California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 400
Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training: police canines.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Pacheco (Democratic)
Cosponsors (4)
- Ahrens (Democratic)
- Alanis (Republican)
- Ramos (Democratic)
- Michelle Rodriguez (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law establishes the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training within the Department of Justice and requires the commission to, among other things, develop and disseminate guidelines for all peace officers in California.
This bill would require, on or before July 1, 2028, the commission to study and issue recommendations to the Legislature on the use of canines by law enforcement. The bill would require the commission to consider in its recommendations, among other things, instances of appropriate patrol use with a canine, as specified, and instances of appropriate use with a canine for detection, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions on July 1, 2031.
Text versions
- 09/16/25 - Enrolled· Sep 16, 2025
- 09/05/25 - Amended Senate· Sep 5, 2025
- 08/29/25 - Amended Senate· Aug 29, 2025
- 02/04/25 - Introduced· Feb 4, 2025
- AB400
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 House | AB 400 Pacheco Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 11, 2025 Senate | Special Consent AB400 Pacheco et al. By Rubio | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 14, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 1, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 2, 2025 House | AB 400 Pacheco Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 11, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Jan 22, 2026 · House
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. - Oct 1, 2025 · House
Consideration of Governor's veto pending. - Oct 1, 2025 · House
Vetoed by Governor. - Sep 24, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 12, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 3373.). - Sep 12, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2934.). - Sep 9, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar. - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Sep 5, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Jul 14, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jul 2, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 2, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1825.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). - Apr 9, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Mar 11, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Coauthors revised. - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Feb 5, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 7. - Feb 4, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.