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| Jan. 3, 2024

Jan. 3, 2024

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• AB 58, Kalra. Deferred entry of judgment pilot program. Extends the operative date of the Transitional Age Youth deferred entry of judgment pilot program to January 1, 2026. An act to amend Section 1000.7 of the Penal Code, relating to diversion.

• AB 60, Bryan. Restorative justice program. This bill requires a victim to be notified of the availability of community-based restorative justice programs and processes available to them. An act to amend Sections 679.02 and 679.027 of the Penal Code, and to amend Section 742 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to criminal procedure.

• AB 88, Sanchez. Criminal procedure: victims' rights. Requires a court to hold a resentencing hearing if the victim notifies the prosecution of their request to be heard. An act to amend Sections 1172.1 and 3043 of the Penal Code, relating to crime victims.

• AB 92, Connolly. Body armor: prohibition. Prohibits a person from purchasing or possessing body armor if state law prohibits them from possessing a firearm. An act to amend Section 31360 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes.

• AB 97, Rodriguez. Firearms: unserialized firearms. Requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to report data on arrests and prosecutions of specified misdemeanor offenses related to unserialized firearms. An act to add and repeal Section 29305 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

• AB 134, Committee on Budget. Public safety trailer bill. This bill makes, as part of the 2023-24 Budget Package, specific statutory changes. An act to add and repeal Section 7923.601 of the Government Code, to amend Sections 832.7, 851.93, 1203.4, 1203.4b, 1203.41, 1203.42, 1203.425, 1203.45, 2020, 2021, 2022, 5002, 5003, 5006, 13777, and 30012 of, to amend the heading of Article 2 (commencing with Section 2020) of Chapter 1 of Title 1 of Part 3 of, to repeal Section 1203.426 of, and to add Sections 5033 and 6405 to, the Penal Code, to add Article 6.5.1 (commencing with Section 10199) to Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, to add Sections 5029.7 and 21097 to the Public Resources Code, and to amend Sections 209, 875, and 885 of, and add Section 208.55 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public safety, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

• AB 268, Weber. Board of State and Community Corrections. Requires the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) to develop standards for mental health care in local correctional facilities, commencing on July 1, 2024. An act to amend Section 6025 of, and to add Article 7 (commencing with Section 6048) to Chapter 5 of Title 7 of Part 3 of, the Penal Code, relating to the Board of State and Community Corrections.

• AB 271, Quirk-Silva. Homeless death review committees. Allows counties to establish homeless death review committees. An act to add Article 2.4 (commencing with Section 11163.70) to Chapter 2 of Title 1 of Part 4 of the Penal Code, relating to homelessness.

• AB 301, Bauer-Kahan. Gun violence restraining orders: body armor. This bill provides that, in determining whether grounds for issuing a gun violence restraining order (GVRO) exist, the court may consider evidence of the acquisition of body armor. An act to amend Section 18155 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes.

• AB 303, Davies. Firearms: prohibited persons. Requires the Attorney General to provide local law enforcement agencies (LEAs) enumerated information related to prohibited persons in the Armed Prohibited Persons (APPS) database. An act to amend Section 30010 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

• AB 353, Jones-Sawyer. Incarcerated persons: access to showers. Requires persons incarcerated at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to be permitted to shower at least every other day. An act to add Section 2084.3 to the Penal Code, relating to corrections.

• AB 355, Alanis. Firearms: assault weapons: exception for peace officer training. Exempts persons enrolled in specified peace officer training courses from assault weapon prohibitions while they are engaged in firearms training, being supervised by a firearms instructor, and the enrollee has met specified hiring and employment standards. An act to add Section 30631 to the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

• AB 391, Jones-Sawyer. Child abuse and neglect: non-mandated reporters. Requires an agency receiving a child abuse or neglect report to ask the reporter to provide specified information in the report, including their name, telephone number, and information that gave rise to the suspicion of child abuse or neglect. An act to amend Section 11167 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes.

• AB 443, Jackson. Peace officers: determination of bias. Requires the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to establish a definition of biased conduct and to develop guidance for law enforcement agencies when screening applicant social media accounts for bias. An act to add Section 13510.6 to the Penal Code, relating to peace officers.

• AB 449, Ting. Hate crimes: law enforcement policies. This bill require any state or local law enforcement agency to adopt a hate crime policy by July 1, 2024, and to report that policy to the Department of Justice, as provided. This bill also requires the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to update its model hate crimes policy framework. An act to amend Sections 422.87, 13023, and 13519.6 of the Penal Code, relating to hate crimes.

• AB 455, Quirk-Silva. Firearms: prohibited persons. Prohibits individuals in pretrial mental health diversion for a felony or specified misdemeanor charge from owning a firearm until they successfully complete diversion. An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 1001.36 of the Penal Code, and to amend Section 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to firearms.

• AB 467, Gabriel. Domestic violence: restraining orders. Clarifies that a court that sentenced a defendant and issued a 10-year criminal protective order, may make modifications to it throughout the duration of the order. An act to amend Section 136.2 of the Penal Code, relating to domestic violence.

• AB 479, Blanca Rubio. Alternative domestic violence program. This bill extends the sunset date of an existing six-county pilot program that provides an alternative program for individuals convicted of domestic violence. An act to amend Section 1203.099 of the Penal Code, relating to domestic violence, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• AB 508, Petrie-Norris. Probation: environmental crimes. This bill extends the maximum allowable period of probation for specified environmental crimes when they are committed by an entity with more than 10 employees. An act to add Section 1204.1 to the Penal Code, relating to probation.

• AB 567, Ting. Criminal records: relief. Requires, commencing January 1, 2035, all newly purchased or contracted schoolbuses of a local educational agency (LEA) be zero-emission vehicles. An act to amend Section 1203.425 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal records.

• AB 574, Jones-Sawyer. Firearms: dealer records of sale. Requires, commencing March 1, 2025, individuals in the process of purchasing a firearm, to verify on the dealer record of sale whether they have, within the past 30 days, checked and confirmed possession of all firearms they currently own or possess. An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 28160 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

• AB 581, Wendy Carrillo. Rehabilitative program providers. Establishes clearances for program providers that provide rehabilitative programming at state prisons. An act to add Chapter 18 (commencing with Section 7460) to Title 7 of Part 3 of the Penal Code, relating to corrections.

• AB 600, Ting. Criminal procedure: resentencing. Allows a court to recall a sentence at any time if applicable sentencing laws are subsequently changed due to new statutes or case law, and makes changes to the procedural requirements to be followed when requests for recall are made. An act to amend Section 1172.1 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure.

• AB 709, McKinnor. Criminal history information. Allows prosecutors to disclose a list of the names of peace officers, defendants and their corresponding case numbers to any public defender's office, alternative public defender's office, or licensed attorney in a criminal case, for the purposes of facilitating the disclosure of exculpatory evidence or impeachment evidence involving testifying peace officers. An act to amend Section 13300 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal history information.

• AB 724, Vince Fong. Firearms: safety certificate instructional materials. Requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop firearm safety certificate materials and tests in other specified languages besides English and Spanish. An act to amend Sections 31630 and 31640 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

• AB 725, Lowenthal. Firearms: reporting of lost and stolen firearms. Requires, commencing July 1, 2026, that firearm frames, receivers, and precursor parts be defined as a "firearm" for purposes of reporting a lost or stolen firearm, and makes the failure to do so punishable as an infraction. An act to amend Section 16520 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

• AB 732, Mike Fong. Crimes: relinquishment of firearms. Reduces the amount of time a defendant who does not remain in custody has to relinquish a firearm following a conviction, and requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide local law enforcement agencies and district attorneys access through an electronic portal to information identifying persons who have not relinquished their firearms as required by law. An act to amend Sections 11106 and 29810 of, and to add Section 29813 to, the Penal Code, relating to crimes.

• AB 750, Rodriguez. Menace to public health: closure by law enforcement. This bill clarifies that an authorized media representative, as specified, cannot facilitate the entry of a person into, or facilitate the transport of a person within an area closed due to a menace to the public safety or health, if that person is not also an authorized media representative, unless for the purposes of safety of the person. An act to amend Section 409.5 of the Penal Code, relating to law enforcement.

• AB 751, Schiavo. Elder abuse. This bill clarifies that a law enforcement agency that adopts or revises, or, since April 13, 2021, has adopted or revised a policy regarding elder and dependent adult abuse, must also make revisions that include changes to distinct but similar policies, protocols and trainings regarding elder abuse. An act to amend Section 368.6 of the Penal Code, relating to elder abuse.

• AB 762, Wicks. California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program. This bill makes changes to the purpose of the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program (CalVIP), as well as the eligibility requirements for the grant, and to make the program permanent. An act to amend Section 14131 of, and to repeal Section 14132 of, the Penal Code, relating to criminal justice.

• AB 791, Ramos. Postconviction bail. This bill prohibits a person convicted of an offense punishable by life without possibility of parole from being released on bail pending sentencing or appeal. An act to amend Sections 1166 and 1272 of the Penal Code, relating to bail.

• AB 806, Maienschein. Criminal procedure: crimes in multiple jurisdictions. Expands the definition of domestic violence offenses that may be consolidated in a single trial in any county where at least one of the offenses occurred, if the defendant and the victim are the same for all of the offenses. An act to amend Section 784.7 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure.

• AB 829, Waldron. Crime: animal abuse. Requires a court to consider ordering a defendant who has been granted probation after conviction of specified animal abuse crimes to undergo a mental health evaluation, and requires the defendant to complete mandatory counseling as directed by the court, if the evaluator deems it necessary. An act to amend Section 597 of, and to add Section 600.8 to, the Penal Code, relating to crime.

• AB 943, Kalra. Corrections: population data. Requires the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to publish its monthly demographic data in a manner disaggregated by race and ethnicity, as specified. An act to add Section 2068 to the Penal Code, relating to corrections.

• AB 994, Jackson. Law enforcement: social media. Requires a police department or sheriff's office to remove a booking photo shared on the department's social media page within 14 days unless the subject of the image is a fugitive or an imminent threat to public safety, or continuing to share the image is otherwise justified by a legitimate law enforcement interest. An act to amend Section 13665 of the Penal Code, relating to law enforcement.

• AB 1080, Ta. Criminal justice realignment. This bill requires the Legislative Analyst's Office to prepare a report that includes specified data, to be submitted to the Legislature on June 30, 2030, evaluating the results of the 2011 criminal justice realignment act over the previous 10 years. An act to add and repeal Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 13400) of Title 3 of Part 4 of the Penal Code, relating to public safety.

• AB 1089, Gipson. Firearms. Defines three-dimensional (3D) printers and includes such devices in the statutes regulating the manufacture of firearms. Requires persons to relinquish certain 3D printers. Expands firearm civil liability laws to include the use of computer numerical control (CNC) machines and 3D printers. Imposes strict civil liability on persons who unlawfully distribute 3D firearm manufacturing codes or who unlawfully possess or transfer specified CNC machines or 3D printers. Prevents persons from advertising CNC machines or 3D printers in a manner that would promote the unlawful use of such devices. An act to amend Section 3273.50 of, and to add Title 21 (commencing with Section 3273.60) to Part 4 of Division 3 of, the Civil Code, and to amend Sections 29010 and 29185 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

• AB 1104, Bonta. Corrections and rehabilitation: sentencing. States that the deprivation of liberty due to incarceration, in and of itself, satisfies the punishment aspect of sentencing, and that the purpose of incarceration is to rehabilitate a person so they can be successfully reintegrated into the community. An act to amend Sections 1170 and 5000 of the Penal Code, relating to corrections and rehabilitation.

• AB 1118, Kalra. Criminal procedure: discrimination. Clarifies that a defendant can raise a claim alleging a violation of the California Racial Justice Act (CRJA) on direct appeal where it is based on the trial record. Specifies that the defendant may move to stay the appeal and request remand to the superior court to file a CRJA motion. An act to amend Section 745 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure.

• AB 1226, Haney. Corrections: Placement of incarcerated persons. This bill requires the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to assign or reassign an incarcerated person in the correctional institution or facility that is located nearest to the primary place of residence of the person's child, except as specified. An act to repeal and add Section 5068 of the Penal Code, relating to corrections.

• AB 1261, Santiago. Crime: witnesses and informants. Codifies the procedures for a noncitizen qualified criminal informant to obtain certification from a certifying entity for purposes of obtaining an S-Visa. An act to amend Sections 679.10 and 679.11 of, and to add Section 679.13 to, the Penal Code, relating to crime.

• AB 1329, Maienschein. County jail incarcerated persons: identification card pilot program. This bill establishes a pilot program for the San Diego Sheriff's Department and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to provide incarcerated individuals with a valid identification card or a renewed driver's license. An act to add and repeal Section 4033 of the Penal Code, relating to prisoners.

• AB 1360, McCarty. Hope California: Secured Residential Treatment Pilot Program. Authorizes the Counties of Sacramento and Yolo to establish pilot programs to offer secured residential treatment for qualifying individuals suffering from substance use disorders (SUDs) who have been convicted of "drug-motivated" felony crimes. An act to amend Sections 4019 and 11105 of, and to add and repeal Section 1203.44 of, the Penal Code, relating to drug treatment.

• AB 1371, Low. Unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. This bill prohibits a person who is 21 years of age or older, and who is convicted of statutory rape with a minor under 16 years of age, from completing community service imposed as a condition of probation at a school or location where children congregate. An act to amend Section 261.5 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes.

• AB 1402, Megan Dahle. Medical evidentiary examinations: reimbursement. This bill prohibits costs for the medical evidentiary portion of a child abuse or neglect examination from being charged directly or indirectly to the victim. An act to amend Section 11171 of the Penal Code, relating to medical evidentiary examinations.

• AB 1406, McCarty. Firearms: waiting periods. Authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to delay a firearms background check up to 30 days if they are unable to determine a purchaser's eligibility due to certain convictions or mental health confinements, and allows the DOJ to delay a firearm background check period up to 30 days if the Attorney General believes a state of war or emergency type situation prevents the DOJ from completing such background checks. An act to amend Section 28220 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

• AB 1412, Hart. Pretrial diversion: borderline personality disorder. Removes borderline personality disorder (BPD) from the mental disorders excluding a defendant from eligibility for pretrial mental health diversion. An act to amend Section 1001.36 of the Penal Code, relating to pretrial diversion.

• AB 1420, Berman. Firearms. Expands the authority of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct firearm dealer inspections to ensure compliance with all applicable state laws and to assess fines for their non-compliance. An act to amend Sections 26720, 26725, 26800, and 28160 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

• AB 1483, Valencia. Firearms: purchases. Eliminates the exemption that allows private persons to purchase more than one firearm a month if it is a private party transaction except in specified circumstances. An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 27535 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

• AB 1598, Berman. Gun violence: firearm safety education. Requires Department of Justice (DOJ) to prepare a firearm-safety-certificate study guide, separate from the current instruction manual, explaining information covered on the firearm safety certificate test, and to develop a new pamphlet on the risk and benefits of firearm ownership. An act to amend Section 31640 of, and to add Sections 26866, 31641, and 34210 to, the Penal Code, relating to gun violence.

• SB 2, Portantino. Firearms. This bill restructures and recasts provisions of law related to carrying concealed firearms and concealed carry licenses (CCWs) in response to a recent United States Supreme Court decision invalidating a concealed carry law in New York similar to California's. An act to amend Sections 171b, 171d, 171.5, 171.7, 626.9, 25610, 25850, 26150, 26155, 26165, 26170, 26175, 26185, 26190, 26195, 26200, 26205, 26210, 26220, 26225, 29805, and 30370 of, to add Sections 25350, 26162, 26206, 26230, and 26235 to, and to repeal and add Section 26202 of, the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

• SB 14, Grove. Serious felonies: human trafficking. This bill designates human trafficking of a minor for purposes of a commercial sex act as a "serious felony," making it a strike for purposes of the Three Strikes Law, except as specified. An act to amend Sections 667.1, 1170.125, and 1192.7 of the Penal Code, relating to felonies.

• SB 46, Roth. Controlled substances: treatment. This bill requires a person convicted of a drug offense and who is granted probation or sentenced pursuant to Penal Code Section 1170(h) to successfully complete a controlled substance education or treatment program while on probation; outlines standards for these programs; and adds requirements for drug diversion education and counseling. An act to amend Section 11373 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Sections 1210 and 1211 of the Penal Code, relating to controlled substances.

• SB 78, Glazer. Criminal procedure: factual innocence. This bill allows a person to petition a court for a finding that they are entitled to wrongful conviction compensation, if the court has granted a writ of habeas corpus or vacated a judgment, and the charges against the person were dismissed or the person was acquitted on retrial. An act to amend Sections 851.865, 1485.5, 1485.55, 4902, and 4904 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure.

• SB 86, Seyarto. Crime victims: resource center. This bill requires the statewide victim resource center to maintain a website that includes information about victim resources and the criminal justice process. An act to amend Sections 13897.1 and 13897.2 of the Penal Code, relating to crime.

• SB 97, Wiener. Criminal procedure: writ of habeas corpus. This bill refines the process by which those who are wrongfully convicted can prove their innocence and have their convictions reversed. An act to amend Section 1473 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure.

• SB 135, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review. Public safety. This is the Public Safety trailer bill that enacts statutory changes necessary to implement the 2023 Budget Act. An act to amend Section 801.1 of the Evidence Code, to amend Section 71651.1 of the Government Code, to amend Sections 977, 977.3, 1043.5, 6258, 11105.2, 11105.3, and 30370 of the Penal Code, and to amend Section 607 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public safety, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

• SB 241, Min. Firearms: dealer requirements. This bill requires firearms dealers and their employees, commencing July 1, 2026, to annually complete a training course and certification developed by the Department of Justice. An act to add Section 26920 to the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

• SB 281, McGuire. Crimes: aggravated arson. This bill increases the threshold property damage and losses amount for aggravated arson from $8,300,000 to $10,100,000, and extends the operation on the aggravated arson offense factor until January 1, 2029. An act to amend Section 451.5 of the Penal Code, relating to arson.

• SB 309, Cortese. Correctional facilities: religious accommodations. This bill establishes the right of an individual in custody of a state or local detention facility to religious accommodation with respect to grooming, clothing, and headwear, at all times and throughout the facility, except as specified; permits the denial of religious grooming, clothing, and headwear accommodations only when doing so would be the least restrictive means of furthering specified governmental interests; mandates specific procedures during booking and searches related to religious grooming and garments; and requires each sheriff to develop and implement a religious grooming, clothing, and headwear policy consistent with the mandates outlined in the bill. An act to amend Sections 4027 and 5009 of, and to add Sections 2607 and 4027.5 to, the Penal Code, relating to correctional facilities.

• SB 368, Portantino. Firearms: requirements for licensed dealers. This bill establishes a process by which firearms can be temporarily transferred to licensed firearm dealers for storage in order to prevent them from being used during periods of crisis or heightened risk to the owner of the firearm or members of the household; prohibits firearms licensees from offering an opportunity to win an item of inventory in a game dominated by chance, with narrow exceptions; provides that a violation of the 10-year ban on purchasing and possessing firearms for specified misdemeanors is itself a misdemeanor subject to a 10-year firearms ban. An act to amend Sections 11106, 11108.2, 25555, 26379, 26405, 26577, 29805, and 32110 of, and to add Sections 26892 and 26894 to, the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

• SB 376, Rubio. Human trafficking: victim rights. This bill provides that a victim of human trafficking or abuse has the right to have a human trafficking advocate and a supporter person of the victim's choosing present at an interview by a law enforcement authority. An act to add Section 236.21 to the Penal Code, relating to human trafficking.

• SB 412, Archuleta. Parole hearings. Prohibits the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) from requiring a victim, victim's next of kin, member of the victim's family, victim's representative, counsel representing any of these persons, or victim support persons to give more than 15 days' notice of their intention to attend a parole hearing. An act to amend Section 3043 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure.

• SB 417, Blakespear. Firearms: licensed dealers. This bill modifies the notices that firearms licensees must post on their business premises to include a statement regarding the risks of access to a firearm in the home, and specifies where the notice must be posted within a licensee's business premises. An act to amend Section 26835 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

• SB 449, Bradford. Peace officers: Peace Officer Standards Accountability Advisory Board. This bill imposes limitations on the release of specified information in peace officer decertification proceedings and makes other clarifying changes to the peace officer certification process established by • SB 2 (Bradford, 2021). An act to amend Sections 13510.1, 13510.8, 13510.85, and 13510.9 of the Penal Code, relating to peace officers.

• SB 452, Blakespear. Firearms. This bill prohibits, commencing July 1, 2028, licensed firearm dealers from selling, offering, exchanging, giving, or transferring a semiautomatic pistol unless the pistol has been verified as a microstamping enabled pistol, if the Department of Justice (DOJ) has determined that microstamping components or microstamping-enabled firearms are available; makes it a crime for a person to modify a microstamping-enabled pistol; and removes from the definition of an unsafe handgun a semiautomatic pistol without a microstamping component. An act to amend Section 31910 of, and to add Sections 27531, 27532, 27533, 27534, 27534.1, and 27534.2 to, the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

• SB 464, Wahab. Criminal law: rights of victims and witnesses of crimes. This bill require laws enforcement agencies to report specified data to the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding sexual assault kits; and, to shorten the time frame in which victims and witnesses get written notice regarding the disposition of a case. An act to amend Sections 680, 680.3, and 11116.10 of, and to repeal and add Section 680.4 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal law.

• SB 474, Becker. Canteens. This bill requires the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to maintain a canteen at any active prison; requires CDCR to provide the necessary facilities, equipment, personnel, and merchandise for the canteen; and prohibits the sale prices of the items offered in the canteen from exceeding 10% abovethe amount paid to the vendors. An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 5005 of the Penal Code, relating to prisons.

• SB 514, Archuleta. Wiretapping: authorization. Extends the sunset date for the provisions that authorize law enforcement authorities to wiretap and otherwise intercept electronic communications to January 1, 2030. An act to amend Section 629.98 of the Penal Code, relating to wiretapping.

• SB 519, Atkins. Corrections. This bill makes records relating to an investigation conducted by a local detention facility into a death incident available to the public, as specified, and creates the position of Director of In-Custody Death Review within the Board of State and Community Corrections to review investigations of any death incident, as defined, occurring within a local detention facility. An act to amend Section 6024 of, and to add Sections 832.10 and 6034 to, the Penal Code, relating to corrections.

• SB 602, Archuleta. Trespass. This bill extends the operative timeframe for trespass letters of authorization from 30 days to 12 months, as specified. An act to amend Section 602 of the Penal Code, relating to trespass.

• SB 603, Rubio. Children's advocacy centers: recordings. This bill creates a process and standards for the release of recordings of interviews taken by a children's advocacy center in the course of investigation of a case of abuse. An act to amend Section 11166.4 of the Penal Code, relating to child abuse.

• SB 650, Dodd. Gaming: charitable raffles. This bill deletes the January 1, 2024, sunset date in law that allows eligible nonprofit organizations that are established or affiliated with various professional sports teams to conduct 50/50 raffles, as specified. An act to amend Section 320.6 of the Penal Code, relating to gaming.

• SB 749, Smallwood-Cuevas. Criminal procedure: sentencing. Removes the deadline to file petitions for relief for persons seeking reduction of prior felony convictions to misdemeanors as authorized by Proposition 47. An act to amend Section 1170.18 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• SB 852, Rubio. Searches: supervised persons. This bill clarifies that a person who is granted probation is subject to search or seizure as part of their terms and conditions only by a probation officer or other peace officer; and clarifies that only a probation officer or peace officer may be designated by a correctional administrator to conduct searches of the residences of individuals participating in home detention programs or electronic monitoring programs. An act to amend Sections 1170, 1203, 1203.016, 1203.017, 1203.018, and 1203.25 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure.

• SB 883, Committee on Public Safety. Public Safety Omnibus. This bill makes technical and non-controversial changes to various code sections relating generally to criminal justice laws, as specified. An act to amend Section 15403 of, and to amend and renumber Section 7599 of, the Government Code, to amend Sections 192, 457.1, 679.027, 745, 1004, 1203.4b, 1370, 3003, 3040, 3042, 3053, 3053.5, 3055, 3058.6, 3058.65, 3058.9, 3066, 4019, 6141, 29805, and 30400 of the Penal Code, to amend Section 12801.9 of the Vehicle Code, and to amend Sections 628.2, 727.13, and 4336 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public safety.

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