STATE BILLCA AB 1917PASSED

Criminal procedure: information.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Sections 739, 995, 999a, and 1510 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 20, 2026; 53 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1917 · PassedSep 20

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 376, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 20, 2026

Sponsor

NSNick SchultzRepresentative · Democrat · HD-044Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 20, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 376, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 20, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 4, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 27, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 52. Noes 18. Page 6712.).Assembly

Aug 27, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 11.).Senate

Aug 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Senate

Show 16 earlier actions

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).Senate

Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jun 17, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.Senate

Jun 11, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 10, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 9).Senate

May 13, 2026Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Senate

May 5, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 4, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 18. Page 4900.)Assembly

Apr 16, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 4.) (April 15).Assembly

Mar 18, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Mar 16, 2026Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Assembly

Mar 12, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 2, 2026Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Assembly

Feb 13, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.Assembly

Feb 12, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Mar 17, 2026 · Assembly · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passApr 15, 2026 · Assembly · 8 yea · 4 nayPassed

AB 1917 Schultz Assembly Third ReadingMay 4, 2026 · Assembly · 47 yea · 18 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 9, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 1 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1917 Schultz By ArreguínAug 26, 2026 · Senate · 28 yea · 11 nayPassed

AB 1917 Schultz Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 27, 2026 · Assembly · 52 yea · 18 nayPassed

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