SB-1100 • 2026

Grand juries: final reports.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Smallwood-Cuevas
Last action: 2026-06-09
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on the enforcement mechanism for the six-month deadline.

Grand Jury Reports: New Transfer Requirements

This law changes how grand jury reports are sent to the State Archivist, requiring clerks to compile and transfer all final reports and responses within six months of a grand jury's term ending.

What This Bill Does

Changes when and how grand jury reports must be given to the State Archivist.
Requires clerks to gather all final reports and their responses from a grand jury’s time in service.
Sets a deadline for transferring these documents within six months after the end of a grand jury's term.

Who It Names or Affects

Clerks who work with grand juries
The State Archivist

Terms To Know

Grand Jury: A group of citizens chosen to investigate public offenses and make recommendations.
State Archivist: An official who is in charge of preserving important documents for the state.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify what happens if a clerk fails to meet the six-month deadline.
It is unclear who will enforce this new requirement.

Bill History

2026-06-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.
2026-04-30 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-04-30 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-04-28 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
2026-04-17 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 27.
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3871.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-27 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 14.
2026-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3659.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-03-05 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing March 24.
2026-02-26 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.
2026-02-17 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.
2026-02-13 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1100, as introduced, Smallwood-Cuevas.
Grand juries: final reports.
Under existing law, a grand jury is a body of the required number of persons chosen from the citizens of the county to serve before a court of competent jurisdiction, and sworn to inquire of public offenses that are committed or triable within the county. Existing law requires each grand jury, no later than the end of each fiscal or calendar year, to submit to the presiding judge of the superior court a final report of its findings and recommendations that pertain to county government matters. Existing law requires one copy of each final report and its responses to be placed on file with the clerk of the court who shall immediately forward the report and responses to the State Archivist.
This bill would instead require the clerk to compile all final reports and responses issued during the grand jury’s term of service and to transfer the reports
and responses to the State Archivist within 6 months of the end of the grand jury’s term of service, as specified. The bill would specify that the clerk is not required to create new or consolidated documents.

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