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CaliforniaAB 13882025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Law enforcement: settlement agreements: prohibition.

Sponsored By: Isaac Bryan (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

6 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

More police misconduct records are public

The law makes more officer records public. It covers shootings, force causing death or great injury, sustained excessive force or failure to intervene, sexual assault, dishonesty, discrimination, and unlawful arrests or searches. Agencies must also release reports, videos, interviews, autopsies, findings, and discipline records, even if the officer resigned. Settlement terms that hide or destroy misconduct records are void. Prohibited settlement agreements are public records.

Stronger state oversight of officers

Civilian oversight boards can review officer personnel records for their investigations. Starting January 1, 2023, agencies must report hires, separations, and alleged or found misconduct to the state within 10 days, and report 2020–2022 events by July 1, 2023. Agencies must file a signed separation affidavit; the state shares it with future employers, and officers can add a response. The commission keeps these records, may withhold details that risk an investigation or safety, and later releases them when safe. The commission must also notify agency heads and district attorneys when it starts cases or takes certification action.

Faster deadlines to release records

Agencies must provide nonexempt records as soon as possible and no later than 45 days. They may delay up to 60 days during active criminal cases and longer at 180‑day intervals with written reasons, usually not past 18 months. If charges are filed, release may wait until a verdict or the plea‑withdrawal period ends. For administrative probes, delays may not go past 180 days after the agency learned of the misconduct. For incidents before January 1, 2022, the 45‑day rule starts January 1, 2023.

Limits on redactions and hidden details

Agencies can only redact narrow items: personal contact data, anonymity for whistleblowers, victims, and witnesses, confidential medical or financial info, and clear safety risks. Officer names and work info stay public, and courts consider undercover status. Records from a different, unrelated case stay private unless they are independently public. Files based on frivolous or unfounded complaints are not released. Factual materials and some billing records from government lawyers can be released, but legal advice and active litigation work stay private.

Lower copying costs for requesters

You pay only the direct cost to make copies. Agencies cannot bill for searching, editing, or redacting time. This lowers out‑of‑pocket costs for people who request records.

Rights for people who file complaints

When you file a complaint, the agency gives you a copy of your own statement. It must also send you the outcome in writing within 30 days of the decision. Agencies may publish complaint totals and results without naming people. If an officer makes false public claims, the agency may release facts to correct them. An agency may also announce that it fired an officer for cause for a disclosable incident.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Isaac Bryan

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 205 • No: 1

House vote • 9/13/2025

Item 231 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 74 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/12/2025

Item 62 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 38 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/15/2025

Vote in CS72

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 6/3/2025

Item 202 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 69 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/29/2025

Vote in CX18

Yes: 7 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 729, Statutes of 2025.

    10/13/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/13/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    9/24/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 3476.).

    9/13/2025House

  5. Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)

    9/13/2025House

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/12/2025House

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2989.).

    9/12/2025Senate

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/10/2025Senate

  9. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    9/9/2025Senate

  10. Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 2568.)

    9/9/2025Senate

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/8/2025Senate

  12. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    9/5/2025Senate

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/20/2025Senate

  14. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

    8/19/2025Senate

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/15/2025Senate

  16. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    6/18/2025Senate

  17. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    6/4/2025Senate

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 2018.)

    6/3/2025House

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025House

  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025House

  21. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    5/23/2025House

  22. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

    5/23/2025House

  23. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    5/14/2025House

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/30/2025House

  25. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    4/21/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/13/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/16/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    9/9/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    9/5/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    5/23/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/10/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

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