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SB-4 • 2026

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Justice Program.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Justice Program.

Crime Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Cervantes
Last action
2025-08-29
Official status
August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Justice Program.

SB 4, as amended, Cervantes.

What This Bill Does

  • SB 4, as amended, Cervantes.
  • Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Justice Program.
  • Existing law establishes the Department of Justice, and makes the department responsible, in part, for overseeing statewide criminal justice programs.
  • Existing law requires the Department of Justice to provide technical assistance to local law enforcement agencies and tribal governments relating to, among other things, providing guidance for law enforcement education and training on policing and criminal investigations on Indian lands, providing guidance on improving crime reporting, crime statistics, criminal procedures, and investigative tools, and facilitating and supporting improved communication between local law enforcement agencies and tribal governments.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-29 California Legislative Information

    August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. 2025-07-16 California Legislative Information

    July 16 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  3. 2025-06-17 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. 2025-06-09 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  5. 2025-06-03 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  6. 2025-06-02 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1371.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  7. 2025-05-27 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. 2025-05-23 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  9. 2025-05-23 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1186.) (May 23).

  10. 2025-05-16 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing May 23.

  11. 2025-04-07 California Legislative Information

    April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. 2025-03-28 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 7.

  13. 2025-03-25 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 532.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. 2025-03-12 California Legislative Information

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  15. 2025-03-07 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing March 25.

  16. 2025-01-29 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  17. 2024-12-03 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2.

  18. 2024-12-02 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 4, as amended, Cervantes.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Justice Program.
Existing law establishes the Department of Justice, and makes the department responsible, in part, for overseeing statewide criminal justice programs.
Existing law requires the Department of Justice to provide technical assistance to local law enforcement agencies and tribal governments relating to, among other things, providing guidance for law enforcement education and training on policing and criminal investigations on Indian lands, providing guidance on improving crime reporting, crime statistics, criminal procedures, and investigative tools, and facilitating and supporting improved communication between local law enforcement agencies and tribal governments.
This bill would establish a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Justice Program within and
under the discretion of the Department of Justice. The bill would impose specified responsibilities on the program, including facilitating collaboration and acting as a liaison between tribal victims’ families, tribal governments, and federal, tribal, state, and out-of-state law enforcement agencies, where appropriate, regarding active and inactive cases involving missing and murdered indigenous persons in California, including cases involving human trafficking. The bill, until January 1,
2029,
2028,
would require the program to submit an annual report to both houses of the Legislature containing, among other things, data on the number of and facts about cases involving missing and murdered indigenous persons in California.

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