INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Provides for sanctuary policies. (gov sig)
This bill establishes sanctuary policies in California, which limit local law enforcement's cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The law directly affects police officers, jails, and other local agencies by prohibiting them from inquiring about a person's immigration status or detaining individuals solely based on immigration violations. Key provisions include restrictions on sharing information with federal immigration officials and barring local jails from holding people without a valid court order. The text also includes minor grammatical corrections to ensure consistent language throughout the statute.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2024
Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2024 · House May 20, 2024
How they voted
24–11
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Mar 27, 2024
D
Democratic12
91% Nay
R
Republican25
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 27 yeas and 11 nays.
upper
May 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 73, nays 26. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 6, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-3-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 26 yeas and 11 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
upper
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Blake Miguez
RRepublican
Co
BA
Beryl Amedée
RRepublican
Co
Beth Billings
RRepublican
Co
Chad Boyer
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Owen
RRepublican
Co
Dewith Carrier
RRepublican
Co
Dodie Horton
RRepublican
Co
Emily Chenevert
RRepublican
Co
Francis Thompson
RRepublican
Co
Gabe Firment
RRepublican
Co
John Wyble
RRepublican
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