SB 891: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Justice Program.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law establishes the Department of Justice, and makes the department responsible, in part, for overseeing statewide criminal justice programs.

Existing law requires the Department of Justice to provide technical assistance to local law enforcement agencies and tribal governments relating to, among other things, providing guidance for law enforcement education and training on policing and criminal investigations on Indian lands, providing guidance on improving crime reporting, crime statistics, criminal procedures, and investigative tools, and facilitating and supporting improved communication between local law enforcement agencies and tribal governments.

This bill would establish a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Justice Program within and under the discretion of the Department of Justice. The bill would impose specified responsibilities on the program, including facilitating collaboration and acting as a liaison between tribal victims’ families, tribal governments, and federal, tribal, state, and out-of-state law enforcement agencies, where appropriate, regarding active and inactive cases involving missing and murdered indigenous persons in California, including cases involving human trafficking. The bill, beginning July 1, 2030, and until January 1, 2033, would require the program to submit an annual report to both houses of the Legislature containing, among other things, aggregated data on the number of, and facts about, cases involving missing and murdered indigenous persons in California.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

“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. September 27, 2026In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2. September 27, 2026Vetoed by the Governor.
3. September 4, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
4. August 28, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 27, 2026Ordered to special consent calendar.
6. August 25, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
7. August 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6469.) Ordered to the Senate.
8. August 19, 2026Ordered to third reading.
9. August 19, 2026Read third time and amended.
10. August 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
11. August 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
12. August 13, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).