California AB31: Peace officers: tribal police.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 830.83, 832.55, and 11073 of, to amend the heading of Article 2.45 (commencing with Section 11073) of Chapter 1 of Title 1 of Part 4 of, to amend and renumber Section 11073.6 of, and to repeal Section 11073.5 of, the Penal Code, relating to peace officers. peace officers Peace officers: tribal police…

From the chaptered text, September 25, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 830.83, 832.55, and 11073 of, to amend the heading of Article 2.45 (commencing with Section 11073) of Chapter 1 of Title 1 of Part 4 of, to amend and renumber Section 11073.6 of, and to repeal Section 11073.5 of, the Penal Code, relating to peace officers. peace officers Peace officers: tribal police. Existing law provides that any person who comes within the provisions of specified statutes and who otherwise meets all standards imposed by law on a peace officer is a peace officer, grants certain authority to those individuals and their employing entities, and places certain requirements on those individuals and their employing entities. Existing law also grants specified limited arrest authority to certain other persons, including federal criminal investigators, park rangers, and peace officers from adjoining jurisdictions. Existing federal law authorizes tribal governments to employ tribal police for the enforcement of tribal law on tribal lands. Existing federal law requires the State of California to exercise criminal jurisdiction on Indian lands. Existing state law deems a tribal police officer who has been deputized or appointed by a county sheriff as a reserve or auxiliary deputy to be a peace officer in the State of California. Existing law, from July 1, 2026, until July 1, 2029, establishes the Tribal Police Pilot Program under the Department …

Read the full official text

Sponsors

• James Ramos (D, AD45) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. September 25, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 450, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 25, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. August 31, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 25, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6459.).
5. August 25, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).
6. August 24, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. August 24, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
8. August 17, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. August 13, 2026: Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
10. August 13, 2026: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 13).

Votes

• AB 31 Ramos Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 25, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB31 Ramos By Archuleta (August 24, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 30, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 31 Ramos Assembly Third Reading (June 2, 2025): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB31?

AB31 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Peace officers: tribal police.

What does AB31 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Sections 830.83, 832.55, and 11073 of, to amend the heading of Article 2.45 (commencing with Section 11073) of Chapter 1 of Title 1 of Part 4 of, to amend and renumber Section 11073.6 of, and to repeal Section 11073.5 of, the Penal Code, relating to peace officers. peace officers Peace officers: tribal police…

What is the status of AB31?

Chaptered as of September 25, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 450, Statutes of 2026. (September 25, 2026).

Who sponsored AB31?

James Ramos (D, AD45).

Where is the official record for AB31?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB31