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SB 385: Peace officers.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified December 7, 2025

What SB 385 does, verified December 7, 2025

This bill aims to amend the Penal Code to remove the requirement for the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to approve and adopt education criteria for peace officers. The existing law had a deadline of June 1, 2023, for the chancellor of the California community colleges to develop a modern policing degree program and submit a report to the legislature. The report was to outline a plan to implement the program. The bill declares that it will take effect immediately, removing the urgency deadline.

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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 218, Statutes of 2025. (2025-10-01)Alert me
Recent actions26 total · showing 5
Oct. 01, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 218, Statutes of 2025.
Oct. 01, 2025Approved by the Governor.
Sep. 22, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Sep. 12, 2025In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Sep. 11, 2025Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3271.) Ordered to the Senate.
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