SB-229 • 2026

Peace officers: deputy sheriffs.

Firearms

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Alvarado-Gil
Last action: 2025-07-14
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 51, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about custodial assignments or other law enforcement tasks during emergencies.

Expanding Peace Officer Status for Deputy Sheriffs in Amador and Nevada Counties

This law includes deputy sheriffs from the counties of Amador and Nevada within the definition of peace officers, similar to those from Butte and Calaveras counties.

What This Bill Does

Includes deputy sheriffs employed by Amador and Nevada counties in the list of peace officers who already include those from Butte and Calaveras counties.

Who It Names or Affects

Deputy sheriffs employed by Amador and Nevada counties

Terms To Know

Peace Officer: A person who is allowed to enforce laws, make arrests, and carry firearms as part of their job.

Limits and Unknowns

The law only applies to deputy sheriffs in Amador and Nevada counties.
It does not change the authority of peace officers outside these specific conditions.

Bill History

2025-07-14 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 51, Statutes of 2025.
2025-07-14 California Legislative Information
Approved by the Governor.
2025-07-03 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:15 a.m.
2025-06-23 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-06-23 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 2248.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-06-18 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2025-06-17 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 17).
2025-05-12 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-03-28 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-03-28 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 584.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-03-26 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2025-03-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 533.) (March 25).
2025-03-07 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing March 25.
2025-02-05 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-01-29 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 28.
2025-01-28 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 229, Alvarado-Gil.
Peace officers: deputy sheriffs.
Existing law establishes categories of peace officers with varying powers and authority to make arrests and carry firearms. Under existing law, in certain counties, including the Counties of Butte and Calaveras, a deputy sheriff, who is employed to perform duties exclusively or initially relating to custodial assignments with responsibilities for maintaining the operations of county custodial facilities, is a peace officer whose authority extends to any place in the state only while engaged in the performance of the duties of the officer’s employment and for the purpose of carrying out the primary function of employment relating to the officer’s custodial assignments, or when performing other law enforcement duties directed by the officer’s employing agency during a local state of emergency.
This bill would include a deputy sheriff employed by the
Counties of Amador and Nevada within that definition of peace officer.

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