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CA SB1379
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Sabrina Cervantes
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AI Summary
- Riverside County must separate the offices of sheriff and coroner by July 1, 2027, establishing an independent medical examiner model for medicolegal death investigations
- Only the coroner or medical examiner may sign death certificates and postmortem examination documents
- The county must publish initial in-custody death reports within 24 hours and preliminary reports within 72 hours on its website
- A centralized public database must include in-custody death data such as number of deaths by facility, cause of death, demographics, and medical response times
- The county must publicly report serious in-custody incidents including suicide attempts, drug overdoses, severe withdrawal symptoms, medical distress during restraint, and ignored medical requests
Legislative Description
County of Riverside: separation of county offices: in-custody reports.
Last Action
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4/23/2026
Committee Referrals
Appropriations4/22/2026
Public Safety4/15/2026
Local Government4/8/2026
Rules3/26/2026
Emergency Management3/4/2026
Rules2/20/2026
Full Bill Text
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