Report 2021-047 Recommendation Responses
Report 2021-047: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act: Despite Some Recent Improvements, the University of California Has Not Yet Taken Adequate Action to Ensure Its Timely Return of Native American Remains and Cultural Items (Release Date: November 2022)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
To ensure that the systemwide and campus NAGPRA committees have members with diverse backgrounds, the Legislature should revise CalNAGPRA to allow individuals with more types of educational backgrounds to qualify for committee membership.
Description of Legislative Action
SB 61 (Dodd, 2023) would declare the Legislature's intent to ensure that membership of the University of California's systemwide and campus-level NAGPRA committees have individuals with different types of educational backgrounds. This bill is pending in the Senate.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: February 2026
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Legislation Introduced
Description of Legislative Action
SB 61 (Dodd, 2023) would declare the Legislature's intent to ensure that membership of the University of California's systemwide and campus-level NAGPRA committees have individuals with different types of educational backgrounds. This bill is pending in the Assembly.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: February 2026
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Legislation Introduced
Description of Legislative Action
As of 11/17/24, the Legislature has not taken any further action in the 2023/24 Legislative Session to address this specific recommendation.
SB 61 (Dodd, 2023) would declare the Legislature's intent to ensure that membership of the University of California's systemwide and campus-level NAGPRA committees have individuals with different types of educational backgrounds. This bill died in the Assembly
- Legislative Action Current As-of: February 2026
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Legislation Proposed But Not Enacted
Description of Legislative Action
As of 11/29/25, the Legislature has not taken any action in the 2025/26 Legislative Session to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: February 2026
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
SB 61 (Dodd, 2023) would declare the Legislature's intent to ensure that membership of the University of California's systemwide and campus-level NAGPRA committees have individuals with different types of educational backgrounds. As of January 18, 2023, this bill was referred to the Assembly Committee on Education.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: January 2023