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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 1211: Criminal procedure: postconviction investigation.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1211 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal procedure: postconviction investigation. Primary sponsor: Lena Gonzalez (D). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (September 18, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 325, Statutes of 2026.

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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 provides for the prosecution of crimes by the district attorney of each county. Existing law establishes procedures for litigating claims of factual innocence based on newly discovered evidence, including a motion for a new trial or a writ of habeas corpus.

This bill would, if the district attorney accepts a case for postconviction review, as defined, authorize the district attorney to file a notice with the court notifying the court of the intent to investigate a claim of factual innocence. The bill would, upon the filing of the above-described notice, deem the case to be treated as if it were an open case for the purposes of investigating a claim of factual innocence. The bill would provide the district attorney with the power to issue subpoenas, compel the production of document and testimony, and file necessary motions to investigate claims, as specified. The bill would also require all materials obtained by the district attorney to be subject to a protective order, as specified, and to be disclosed to the petitioner or the petitioner’s counsel within 60 days of the termination of the investigation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lena GonzalezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Nick SchultzCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly44

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 325, Statutes of 2026.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6203.) Ordered to the Senate.
  6. Ordered to third reading.
  7. From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Garcia.
  8. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
  9. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 23).
  10. Coauthors revised.
  11. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  12. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page