Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act.
The Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act prohibits any punitive action, or denial of promotion on grounds other than merit, against a public safety officer, as defined, without providing the officer with specified administrative procedural protections, including, but not limited to, the officer's right to inspect his or her own personnel file and an opportunity for the officer to file an administrative appeal under certain conditions.
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20132014
SB 313
California SB 313 (20132014)
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Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act.
California SB 313 (20132014) — Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act.
The Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act prohibits any punitive action, or denial of promotion on grounds other than merit, against a public safety officer, as defined, without providing the officer with specified administrative procedural protections, including, but not limited to, the officer's right to inspect his or her own personnel file and an opportunity for the officer to file an administrative appeal under certain conditions.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
SB 313 De León Senate Third Reading By ALEJO — 75–2 (pass) · lower
Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted. — 7–0 (pass) · lower
SB 313 De León Senate Third Reading By ALEJO — 72–3 (pass) · lower
Unfinished Business SB313 De León Concurrence — 33–3 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 4–1 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Judiciary. — 5–1 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 3–1 (fail) · lower
3rd Reading SB313 De León — 32–2 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
De León — primary (person)
Alejo — principal coauthor (person)
Lieu — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2013-02-15 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. reading-1, introduction
2013-02-19 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
2013-02-28 Referred to Coms. on PUB. S., JUD., and APPR. referral-committee
2013-03-14 Set for hearing April 9.
2013-04-09 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 468.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2013-04-19 Set for hearing April 30.
2013-04-24 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2013-04-25 Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2013-04-29 Withdrawn from committee.
2013-04-29 Re-referred to Com. on RLS. referral-committee
2013-05-02 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2013-05-10 Set for hearing May 20.
2013-05-15 Withdrawn from committee.
2013-05-15 Ordered to second reading.
2013-05-16 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-05-24 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 2. Page 1041.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-05-24 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2013-06-06 Referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee
2013-06-18 Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2013-06-25 Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. Reconsideration granted. committee-failure
2013-07-03 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 2). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2013-08-05 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-08-19 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 3. Page 2596.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-08-19 In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2013-09-04 Withdrawn from engrossing and enrolling.
2013-09-04 Ordered to the Assembly.
2013-09-04 In Assembly. Held at Desk.
2013-09-06 Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and ordered to the Senate. passage, reading-3
2013-09-06 Ordered to third reading.
2013-09-06 Read third time and amended. (Page 2962.) reading-3, reading-1, amendment-passage
2013-09-11 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 2. Page 3224.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-09-11 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2013-09-12 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 33. Noes 3. Page 2411.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2013-09-20 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
2013-10-12 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2013-10-12 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 779, Statutes of 2013.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ad251f75-97cb-438c-9ca8-2df0b274676e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).