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SB 319: Criminal justice statistics: reporting.
What SB 319 does, verified February 3, 2026
This bill requires the department of justice to collect and publish annual statistical reports on convictions of certain statutes, including petty theft and possession of hard drugs. The reports will provide monthly information for each county, including the number of people convicted and whether the conviction was classified as a misdemeanor or felony. Additionally, the bill requires counties to submit data on their annual allocation and expenditure of state and federal funds on sheriff, probation, and court activities. The department must post this data on its website, starting in 2027. The bill also requires superior courts to submit metrics on charged individuals and the outcomes of judicial review proceedings. An annual report on these metrics will be published on the judicial council's website, starting in 2027.
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| May. 23, 2025 | May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. |
| May. 16, 2025 | Set for hearing May 23. |
| May. 05, 2025 | May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| Apr. 29, 2025 | Set for hearing May 5. |
Latest bill textAmended version, April 24, 2025 · 1,511 words
| Amended IN Senate April 24, 2025 |
| Amended IN Senate March 26, 2025 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 319
| Introduced by Senator Ashby |
February 11, 2025 |
An act to add Section 13156 to the Penal Code, relating to criminal justice statistics.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 319, as amended, Ashby. Criminal justice statistics: reporting.
Existing law requires the Judicial Council to collect and maintain statistics, and to publish them at least on a yearly basis, about the compliance of the superior court of each county and each branch court with the standards for the timely disposition of cases, as specified.
Existing law requires criminal justice agencies to compile records and data, including a summary of arrests, pretrial proceedings, the nature and disposition of criminal charges, sentencing, incarceration, rehabilitation, and release, about criminal offenders. Existing law requires agencies to report this information to the Department of Justice for each arrest made.
This bill would require the Department of Justice to publish collect and publish, as specified, on its internet website annual statistical reports providing monthly information for each county related to convictions of certain statutes pertaining to, among other things, petty theft and possession of narcotics, a hard drug, including, by month, the number of people convicted of these statutes and, for each conviction, whether the conviction was classified as a misdemeanor or a felony.
This bill would also require every county to submit to the department specified data and information, including the county’s annual allocation and expenditure of state and federal funds on sheriff, probation, and court activities, by category and specific grant program, including reimbursement. The bill would require the department department, commencing on January 1, 2027, to post this data and information on its internet website.
This bill would require, for each person charged with the same certain statutes above, under a certain statute pertaining to possession of a hard drug, each superior court to submit specified metrics to the Judicial Council, including the outcome Council. For each person charged under the above provisions, the bill would require each superior court to submit the outcomes of judicial review proceedings mandated by those statutes. The statutes, as specified, to the Judicial Council. Commencing January 1, 2027, the bill would require the Judicial Council to publish an annual report related to the specified metrics on its internet website.
By requiring counties to submit specified data to the Department of Justice, this bill would create 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.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 13156 is added to the Penal Code, to read:13156.
(a) (1)(A) By month, the number of people convicted of violations of Section 666.1 of this code and Section 11395 of the Health and Safety Code and, for each conviction, whether the conviction was classified as a misdemeanor or a felony.
(B) By month, the number of people convicted of a violation of Section 666.1 with a prior conviction for a violation of Section 666.1.
(C) By month, the number of people convicted of a violation of Section 11395 of the Health and Safety Code with a prior conviction for a violation of Section 11395 of the Health and Safety Code.
(D) For each conviction of Section 666.1 of this code and Section 11395 of the Health and Safety Code, the number of people convicted who had two or more convictions for offenses referred to in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 666.1 and subdivision (c) of Section 11395 of the Health and Safety Code in the last year, the last 3 years, the last 5 years, the last 10 years, and the last 20 years.
(E) For each conviction of Section 666.1 of this code and Section 11395 of the Health and Safety Code, by month, the number of people with 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 or more prior convictions.
(2) The department shall post the information submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) on its internet website.
(b) (1) Every Commencing January 1, 2026, every county shall submit to the Department of Justice the following data and information that shall be submitted in a form, manner, and in accordance with timelines prescribed by the department:
(A) The county’s annual allocation and expenditure of state and federal funds on sheriff, probation, and court activities, by category and specific grant program, including any reimbursements.
(B) The amount of annual and cumulative unspent state and federal funds in accounts related to sheriff, probation, and court activities, including funds in a reserve account, by category and specific grant program, including any reimbursements.
(C) The county’s annual expenditure of county general funds and other funds, by category, on sheriff, probation, and court activities.
(D) The fund sources and amounts spent annually as the nonfederal share for Medi-Cal, including specialty mental health services and substance use disorder treatment services, by category.
(E) All administrative costs associated with sheriff, probation probation, and court activities, by category.
(F) All contracted sheriff, probation, and court services, and the cost of those contracted services, by category.
(2) The Commencing January 1, 2027, the department shall post the information received pursuant to paragraph (1) on its internet website.
(c) (1) For Commencing January 1, 2026, for each person charged with an offense under Section 666.1 and for each person charged with an offense under Section 11395 of the Health and Safety Code, each superior court shall submit all of the following metrics to the Judicial Council:
(A) By month, the number of people diverted to a program pursuant to Section 11395 of the Health and Safety Code, program, disaggregated by race and gender.
(B) The average daily enrollment in those programs, disaggregated by race and gender.
(C) By month, the number of people discharged from those programs, disaggregated by race, gender, and type of discharge, including, but not limited to, successful completion or unsuccessful termination. For unsuccessful terminations, the report shall indicate the reason for termination, including, but not limited to, not benefitting from treatment, not amenable to treatment, refused treatment, or convicted of a crime committed after treatment started.
(D) By month, the number of people who received services billed to Medi-Cal that were ordered or related to their involvement in a program described in subdivision (a), and the types of services or benefits received in a manner consistent with Current Procedural Terminology or the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System, disaggregated by race and gender.
(E) The number of people who received services billed to Medi-Cal or private payees not billed to Medi-Cal that were ordered or related to their involvement in a program described in subdivision (a) subparagraph (A) and the types of services or benefits received in a manner consistent with Current Procedural Terminology or the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System, disaggregated by race, gender, and payee.
(F) The total number of treatment hours billed to Medi-Cal for all participants in programs described in subdivision (a), disaggregated by service description, provider type, and procedure code, and the source of funds for the nonfederal share of Medi-Cal.
(G) The mental health or substance use disorder diagnosis, or both, for individuals diverted to a program.
(H)The outcome of judicial review proceedings mandated by subdivision (c) of Section 666.1 and subdivision (f) of Section 11395 of the Health and Safety Code.
(2) Commencing January 1, 2026, for each person charged with an offense under Section 666.1 and for each person charged with an offense under Section 11395 of the Health and Safety Code, each superior court shall submit to Judicial Council the outcomes of judicial review proceedings mandated by subdivision (c) of Section 666.1 and subdivision (f) of Section 11395 of the Health and Safety Code, disaggregated by race and gender.
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(3) Commencing January 1, 2027, the
Judicial Council shall publish an annual report containing the metrics in subparagraphs (A) toSEC. 2.
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 SB 319 as amended, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions