2023 Legislative Recap

For more informative descriptions of the proposed California state legislation we supported this past session, read our blog post here.

AB 79 (Prohibit weaponizing of drones) - did not pass

AB 280 (Prohibit solitary confinement) - did not pass

AB 302 (High risk AI inventory and impact analysis) - enacted

AB 360 (Defense of Excited Delirium inadmissable) - enacted

AB 544 (Voting in jails) - did not pass

AB 617 (One California program) - did not pass

AB 642 (Terrible pro-facial recognition technology bill) - defeated

AB 742 (Prohibit use of police canines) - did not pass

AB 793 (Prohibit geofence or reverse warrants) - did not pass

AB 958 (Prison family visitation rights) - did not pass

AB 1034 (Renew moratorium on facial recognition on BWC) - did not pass

AB 1090 (Removal of Sheriff for good cause) - did not pass

AB 1226 (Placement of incarcerated persons) - enacted

AB 1266 (Removal of bench warrants and penalties for infractions) - did not pass

AB 1418 (Prohibition on penalties against tenants for law enforcement contact) - enacted

AB 1486 (Clarification of military technology statute, removed exception for assault weapons) - did not pass

AB 1954, ACA 4 (Allow incarcerated felons to vote) - did not pass

SB 50 (Prohibit pretext stops) - did not pass

SB 94 (Resentencing of old convictions) - did not pass

SB 97 (Authorizes writ of habeas corpus upon discovery of new evidence) - enacted

SB 460 (Prohibit background checks for housing rentals) - did not pass

SB 474 (Prohibits excessive markups in jail canteens) - enacted

SB 763 (Extend relief to apply for automatic conviction relief for older convictions) - did not pass

SB 838 (Victim compensation fund, use of force by police officer) - did not pass

Secure Justice did not sponsor any of its own bills this 2023 state legislative season.