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: 2026-04-17
Official status: Set for hearing April 27.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details about initial recipients of the reports other than the State Archivist.

Grand Jury Reports: New Transfer Requirements

This law changes how and when grand jury reports and responses are sent to the State Archivist.

What This Bill Does

Requires the clerk to compile all final reports and responses from a grand jury's term before sending them.
Specifies that the clerk must transfer these documents to the State Archivist within six months of the end of the grand jury’s term.
Clarifies that the clerk is not required to create new or combined documents.

Who It Names or Affects

Clerks of courts
State Archivists

Terms To Know

Grand Jury: A group chosen from citizens to investigate public offenses and make recommendations.
Final Report: The document a grand jury sends at the end of its term with findings and suggestions.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify what happens if the clerk fails to send reports on time.
Does not change how many copies are sent or who receives them initially.

Bill History

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.) (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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