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AB 2419: Probation officers: body-worn cameras: County of Los Angeles.
What AB 2419 does, verified May 16, 2026
The bill would require the County of Los Angeles to implement a body-worn camera program for its probation department by January 1, 2028. The program would need to be developed and implemented by June 1, 2027, and would require a policy that includes best practices for officer review of recorded data. The policy would need to address issues such as data storage and officer training. The county would need to reimburse itself for any costs mandated by the state if the bill is found to be a state-mandated local program.
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| May. 14, 2026 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| May. 06, 2026 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Apr. 15, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Mar. 09, 2026 | Referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| Feb. 21, 2026 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2026 · 715 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2419
| Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva |
February 20, 2026 |
An act to add Section 287 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to probation.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2419, as introduced, Quirk-Silva. Probation officers: body-worn cameras: County of Los Angeles.
Existing law subjects a minor between 12 and 17 years of age, who violates any federal, state, or local law or ordinance, and a minor under 12 years of age who is alleged to have committed specified serious offenses, to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge the minor to be a ward of the court. Existing law assigns various responsibilities relating to these individuals to the probation officer, including, among others, the responsibility to supervise minors placed on probation.
This bill would require the County of Los Angeles to implement a body-worn camera program for the County of Los Angeles Probation Department (probation department). The bill would require the county, the probation department, and affected employee organizations to develop the body-worn camera policy and a plan for implementing the body-worn camera program by no later than June 1, 2027. The bill would require the body-worn camera program to be implemented beginning on January 1, 2028. The bill would specify the minimum requirements for the policy, including the best practices for officer review of recorded body-worn camera data. Because this bill would create new duties for the County of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles Probation Department, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Los Angeles.
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.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 287 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:287.
(a) The County of Los Angeles (county) shall implement a body-worn camera program for the County of Los Angeles Probation Department (probation department). This program shall apply to all probation officers and staff interacting with probation clients in the field and in facilities.(b) The county, the probation department, and affected employee organizations shall, no later than June 1, 2027, develop a body-worn camera policy that mirrors best practices of law enforcement agencies in the City and County of Los Angeles.
(c) The county shall, no later than June 1, 2027, in conjunction with the probation department and affected employee organizations, develop a plan for implementing a body-worn camera program for the probation department. The program shall be implemented beginning on January 1, 2028.
(d) The policy developed pursuant to subdivision (b) shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:
(1) Which officers should be assigned to wear a body camera and the circumstances under which the cameras should be worn.
(2) The minimum specifications for body-worn cameras.
(3) The best locations on an officer’s body where the camera shall be worn.
(4) Best practices for officers to notify members of the public that they are being recorded.
(5) Who should retain body camera data and how they should do it.
(6) Best practices for officer review of recorded body-worn camera data and body-worn camera data’s use for training.
SEC. 2.
The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique challenges and myriad of issues relative to the County of Los Angeles Probation Department based on the size and population overseen by the probation department.SEC. 3.
If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.Text of AB 2419 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions