California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 D cosponsors

SB 960 — Public employment: peace officers: citizenship.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 825, Statutes of 2022.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law establishes the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training within the Department of Justice to perform various functions involving the training of peace officers. Existing law requires peace officers in this state to meet specified minimum standards, including, among other requirements, being at least 18 years of age, being of good moral character, as determined by a thorough background investigation, and being either a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship, except as prescribed. This bill would provide that those standards shall be interpreted and applied consistent with federal law and regulations, as specified. The bill would remove the provision that requires peace officers to either be a citizen of the United States or be a permanent resident who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship, and would instead require peace officers be legally authorized to work in the United States, and make conforming changes. Under existing law, the minimum education requirement for peace officers is high school graduation from a public school or other accredited high school, passing an equivalency test or high school proficiency examination, or attaining a 2-year, 4-year, or advanced degree from an accredited institution. Existing law requires accreditation to be from a state or local government educational agency, a regional accrediting association, an accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education, or an organization holding full membership in specified organizations, including AdvancED. This bill would revise the accreditation standards to include an organization holding full membership in Cognia. (2) Existing law establishes, within the Transportation Agency, the Department of the California Highway Patrol, under the control of the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol. Existing law, with certain exceptions, prohibits a person who is not a citizen of the United States from being appointed as a member of the California Highway Patrol. This bill would remove that prohibition, and would make conforming changes. (3) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 1031 of the Government Code proposed by AB 2229 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2229 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 825, Statutes of 2022.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 4898.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 45. Noes 19. Page 5887.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (June 22).

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  13. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  14. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 3553.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  18. Set for hearing April 4.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 3183.) (March 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  21. Set for hearing March 22.

  22. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  23. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  24. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  25. From printer.

  26. Article IV Section 8(a) of the Constitution and Joint Rule 55 dispensed with February 7, 2022, suspending the 30 calendar day requirement.

  27. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Skinner

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (117)

117 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB960 Skinner et al. Concurrence

Passed 28 Yea · 8 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17402
Democratic 11002
Republican 0400
Total 28804
% of votes cast 70%20%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Pan — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Min — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Newman — Yea
Borgeas — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Bates — Not Voting
Roth — Not Voting
Kamlager — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Not Voting
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Not Voting
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay

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SB 960 Skinner Senate Third Reading By Cervantes

Passed 45 Yea · 19 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 25106
Unaffiliated 201108
Republican 0702
Total 4519016
% of votes cast 56%24%0%20%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Levine — Yea
Daly — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Salas — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Smith — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Gray — Not Voting
Maienschein — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
Cooper — Not Voting
Low — Not Voting
Villapudua — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Vince Fong — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Not Voting
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Ramos, James C. Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4201
Democratic 7000
Republican 0200
Total 11401
% of votes cast 69%25%0%6%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Vince Fong — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay

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3rd Reading

Passed 29 Yea · 8 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18401
Democratic 11101
Republican 0301
Total 29803
% of votes cast 73%20%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Newman — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Pan — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Min — Yea
Borgeas — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Wilk — Not Voting
Bates — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Nay
Laird, John Democratic Not Voting
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 960 do?
(1) Existing law establishes the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training within the Department of Justice to perform various functions involving the training of peace officers. Existing law requires peace officers in this state to meet specified minimum standards, including, among other requirements, being at least 18 years of age, being of good moral character, as determined by a thorough background investigation, and being either a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship, except as prescribed. This bill would provide that those standards shall be interpreted and applied consistent with federal law and regulations, as specified. The bill would remove the provision that requires peace officers to either be a citizen of the United States or be a permanent resident who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship, and would instead require peace officers be legally authorized to work in the United States, and make conforming changes. Under existing law, the minimum education requirement for peace officers is high school graduation from a public school or other accredited high school, passing an equivalency test or high school proficiency examination, or attaining a 2-year, 4-year, or advanced degree from an accredited institution. Existing law requires accreditation to be from a state or local government educational agency, a regional accrediting association, an accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education, or an organization holding full membership in specified organizations, including AdvancED. This bill would revise the accreditation standards to include an organization holding full membership in Cognia. (2) Existing law establishes, within the Transportation Agency, the Department of the California Highway Patrol, under the control of the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol. Existing law, with certain exceptions, prohibits a person who is not a citizen of the United States from being appointed as a member of the California Highway Patrol. This bill would remove that prohibition, and would make conforming changes. (3) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 1031 of the Government Code proposed by AB 2229 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2229 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Who sponsors SB 960?
SB 960 is sponsored by Skinner, Archuleta, Bob (Democratic), Wiener, Scott D. (Democratic), Rubio, Susan (Democratic), and Gonzalez, Lena A. (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 960?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2022. Enacted.
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