CaliforniaSB 2452025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Criminal procedure.

Sponsored By: Eloise GÃ³mez Reyes (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Clear records for former prison fire crews

If you served on a state or county fire crew while incarcerated and are now released, CDCR or the county certifies your successful participation and sends it to the court and to you. You can file a petition in the sentencing court; the prosecutor gets 15 days’ notice, and if they were noticed but do not show and object, they cannot later undo the grant. The court may, in the interests of justice, let you withdraw your plea or set aside the verdict and dismiss the case, as long as you are not currently charged with another offense. Relief can cover all convictions you were serving when you participated, except for murder, kidnapping, certain rapes, lewd acts on a child under 14, life‑sentence felonies, sex‑registration crimes, arson, or an escape from a secure perimeter in the last 10 years. Owing restitution or a restitution fine does not, by itself, block relief.

End probation or parole early after relief

If the court grants relief and finds you had no violations before or during the petition, it must end your probation, parole, or supervised release early. This stops check‑ins, fees, and other supervision duties sooner for compliant people.

Easier licensing and EMT/fire jobs after dismissal

After the court grants dismissal under this law, you do not have to list the conviction on most state or local license applications. You must still disclose it for teaching credentials, peace officer jobs, public office, and contracts with the state lottery. If you were not convicted of the excluded serious crimes, agencies may not deny you EMT certification or the firefighter licenses you need based on your arrest or conviction history from that time.

State pays locals for mandated costs

If the Commission on State Mandates finds this law creates state‑mandated costs, the state reimburses local agencies and school districts under standard rules. The law does not list dollar amounts.

Dismissal still keeps some legal limits

A dismissed conviction can still count as a prior in a new case. You still cannot own or carry a gun if other law bars you, and any bar on holding public office remains. Criminal protective orders stay in place until they expire or a court changes them. You still owe any victim restitution that was ordered.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Eloise GÃ³mez Reyes
Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 158 • No: 23

Senate vote • 9/13/2025

Item 141 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 29 • No: 7

House vote • 9/12/2025

Item 28 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 65 • No: 5

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/15/2025

Vote in CX18

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/2/2025

Item 162 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 29 • No: 9

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 5 • No: 1

legislature vote • 5/5/2025