Plain English Breakdown
The official status indicates a veto, meaning none of the bill's provisions are currently active law unless an override occurs.
Study on Police Dog Use
This bill asks the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to study how police use dogs and report back with suggestions by July 2028.
What This Bill Does
- Requires a study on law enforcement dog use to be finished by July 1, 2028.
- Asks the commission to send recommendations to the Legislature about using patrol dogs.
- Asks the commission to include rules for detection dogs in its report.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
- Law enforcement agencies that use canines
Terms To Know
- Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
- A state group inside the Department of Justice that makes rules for police officers.
- Canine
- A dog trained to help law enforcement with patrol or detection work.
Limits and Unknowns
- The governor vetoed this bill, so it did not become a new law.
- It is unclear if lawmakers voted to override the veto after January 2026.
- The text does not list specific details on what counts as appropriate dog use.