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CA AB2726

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/23/2022

Primary Sponsor

Tom Lackey

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Origin

State Assembly

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Penal Code Section 633 to exempt peace officers of the Office of Correctional Safety within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from eavesdropping and recording prohibitions.

  • Extends existing law exemptions that previously applied only to Office of Internal Affairs peace officers to now include Office of Correctional Safety peace officers.

  • Allows these officers to overhear or record communications that they could lawfully overhear or record prior to January 1, 1968.

  • Makes evidence obtained through such overhearing or recording admissible in legal proceedings.

  • Updates gender-specific language in the statute from "his or her" to "their" for inclusive pronoun usage.

Legislative Description

Peace officers: communications.

Last Action

In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

6/28/2022

Committee Referrals

Public Safety6/1/2022
Rules5/24/2022
Public Safety3/10/2022

Full Bill Text

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