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Measure AB 400
Authors Pacheco  
Coauthors: Ramos   Michelle Rodriguez   Ahrens   Alanis  
Subject Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training: police canines.
Relating To relating to the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
Title An act to add and repeal Section 13514.7 of the Penal Code, relating to the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
Last Action Dt 2025-09-16
State Enrolled
Status Vetoed
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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Actions
2025-10-01     Vetoed by Governor.
2025-10-01     Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2025-09-24     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-12     In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-12     Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 3373.).
2025-09-11     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2934.).
2025-09-09     Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-09-08     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-05     Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-09-02     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29     Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-08-29     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-07-14     In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-02     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-11     Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-06-03     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1825.)
2025-05-27     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-04-09     In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-03-11     Coauthors revised.
2025-03-11     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-02-18     Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-02-05     From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.
2025-02-04     Read first time. To print.
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Enrolled     2025-09-16
Amended Senate     2025-09-05
Amended Senate     2025-08-29
Introduced     2025-02-04
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								On or before July 1, 2028, the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training shall study and issue recommendations to the Legislature on the use of canines by law enforcement. The commission shall consider all of the following in its recommendations:
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								The use of canines by law enforcement personnel is of important concern to the community and law enforcement and law enforcement should safeguard the life, dignity, and liberty of all persons, without prejudice to anyone.
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								Officers shall carry out duties, including use of force with respect to canines, in a manner that is fair and unbiased.
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								Instances of appropriate patrol use with a canine, including standards for obedience, search, apprehension, and handler protection.
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								Instances of appropriate use with a canine for detection, including standards for control, alert, and odor detection.
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								Factors for evaluating and reviewing all canine use of force incidents.
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								Other considerations that will keep the public, the handler, and the canine safe, including how to provide a warning to a suspect within a
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								A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
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								Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on July 1, 2031.
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Last Version Text Digest Existing law establishes the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training within the Department of Justice and requires the commission to, among other things, develop and disseminate guidelines for all peace officers in California. This bill would require, on or before July 1, 2028, the commission to study and issue recommendations to the Legislature on the use of canines by law enforcement. The bill would require the commission to consider in its recommendations, among other things, instances of appropriate patrol use with a canine, as specified, and instances of appropriate use with a canine for detection, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions on July 1, 2031.