SB 891 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Justice Program.

Summary
Existing law establishes the Department of Justice, and makes the department responsible, in part, for overseeing statewide criminal justice programs. 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, beginning July 1, 2030, and until January 1, 2033, would require the program to submit an annual report to both houses of the Legislature containing, among other things, aggregated data on the number of, and facts about, cases involving missing and murdered indigenous persons in California.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Aug 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Aug 28, 2026
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What changed between versions

08/19/26 - Amended Assembly SB891 · 3 edits
MINOR
No substantive policy changes were made between the Amended Assembly version and the final Enrolled version of SB 891. The diff reflects the transition from a working amendment draft (with line numbers and amendment date headers) to the final enrolled bill text as published on the legislature's website. The actual legal provisions establishing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Justice Program remain identical.
TECHNICAL

Line numbers were removed from the bill text, reflecting the transition from a working draft format to the final enrolled version.

Bill status information was added showing the bill passed the Senate on August 28, 2026, passed the Assembly on August 25, 2026, and was enrolled on August 31, 2026.

The legislative counsel's digest header changed from 'SB 891, as amended, Cervantes' to 'SB 891, Cervantes', consistent with the bill no longer being in amendment status.

Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2026 · Assembly Aug 25, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
May 19, 2026
D Democratic30
30 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican10
9 Yea 1
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
7
Aug 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
upper
Aug 25, 2026
Introduced
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
upper
Aug 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
lower
Aug 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and amended.
lower
Aug 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
lower
Aug 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).
lower
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
May 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4356.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4256.) (May 14).
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3589.) (March 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors