Open unsolved homicide: review and reinvestigation.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Vetoed
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill creates a process for immediate family members or their legal representatives to ask a police agency to re‑examine an unsolved homicide that is at least three years old and was investigated after 1990. The agency must review the case file within a set time frame and, if it finds that a new investigation could produce leads, must conduct that reinvestigation. It also limits how often a case can be revisited and requires agencies to keep families informed.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 3099.). · Sep 9, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 18, 2025
• Public Safety Committee Hearing
  Public Safety · Jul 15, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 9, 2025

History

1. Jan 22, 2026Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
2. Oct 11, 2025Vetoed by Governor.
3. Oct 11, 2025Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
4. Sep 16, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
5. Sep 9, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 3099.).
6. Sep 8, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 0. Page 2600.).
7. Sep 8, 2025In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
8. Aug 29, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 29).
10. Aug 18, 2025In committee: Referred to suspense file.
11. Jul 16, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
12. Jul 15, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 15).

The 12 most recent of 26 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Gipson · sponsor
• Alvarez
• Bonta
• Connolly
• Kalra
• Lee
• Ortega

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