AB-400 • 2026

Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training: police canines.

Firearms

Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor: Pacheco
Last action: 2026-01-22
Official status: Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill was vetoed by the governor, but there is uncertainty about whether lawmakers will override this veto.

Police Dogs: Study and Recommendations

This law requires the Commission to study police dog use by a certain date and give advice.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to study how police dogs are used by July 1, 2028.
Asks the Commission to make suggestions about when it's okay for police to use dogs during patrols or for finding things like drugs or weapons.
Repeals these requirements on July 1, 2031.

Who It Names or Affects

The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
Law enforcement agencies that use police dogs

Terms To Know

Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training: A group in the Department of Justice that sets rules for police officers.
Patrol: The job of a police officer to watch over an area to keep it safe.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill was vetoed by the governor, but lawmakers might still try to pass it later.
It does not specify what will happen after July 1, 2031 when these rules are removed.

Bill History

2026-01-22 California Legislative Information
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
2025-10-01 California Legislative Information
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2025-10-01 California Legislative Information
Vetoed by Governor.
2025-09-24 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-12 California Legislative Information
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 3373.).
2025-09-12 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-11 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2934.).
2025-09-09 California Legislative Information
Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-09-08 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-05 California Legislative Information
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-09-02 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-07-14 California Legislative Information
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-02 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-11 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-06-03 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1825.)
2025-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-04-09 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-03-11 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-11 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2025-02-18 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-02-05 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.
2025-02-04 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 400, Pacheco.
Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training: police canines.
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.

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