Recent & Pending Legislation

  • Assembly Bill 481

    Assembly Bill 481

    481 requires California law enforcement agencies to obtain approval of a Military Equipment Use Policy by their applicable governing body prior to taking certain actions related to the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment as defined by the legislature.

    2021

  • AB-655 The CLEAR Act

    Assembly Bill No 655

    Law enforcement agencies will now be required to screen applicants for ties to hate groups and make it easier to fire anyone with such connections.

    ABC7 News Story

    Signed into Law - Governer Newsom 2022

  • AB 26 Higher Minimum Standards

    Assembly Bill No 26

    Requires police officers across California to intervene if they witness excessive force by a fellow officer.

    AB 26 – Imposes Higher Minimum Standards For Law Enforcement Use-Of-Force Policies

    2021