California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 400: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training: police canines.
Vetoed Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Vetoed
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 400 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training: police canines. Primary sponsor: Blanca Pacheco (D). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 22, 2026): Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanca Pacheco | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 64 |
| Patrick Ahrens | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 26 |
| Juan Alanis | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 22 |
| James Ramos | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 45 |
| Michelle Rodriguez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 53 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
- Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
- Vetoed by Governor.
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
- Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 3373.).
- In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2934.).
- 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.
- Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.