Existing law generally subjects any person under 18 years of age who commits a crime to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge that person to be a ward of the court. Under existing law, juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a ward of the court are commenced by the filing of a petition by the probation officer, the district attorney after consultation with the probation officer, or the prosecuting attorney, as specified. Existing law requires a judge of the juvenile court to dismiss a petition if the ward satisfactorily completes an informal program of supervision or a term of probation, as specified. Existing law requires the court to order sealed all records pertaining to the dismissed petition in the custody of the juvenile court, and in the custody of law enforcement agencies, the probation department, or the Department of Justice. Existing law authorizes the sealed records of juveniles to be accessed, inspected, or utilized only under limited circumstances, including by the person whose record has been sealed.
California SB 1126 (20192020) — Juvenile court records.
Existing law generally subjects any person under 18 years of age who commits a crime to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge that person to be a ward of the court. Under existing law, juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a ward of the court are commenced by the filing of a petition by the probation officer, the district attorney after consultation with the probation officer, or the prosecuting attorney, as specified. Existing law requires a judge of the juvenile court to dismiss a petition if the ward satisfactorily completes an informal program of supervision or a term of probation, as specified. Existing law requires the court to order sealed all records pertaining to the dismissed petition in the custody of the juvenile court, and in the custody of law enforcement agencies, the probation department, or the Department of Justice. Existing law authorizes the sealed records of juveniles to be accessed, inspected, or utilized only under limited circumstances, including by the person whose record has been sealed.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Unfinished Business SB1126 Jones Concurrence — 39–0 (pass) · upper
SB 1126 Jones Senate Third Reading By Jones-Sawyer — 75–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass. To Consent Calendar. — 8–0 (pass) · lower
Consent Calendar SB1126 — 39–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Jones — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2020-02-19 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2020-02-20 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
2020-02-27 Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD. referral-committee
2020-03-05 Set for hearing March 24.
2020-03-18 March 24 hearing postponed by committee.
2020-03-23 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. reading-1, reading-2, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee
2020-05-12 Set for hearing May 20.
2020-05-12 Referral to Com. on JUD. rescinded due to the shortened 2020 Legislative Calendar.
2020-05-20 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3569.) (May 20). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2020-05-21 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2020-06-11 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3681.) Ordered to the Assembly. passage, reading-3, reading-1
2020-06-11 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2020-06-18 Referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee
2020-07-27 August 3 hearing postponed by committee.
2020-08-06 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (August 5). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2020-08-10 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2020-08-24 From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer.
2020-08-24 Ordered to third reading.
2020-08-25 Read third time and amended. amendment-passage, reading-3, reading-1
2020-08-25 Ordered to third reading.
2020-08-30 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 5293.) Ordered to the Senate. passage, reading-3, reading-1
2020-08-30 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2020-08-31 Ordered to special consent calendar.
2020-08-31 From special consent calendar on motion of Senator Grove.
2020-08-31 Ordered to unfinished business.
2020-08-31 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2020-09-10 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2020-09-30 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2020-09-30 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 338, Statutes of 2020.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b0f510d9-d0c8-4242-a291-43a8bfa75444. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).
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