Mil. & Vet. Code, § 53.5 · Chapter 1. The Military Department
Mil. & Vet. Code, § 53.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The Military Department may require service members, employees, volunteers, contractors, and subcontractors to undergo a fingerprint-based state and national criminal history background check.
(b) The Military Department shall submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information for individuals specified in subdivision (a) who are subject to a state and national criminal history background check, pursuant to subdivision (u) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code. The Department of Justice shall provide a state- or federal-level response pursuant to subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.
(c) As used in this section, “service member” means a member of the active militia as defined in Section 120 of the Military and Veterans Code.
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History
Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 113, Sec. 31. (SB 160) Effective September 17, 2025.
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