California SB938: Peace officers: training requirements.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 13510.1 of the Penal Code, relating to peace officers. peace officers Peace officers: training requirements. Existing law contains numerous provisions governing the qualifications, standards, and training of peace officers. Existing law requires specified peace officers to successfully complete a training course prescribed by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) before exercising the powers of a peace officer…

From the enrolled text, August 31, 2026:

An act to amend Section 13510.1 of the Penal Code, relating to peace officers. peace officers Peace officers: training requirements. Existing law contains numerous provisions governing the qualifications, standards, and training of peace officers. Existing law requires specified peace officers to successfully complete a training course prescribed by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) before exercising the powers of a peace officer. Existing law requires the commission, for those instances where individuals have acquired prior comparable peace officer training, to adopt regulations providing for alternative means for satisfying the training required by a specified provision of law. Existing regulations provide a Basic Course Waiver to individuals with qualifying out-of-state or federal law enforcement experience whose law enforcement training, experience, and education are deemed by POST to demonstrate sufficient law enforcement knowledge, skill, and proficiency. This bill would provide that service as a sworn federal law enforcement officer whose primary duties consisted of any one or any combination of immigration inspection, border enforcement, or apprehension, detention, or removal of noncitizens under the federal immigration laws, and the training for that service, does not, standing alone, constitute qualifying training, experience, and education demonstrating sufficient law enforcement knowledge, skill, and proficiency for purposes of determining eligibility for a Regular Basic Course Waiver. By increasing duties on local law enforcement agencies, …

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Sponsors

• Caroline Menjivar (D, SD20) · primary sponsor
• Scott Wiener (D, SD11)
• Lena Gonzalez (D, SD33)
• Nick Schultz (D, AD44)
• LaShae Sharp-Collins (D, AD79)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2. September 30, 2026: Vetoed by the Governor.
3. September 4, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
4. August 28, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 27, 2026: From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 6046.)
6. August 27, 2026: From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.)
7. August 26, 2026: From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5823.) Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
8. August 26, 2026: From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
9. August 26, 2026: Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
10. August 25, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB938 Menjivar et al. Concurrence (August 28, 2026): 30 yea, 10 nay, passed
• That the Assembly amendments be concurred in (August 27, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
• SB 938 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Solache (August 25, 2026): 57 yea, 17 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended. (August 5, 2026): 11 yea, 4 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 23, 2026): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Senate 3rd Reading SB938 Menjivar et al. (May 27, 2026): 30 yea, 9 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB938?

SB938 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Peace officers: training requirements.

What does SB938 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 13510.1 of the Penal Code, relating to peace officers. peace officers Peace officers: training requirements. Existing law contains numerous provisions governing the qualifications, standards, and training of peace officers. Existing law requires specified peace officers to successfully complete a training course prescribed by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) before exercising the powers of a peace officer…

What is the status of SB938?

Vetoed as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored SB938?

Caroline Menjivar (D, SD20), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB938?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB938