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Yes: 223 • No: 14
CaliforniaAB 11082025-2026 Regular SessionHouse
County officers: coroners: officer-involved deaths.
Sponsored By: Gregg Hart (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Independent exams for in-custody deaths
Beginning January 1, 2027, counties where the sheriff and coroner are the same person must use independent coroners, medical examiners, or qualified private providers to decide in-custody deaths. The board of supervisors must pick and sign these contracts each year. Private providers must be independent and meet state physician rules; while under contract they can only handle in-custody cases. The examiner must act independently, and the death certificate must match the examiner’s cause and manner of death. Results must go to the sheriff-coroner, district attorney, county health officer, board of supervisors, and the next of kin. The law defines “in-custody death,” applies in all counties, and allows state reimbursement for local costs if the state mandates commission approves.
Autopsy transparency and safety in police cases
In deaths involving law enforcement, officers who were directly involved cannot take part in the autopsy or be inside the suite. Police must give the autopsy doctor reports, scene details, videos, and lab tests before the death review is finished. Only people directly working on the case may enter the autopsy suite; the coroner can allow others for teaching or research with the autopsy doctor’s OK. Everyone in the suite must be told about bloodborne risks and follow state protective‑equipment rules.
Autopsy qualifications and final death decisions
The county coroner or medical examiner decides the manner of death and must consult any licensed physician who did the autopsy. Only a licensed physician and surgeon may perform a forensic autopsy and determine its results. Trained county staff may take measurements and basic samples, but only under the direct supervision of a coroner, medical examiner, or licensed physician. “Postmortem examination” means an external exam when no cause or manner of death is found. Starting January 1, 2027, coroners do not make the manner‑of‑death call for independent medical exams under Section 27491.56.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Gregg Hart
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Mike Gipson
Democratic • House
LaShae Sharp-Collins
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 9/13/2025
Item 220 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 71 • No: 0
Senate vote • 9/12/2025
Item 57 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 29 • No: 9
legislature vote • 8/29/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 5 • No: 2
legislature vote • 8/18/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 7 • No: 0
legislature vote • 7/16/2025
Vote in CS82
Yes: 5 • No: 2
legislature vote • 7/1/2025
Vote in CS72
Yes: 5 • No: 1
House vote • 6/3/2025
Item 191 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 72 • No: 0
legislature vote • 5/23/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 11 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/30/2025
Vote in CX15
Yes: 10 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/8/2025
Vote in CX18
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 389, Statutes of 2025.
10/6/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/6/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
9/24/2025legislatureSenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 3468.).
9/13/2025HouseJoint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
9/13/2025HouseIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9/12/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 2985.).
9/12/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/8/2025SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9/5/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
8/29/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
8/29/2025SenateIn committee: Referred to suspense file.
8/18/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7/17/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 16).
7/16/2025SenateFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
7/9/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
7/2/2025SenateReferred to Coms. on PUB. S. and L. GOV.
6/18/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
6/4/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 2013.)
6/3/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
5/27/2025HouseRead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
5/23/2025HouseFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).
5/23/2025HouseAssembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
5/23/2025HouseIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
5/14/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
5/1/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/6/2025
Enrolled
9/16/2025
Amended Senate
9/5/2025
Amended Senate
7/17/2025
Amended Senate
7/9/2025
Amended Assembly
5/23/2025
Amended Assembly
4/10/2025
Amended Assembly
3/28/2025
Introduced
2/20/2025