Existing law authorizes a peace officer to take a minor into temporary custody when that officer has reasonable cause to believe that the minor has committed a crime or violated an order of the juvenile court. In these circumstances, existing law requires the peace officer to advise the minor that anything the minor says can be used against the minor, that the minor has the right to remain silent, that the minor has the right to have counsel present during any interrogation, and that the minor has the right to have counsel appointed if the minor is unable to afford counsel. Existing law requires, until January 1, 2025, that a youth 15 years of age or younger consult with legal counsel in person, by telephone, or by video conference prior to a custodial interrogation and before waiving any of the above-specified rights. Existing law directs a court deciding the admissibility of statements made by a youth 15 years of age or younger during or after a custodial interrogation to consider the effects of failing to provide counsel before the custodial interrogation. Existing law directs the Governor to convene a panel of experts to examine the effects and outcomes of these provisions, including the appropriate age of youth to whom these provisions should apply.
California SB 203 (20192020) — Juveniles: custodial interrogation.
Existing law authorizes a peace officer to take a minor into temporary custody when that officer has reasonable cause to believe that the minor has committed a crime or violated an order of the juvenile court. In these circumstances, existing law requires the peace officer to advise the minor that anything the minor says can be used against the minor, that the minor has the right to remain silent, that the minor has the right to have counsel present during any interrogation, and that the minor has the right to have counsel appointed if the minor is unable to afford counsel. Existing law requires, until January 1, 2025, that a youth 15 years of age or younger consult with legal counsel in person, by telephone, or by video conference prior to a custodial interrogation and before waiving any of the above-specified rights. Existing law directs a court deciding the admissibility of statements made by a youth 15 years of age or younger during or after a custodial interrogation to consider the effects of failing to provide counsel before the custodial interrogation. Existing law directs the Governor to convene a panel of experts to examine the effects and outcomes of these provisions, including the appropriate age of youth to whom these provisions should apply.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 12–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 6–1 (pass) · lower
SB 203 Bradford Senate Third Reading By Kamlager — 54–13 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading — 37–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 13–3 (pass) · lower
Unfinished Business SB203 Bradford et al. Concurrence — 32–2 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Bradford — primary (person)
Bonta — coauthor (person)
Chiu — coauthor (person)
Dodd — coauthor (person)
Durazo — coauthor (person)
Gonzalez — coauthor (person)
Holden — coauthor (person)
Mark Stone — coauthor (person)
Medina — coauthor (person)
Ting — coauthor (person)
Weber — coauthor (person)
Wiener — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2019-01-31 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2019-02-01 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 3.
2019-02-13 Referred to Com. on RLS. referral-committee
2020-01-06 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. reading-1, reading-2, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee
2020-01-06 Re-referred to Com. on E., U. & C. referral-committee
2020-01-08 Set for hearing January 15.
2020-01-15 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3099.) (January 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2020-01-16 Set for hearing January 21.
2020-01-21 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage, reading-2
2020-01-22 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2020-01-23 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3130.) Ordered to the Assembly. passage, reading-3, reading-1
2020-01-23 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2020-06-29 Referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee
2020-07-27 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
2020-07-27 August 3 hearing postponed by committee.
2020-08-06 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (August 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2020-08-12 Coauthors revised.
2020-08-18 August 18 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
2020-08-20 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 3.) (August 20). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2020-08-21 Coauthors revised.
2020-08-24 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2020-08-30 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 54. Noes 13. Page 5306.) Ordered to the Senate. passage, reading-3, reading-1
2020-08-30 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2020-08-31 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 32. Noes 2.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2020-09-09 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 335, Statutes of 2020.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/cacfea28-1bbf-4f9f-b38f-d7313fc381c2. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).
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