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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California SB 229

Peace officers: deputy sheriffs.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law establishes categories of peace officers with varying powers and authority to make arrests and carry firearms. Under existing law, in certain counties, including the Counties of Butte and Calaveras, a deputy sheriff, who is employed to perform duties exclusively or initially relating to custodial assignments with responsibilities for maintaining the operations of county custodial facilities, is a peace officer whose authority extends to any place in the state only while engaged in the performance of the duties of the officer's employment and for the purpose of carrying out the primary function of employment relating to the officer's custodial assignments, or when performing other law enforcement duties directed by the officer's employing agency during a local state of emergency. This bill would include a deputy sheriff employed by the Counties of Amador and Nevada within that definition of peace officer.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 17, 2026, 12:22 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Jun 23, 2025
House		SB 229 Alvarado-Gil Consent Calendar Second DaypassSet your home in California to see
Jun 17, 2025
House		Do pass. To Consent Calendar.passSet your home in California to see
Mar 28, 2025
Senate		Consent Calendar 2nd SB229 Alvarado-GilpassSet your home in California to see
Mar 25, 2025
Senate		Do pass and be ordered to the Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see

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