, the term “hate crime” has the same meaning as in Section 422.55.
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