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CA SB1236

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Governmental Organization

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires state agency heads to transfer records deemed by the Secretary of State to have archival value to the State Archives once the records have reached the end of their administrative, legal, fiscal, or evidential value to the agency

  • Mandates agency heads notify the Secretary of State when transferred records contain information not subject to public disclosure or restricted under the California Public Records Act, Information Practices Act of 1977, or other applicable federal or state law

  • Requires each state agency to appoint a Records Management Coordinator and notify the Secretary of State's California Records and Information Management Program within 30 days of the appointment

  • Requires agency heads to notify the Secretary of State when records are stored with third-party vendors or digitized

  • Maintains existing requirements for agencies to establish economical records management programs and determine disaster-essential records in coordination with the Secretary of State

Legislative Description

State Records Management Act.

Last Action

Set for hearing March 24.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Organization3/4/2026
Rules2/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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