CaliforniaMissing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Justice Program.
What it does
Existing law establishes the Department of Justice, and makes the department responsible, in part, for overseeing statewide criminal justice programs.
More detail
Existing law requires the Department of Justice to provide technical assistance to local law enforcement agencies and tribal governments relating to, among other things, providing guidance for law enforcement education and training on policing and criminal investigations on Indian lands, providing guidance on improving crime reporting, crime statistics, criminal procedures, and investigative tools, and facilitating and supporting improved communication between local law enforcement agencies and tribal governments.
This bill would establish a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Justice Program within and under the discretion of the Department of Justice. The bill would impose specified responsibilities on the program, including facilitating collaboration and acting as a liaison between tribal victims' families, tribal governments, and federal, tribal, state, and out-of-state law enforcement agencies, where appropriate, regarding active and inactive cases involving missing and murdered indigenous persons in California, including cases involving human trafficking. The bill, until January 1, 2028, would require the program to submit an annual report to both houses of the Legislature containing, among other things, data on the number of and facts about cases involving missing and murdered indigenous persons in California.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Aug 29August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.Latest
- Jul 16July 16 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Jun 17From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 9Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Jun 3In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Jun 2Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1371.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB4 Cervantes et al. Result: pass.Upper
- May 27Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 23Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
- May 23From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1186.) (May 23).Major
- May 16Set for hearing May 23.
- Apr 7April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 28Set for hearing April 7.
- Mar 25From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 532.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Major
- Mar 7Set for hearing March 25.
- Jan 29Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- 2024
- Dec 3From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2.
- Dec 2Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced