Criminal procedure: alternatives to arrest.

Legislative status

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

Summary

The bill changes California’s Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) pilot into an Alternatives to Arrest (ATA) program. It lets the state grant money to Los Angeles city and county and up to three other jurisdictions to run diversion services, broadens the crimes that can be diverted, and makes participation voluntary. It also requires data collection, a effectiveness report by 2031, and limits how grant money can be spent.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 1. Page 5401.) · May 26, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Public Safety Committee Hearing
  Public Safety · Jun 23, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 22, 2026

History

1. Jun 3, 2026Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2. May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
3. May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 1.)
4. May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
6. May 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).
7. Apr 22, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
8. Mar 25, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. Mar 25, 2026Coauthors revised.
10. Mar 9, 2026Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
11. Feb 20, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
12. Feb 19, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Rick Zbur (D) · sponsor
• Schultz
• Zbur

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