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AB-2347 • 2026

Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training: hate crime training and guidelines.

Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training: hate crime training and guidelines.

Crime
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Ahrens
Last action
2026-05-14
Official status
In committee: Held under submission.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not provide specific details about the cost, implementation across all departments, or the type of evidence POST needs to use.

Hate Crime Training for Police

This law requires POST to review existing hate crime training programs and create new evidence-based training requirements by July 1, 2028.

What This Bill Does

  • POST must conduct a comprehensive review of existing hate crime training programs starting January 1, 2027.
  • The review needs to be completed by January 1, 2028.
  • By July 1, 2028, POST has to adopt new evidence-based training requirements based on the review.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Police officers who need to take these trainings.
  • POST, which is responsible for developing and updating hate crime training programs.

Terms To Know

Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)
A group that sets training rules for police officers.
Hate crime
A criminal act committed, in whole or in part, because of actual or perceived characteristics of the victim, including race, religion, disability, and sexual orientation.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much the new training will cost.
  • It is unclear if all police departments will follow these new rules.
  • There are no details on what kind of evidence POST needs to use when making new training requirements.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-14 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Held under submission.

  2. 2026-04-29 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. 2026-04-08 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. 2026-03-09 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  5. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  6. 2026-02-19 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2347, as introduced, Ahrens.
Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training: hate crime training and guidelines.
Existing law defines a “hate crime” as a criminal act committed, in whole or in part, because of actual or perceived characteristics of the victim, including, among other things, race, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. Existing law requires the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), in consultation with specified subject-matter experts, to develop guidelines and a course of instruction and training for law enforcement officers addressing hate crimes. Existing law also requires POST to consult with the subject-matter experts if the guidelines or course of instruction are updated.
Beginning January 1, 2027, this bill would require POST to conduct a comprehensive review of existing hate crimes training programs, as specified. The bill would require the review to be completed by January 1, 2028. The bill would require
POST to, by July 1, 2028, adopt evidence-based training requirements to address the gaps identified in the review regarding the prevention, identification, and investigation of hate crimes.

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