Existing law directs the Attorney General to furnish state summary criminal history information, as defined, to specified individuals, organizations, and agencies when necessary for the execution of official duties or to implement a statute or regulation. Existing law also directs the Attorney General to disseminate federal criminal history information when specifically authorized and upon a showing of compelling need. Existing law authorizes a human resource agency or an employer to request from the Department of Justice records of all convictions or any arrest pending adjudication involving specified offenses of a person who applies for a license, employment, or volunteer position, in which they would have supervisory or disciplinary power over a minor or any person under their care. Existing law requires a request for records to include the applicant's fingerprints and any other data specified by the department. Existing law requires the department to furnish the information to the requesting employer and to send a copy of the information to the applicant.
California SB 905 (20192020) — Criminal history information requests.
Existing law directs the Attorney General to furnish state summary criminal history information, as defined, to specified individuals, organizations, and agencies when necessary for the execution of official duties or to implement a statute or regulation. Existing law also directs the Attorney General to disseminate federal criminal history information when specifically authorized and upon a showing of compelling need. Existing law authorizes a human resource agency or an employer to request from the Department of Justice records of all convictions or any arrest pending adjudication involving specified offenses of a person who applies for a license, employment, or volunteer position, in which they would have supervisory or disciplinary power over a minor or any person under their care. Existing law requires a request for records to include the applicant's fingerprints and any other data specified by the department. Existing law requires the department to furnish the information to the requesting employer and to send a copy of the information to the applicant.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 5–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 8–0 (pass) · lower
Unfinished Business SB905 Archuleta Concurrence — 31–3 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 12–4 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading — 30–4 (pass) · upper
SB 905 Archuleta Senate Third Reading By Gonzalez — 57–1 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Archuleta — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2020-02-03 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2020-02-04 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.
2020-02-12 Referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee
2020-03-04 Set for hearing March 17.
2020-03-05 March 17 hearing postponed by committee.
2020-03-06 Set for hearing March 24.
2020-03-09 March 24 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2020-03-10 Set for hearing March 31.
2020-03-18 March 31 hearing postponed by committee.
2020-03-26 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.
2020-05-20 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3568.) (May 20). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2020-05-21 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. reading-1, reading-2, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2020-06-03 Set for hearing June 9.
2020-06-08 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage, reading-2
2020-06-09 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2020-06-11 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 4. Page 3677.) 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 and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (August 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2020-08-11 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (August 11). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2020-08-12 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2020-08-24 Read third time and amended. amendment-passage, reading-3, reading-1
2020-08-24 Ordered to third reading.
2020-08-30 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 1. Page 5287.) 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 31. Noes 3.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2020-09-08 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2020-09-27 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2020-09-27 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 191, Statutes of 2020.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a7209e27-d604-4ff2-9edd-428ad0bde49e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).