California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB1056: Criminal procedure.
Status: Chaptered, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add Section 1054.11 to the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure. criminal procedure Criminal procedure. Existing law requires a prosecuting attorney to disclose to the defendant or their attorney all relevant real evidence seized or obtained as a part of the investigation of the offenses charged that is in the possession of the prosecuting attorney or known to be in the possession of the investigating agencies…
From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:
An act to add Section 1054.11 to the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure. criminal procedure Criminal procedure. Existing law requires a prosecuting attorney to disclose to the defendant or their attorney all relevant real evidence seized or obtained as a part of the investigation of the offenses charged that is in the possession of the prosecuting attorney or known to be in the possession of the investigating agencies. Existing law requires the disclosures to be made at least 30 days prior to the trial, unless good cause is shown why a disclosure should be denied, restricted, or deferred. Existing law prohibits an attorney from disclosing or permitting to be disclosed to a defendant, members of the defendant’s family, or anyone else copies of child pornography evidence, unless specifically permitted to do so by the court after a hearing and a showing of good cause. Existing law authorizes an attorney to disclose or permit to be disclosed copies of child pornography evidence to persons employed by the attorney or to persons appointed by the court to assist in the preparation of a defendant’s case if that disclosure is required for that preparation. This bill would require the court, in specified criminal cases involving sexually explicit material depicting an adult victim, to issue a protective order governing the disclosure of that …
Sponsors
- Grayson, Timothy (D, SD09) · primary sponsor
- Aisha Wahab (D) · primary sponsor
- Christopher Cabaldon (D, SD03)
- Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R, SD19)
- Laura Richardson (D, SD35)
- Susan Rubio (D, SD22)
- Kelly Seyarto (R, SD32)
- Juan Alanis (R, AD22)
- Nick Schultz (D, AD44)
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 845, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5684.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
- : Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6268.) Ordered to the Senate.
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Votes
- Unfinished Business SB1056 Grayson et al. Concurrence (August 24, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SB 1056 Grayson Senate Third Reading By Schultz (August 19, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended. (August 13, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 30, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate 3rd Reading SB1056 Grayson (May 19, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass (May 14, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1056?
- SB1056 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Criminal procedure.
- What does SB1056 do?
- In its own words: An act to add Section 1054.11 to the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure. criminal procedure Criminal procedure. Existing law requires a prosecuting attorney to disclose to the defendant or their attorney all relevant real evidence seized or obtained as a part of the investigation of the offenses charged that is in the possession of the prosecuting attorney or known to be in the possession of the investigating agencies…
- What is the status of SB1056?
- Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 845, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1056?
- Grayson, Timothy (D, SD09), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1056?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1056
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