SB 938 (Menjivar D) Peace officers: qualifications.
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(Menjivar D) Peace officers: qualifications. |
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Position: Watch Introduced: 1/29/2026 Last Amend: 3/25/2026 |
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Status: 3/25/2026-From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
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Location: 1/29/2026-S. RLS. |
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Summary: Existing law contains numerous provisions governing the qualifications, standards, and training of peace officers. Existing law specifies circumstances that disqualify a person from holding office or being employed as a peace officer, including, among other things, having been convicted of a felony. This bill would disqualify a person from being a peace officer if they were previously employed by an entity that assists in immigration enforcement, as defined, after January 20, 2025, except as specified. The bill would authorize a person to apply for eligibility as a peace officer only after a minimum cooling-off period of 10 years from the date of separation from prior the federal immigration enforcement agency. To the extent this bill would impose additional duties on local law enforcement agencies, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. |