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SB 245·CA·senate

Criminal procedure.

EnactedFiled Jan 30, 2025
Sponsor: Eloise Reyes (D)
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Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 746, Statutes of 2025.

Oct 13, 2025

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. Enacted

Summary

The bill lets people who successfully served in California Conservation Camps, county hand crews, or institutional firehouses ask a court to dismiss their criminal pleading, unless they were convicted of serious crimes such as murder or rape. It requires the Department of Corrections or the relevant county to certify that participation and give a copy to the defendant. It also bars state or local agencies from denying EMT or firefighter certifications solely because of the person's arrest or conviction history.

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Vote

65 yes

5 no

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 65. Noes 5. Page 3411.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 12, 2025

Hearings

History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 746, Statutes of 2025.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
  4. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
  5. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 3030.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 65. Noes 5. Page 3411.) Ordered to the Senate.
  7. Read third time and amended.
  8. Ordered to third reading.
  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).
  11. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

The 12 most recent of 31 recorded actions.

Sponsors

  • Eloise Reyes (D) · sponsor
  • Reyes

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