AB 2018 CA

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Existing law requires the Department of Justice to develop a DNA database for all cases involving the report of an unidentified deceased person or a high-risk missing person and provides for the collection of DNA samples from unidentified deceased persons and from potential sources for comparison, as specified. Existing law requires that the database be funded by a $2 increase on death certificates issued by a local government agency or by the State of California. Existing law specifies the procedure for identifying the backlog of unidentified remains. Under existing law, all samples and DNA extracted from a living person are required to be destroyed after a positive identification is made and a report is issued, except as specified. This bill would require the DNA database be used for all cases involving the report of an unidentified person, whether living or deceased, and would delete provisions relating to the reporting of high-risk missing persons. The bill would additionally authorize the retention of DNA extracted from a living person under these provisions if the identified human remains are incomplete and there is a reasonable expectation that additional remains requiring identification may be found in the future. The bill would also make conforming changes.

• Ramos Democratic · author

1. Feb 17, 2026 Read first time. To print. · lower
2. Feb 18, 2026 From printer. May be heard in committee March 20. · lower
3. Mar 2, 2026 Referred to Com. on PUB. S. · lower
4. Mar 18, 2026 In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. · lower
5. Apr 7, 2026 In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. · lower
6. Apr 7, 2026 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended. · lower
7. Apr 8, 2026 Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. · lower
8. Apr 15, 2026 Coauthors revised. · lower
9. Apr 15, 2026 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · lower
10. May 13, 2026 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. · lower
11. May 14, 2026 Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.) · lower
12. May 14, 2026 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). · lower
13. May 18, 2026 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · lower
14. May 26, 2026 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.) · lower
15. May 27, 2026 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · upper
16. Jun 3, 2026 Referred to Com. on PUB. S. · upper
17. Jun 16, 2026 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · upper
18. Jun 29, 2026 From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. · upper
19. Jun 30, 2026 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. · upper
20. Jul 2, 2026 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.). · upper
21. Jul 2, 2026 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. · lower
22. Jul 15, 2026 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:15 a.m. · legislature
23. Jul 16, 2026 Approved by the Governor. · legislature
24. Jul 16, 2026 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 93, Statutes of 2026. · legislature