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SB 1100: Grand juries: final reports.
What SB 1100 does, verified September 7, 2026
The bill aims to amend the grand jury process in California. Currently, grand juries submit their final reports to the presiding judge, which are then forwarded to the state archivist. This bill would require the clerk of the court to compile all final reports and responses within six months after the grand jury's term of service, and transfer them to the state archivist. The clerk would not be required to create new or consolidated documents.
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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 153, Statutes of 2026. (2026-08-13)Alert me
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| Aug. 27, 2026 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 153, Statutes of 2026. |
| Aug. 27, 2026 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Aug. 18, 2026 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6158.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
Latest bill textChaptered version, August 27, 2026 · 789 words
Senate Bill No. 1100
CHAPTER 153
An act to amend Section 933 of the Penal Code, relating to grand juries.
[ Approved by Governor August 27, 2026. Filed with Secretary of State August 27, 2026. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1100, Smallwood-Cuevas. Grand juries: final reports.
Under existing law, a grand jury is a body of the required number of persons chosen from the citizens of the county to serve before a court of competent jurisdiction, and sworn to inquire of public offenses that are committed or triable within the county. Existing law requires each grand jury, no later than the end of each fiscal or calendar year, to submit to the presiding judge of the superior court a final report of its findings and recommendations that pertain to county government matters. Existing law requires one copy of each final report and its responses to be placed on file with the clerk of the court who shall immediately forward the report and responses to the State Archivist.
This bill would instead require the clerk to compile all final reports and responses issued during the grand jury’s term of service and to transfer the reports and responses to the State Archivist within 6 months of the end of the grand jury’s term of service, as specified. The bill would specify that the clerk is not required to create new or consolidated documents.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 933 of the Penal Code is amended to read:933.
(a) Each grand jury shall submit to the presiding judge of the superior court a final report of its findings and recommendations that pertain to county government matters during the fiscal or calendar term. Final reports on any appropriate subject may be submitted to the presiding judge of the superior court at any time during the term of service of a grand jury. A final report may be submitted for comment to responsible officers, agencies, or departments, including the county board of supervisors, when applicable, upon finding of the presiding judge that the report is in compliance with this title. For 45 days after the end of the term, the foreperson and their designees shall, upon reasonable notice, be available to clarify the recommendations of the report.(b) (1) One copy of each final report, together with the responses found to be in compliance with this title, shall be placed on file with the clerk of the court and remain on file in the office of the clerk.
(2) The clerk of the court shall compile all final reports and the responses to the reports generated during the grand jury’s term of service. Once a year, within six months of the end of the grand jury’s term of service, the clerk shall transmit, in a single transfer, a complete set of true copies of all final reports and the responses to the reports to the State Archivist who shall retain all final reports and responses in perpetuity.
(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not be construed under any circumstances as requiring the clerk of the court to create new or consolidated documents.
(c) No later than 90 days after the grand jury submits a final report on the operations of any public agency subject to its reviewing authority, the governing body of the public agency shall comment to the presiding judge of the superior court on the findings and recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of the governing body, and every elected county officer or agency head for which the grand jury has responsibility pursuant to Section 914.1 shall comment within 60 days to the presiding judge of the superior court, with an information copy sent to the board of supervisors, on the findings and recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of that county officer or agency head and any agency or agencies which that officer or agency head supervises or controls. In any city and county, the mayor shall also comment on the findings and recommendations. All of these comments and reports shall forthwith be submitted to the presiding judge of the superior court who impaneled the grand jury. A copy of all responses to grand jury reports shall be placed on file with the clerk of the public agency and the office of the county clerk, or the mayor when applicable, and shall remain on file in those offices. One copy shall be placed on file with the applicable grand jury final report by, and in the control of the currently impaneled grand jury, where it shall be maintained for a minimum of five years.
(d) As used in this section “agency” includes a department.
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