California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1321
Department of Justice: online missing person registry.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Castillo (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires the Attorney General to establish an online, automated computer system designed to effect an immediate law enforcement response to reports of missing persons. Existing law requires the online missing persons registry to accept and generate specified information on a missing person. Existing law also requires the Attorney General to establish a separate and confidential historic database relating to missing children and at-risk adults, for statistical and research purposes, as specified.
This bill would require the Attorney General to establish, in consultation with specified groups, agencies, and organizations, an electronic database and support system, as specified, for the public to report and search for missing children, as specified. The bill would require that parents reunified with children be offered free DNA testing to confirm parentage.
Text versions
- 03/10/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 10, 2025
- 02/21/25 - Introduced· Feb 21, 2025
- AB1321
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 2, 2026 · House
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. - Jan 31, 2026 · House
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. - Apr 16, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - Apr 2, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and P. & C.P. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Read first time. - Feb 22, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. - Feb 21, 2025 · House
Introduced. To print.