California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB2337: Peace officers: theft.
Status: Vetoed, September 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Section 13510.8 of the Penal Code, relating to theft. theft Peace officers: theft. Existing law establishes the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to set minimum standards for the recruitment and training of peace officers and to develop training courses and curriculum. Existing law authorizes POST to suspend or revoke the certification of a peace officer if the peace officer has engaged in any serious misconduct, as specified…
From the enrolled text, September 3, 2026:
An act to amend Section 13510.8 of the Penal Code, relating to theft. theft Peace officers: theft. Existing law establishes the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to set minimum standards for the recruitment and training of peace officers and to develop training courses and curriculum. Existing law authorizes POST to suspend or revoke the certification of a peace officer if the peace officer has engaged in any serious misconduct, as specified. Existing law requires POST to adopt by regulation a definition of “serious misconduct” that serves as the criteria to be considered for ineligibility for, or revocation of, certification, as provided. This bill would additionally authorize POST to suspend or revoke the certification of a peace officer who commits specified theft under color of authority, where the peace officer acted with specific intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 13510.8 of the Penal Code proposed by AB 1896 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1896 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 13510.8 of the Penal Code is amended to read: 13510.8. (a) (1) The commission shall revoke …
Sponsors
- Tom Lackey (R, AD34) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Vetoed by Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6937.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.).
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
- : Ordered to special consent calendar.
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Votes
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB2337 Lackey By Padilla (August 30, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 2337 Lackey Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 30, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass (August 13, 2026): 6 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] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 2337 Lackey Assembly Third Reading (May 28, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB2337?
- AB2337 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Peace officers: theft.
- What does AB2337 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Section 13510.8 of the Penal Code, relating to theft. theft Peace officers: theft. Existing law establishes the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to set minimum standards for the recruitment and training of peace officers and to develop training courses and curriculum. Existing law authorizes POST to suspend or revoke the certification of a peace officer if the peace officer has engaged in any serious misconduct, as specified…
- What is the status of AB2337?
- Vetoed as of September 20, 2026. Latest action: Vetoed by Governor. (September 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB2337?
- Tom Lackey (R, AD34).
- Where is the official record for AB2337?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2337
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