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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 264: Impersonation of a peace officer or firefighter during a state of emergency or local emergency.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 264 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Impersonation of a peace officer or firefighter during a state of emergency or local emergency. Primary sponsor: Suzette Martinez Valladares (R), Sasha Renée Pérez (D). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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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, the California Emergency Services Act, authorizes the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency, as defined, under specified circumstances. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to impersonate a peace officer or an officer or member of a fire department or the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

This bill would make impersonating a peace officer or an officer or member of a fire department or the Office of the State Fire Marshal during a state of emergency or local emergency punishable as either a misdemeanor or a felony, as specified. By increasing the punishment of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Suzette Martinez ValladaresPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Sasha Renée PérezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Juan AlanisCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly22
Benjamin AllenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Marie Alvarado-GilCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Phillip ChenCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly59
Steven ChoiCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Megan DahleCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Laurie DaviesCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly74
Shannon GroveCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Heather HadwickCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly1
Melissa HurtadoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Brian JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate40
Roger NielloCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Kate SanchezCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly71
Kelly SeyartoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Henry SternCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Greg WallisCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly47

“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. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
  2. April 22 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
  3. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  4. Set for hearing April 22.
  5. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  6. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6.
  7. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sources

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